Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-23
WILL HERON DEFE |
Considerable Interest Manifest
in the Coming Church Trial
Of the Professor.
The Congregations Association
Convention to Be Held at
Baxter May 80.
Heron Will Be Given no 0ppor.
tunity TO Pose-- 0stracised
in New York.
Special to Times Republican.

Baxter on April 30. At this time ii is
proposed to bring the matter up.
Charges will be made and church,
probably the Grinnell church, will be in
'structed to form council. In the
making UP of this council Professor
Heron will be invited to join. The trial
will be based entirely on the decision OF
the court at Algona, and will have moth
ing whatever to do with Professor Her
srcns alleged heretical teachings. i is \
not known whether or not Professor
Heron will make any defense. If he
does not he will have made a tacit as
sent to the serious charges brought
against him, and IL he does some sensa-
Stonal developments are expected.
The reports from New York. which
We're evidently inspired by Herrons
friends, that the church would seek to
expel him from membership because of
his heretical and soclalistic teachings,
are pronounced here absolutely false.
That the church should do so is exactly
What Professor Heron has been wish
ing for years. and he would welcome
such action now more than at any other
time. so said a prominent Congregation
;1liss here yesterday when interviewed
on the subject.
The Congregationalists are incenseds
and do not propose that Professor Her
ION shall pose as a martyr to his faith
when the objectionsto him is solely that
of lack of moral character. The Rev..
r. NJ. Vittum, who has been rastor OF
1.-the Grnnell Congregational church, Ole
| of the leading churches in Iowa. for ten
| years and prominent member of the
lsGrinnell Congregational Association,
was interviewed with reference to the
lreport that Professor Heron would be
l tried for heresy. Mr.. Vittum denied that
/ the report had any foundation. He
said:
1T the first intimation I have ever
had that any one had thought of max
Ling any such move Heron has been IN
| the association and church eight year s,
Land what MIR. Wentworth, Herron's
4 agent. pleases to call heresy was as we'll
\ known five years ago as is the case now.
| lit is probable that charges of conduct
unworthy a Christian and gentleman
4 will be brought against Heron by the
i sassociation, based on the decision of the
4 court at Algona, but there will be no
jIhasty action. The accused will be given
every reasonable Opportunity for de-
4 tense, IL he has any defense. But we
I hope the public will not accuse US OF
4 trying a man for heresy and socialism,
/ when the only charge is that of immoral
4 conduct"
4 1t is known that Professor Heron has
HOPED for neresy trial in which ne
4 might pose as a martyr.
Another prominent Iowa Congrega-
i t;onalist in an interview said. Heron
has long desired to pose as martyr.
Il He has done US all the harm he can,
u and now we do not propose to sratify
\ him.
4 However, the ministers Of the asso-
a citation now feel that Professor Heron
4 actions deserve attention. He may have
Il some defense to make, but nevertheless
8 the fact remains that up to tbs time ne
8. has made none. He will be given every
4 opportunity to do so, but the chances
:, are very good that he will be dropped
TO osrRACiSE HEBRON.
Prominent New York Divine Refuse
TO Appear With Him.
New York. April 23.-The Get Togeth-
err Club Of Brooklyn is having a hare
time to secure speakers for its monthly
meeting at the Pouch gallery next Mon
day night, ali because Prof. George D
Heron is to be on the platform. Since
4 the Brooklyn public began to learn oil
Herror's past considerable opposition
has been manifested toward him. Dr
Newell Dwight Hills. pastor of Ply
mouth church, declined positively to ap
!, pear on the same platform with MAJ
of Heron views and Herron's history
Rooster w. Raymond also declined al
< Invitation to speak with Heron.
The Rev. DIR. S. d. Mcconnell, pasto
Iof Trinity church. accepted an inyita
u ton 10 speak at the Get Together Clul
meeting but as soon as he Learned
something of Herron's life he wrote .
shelter withdrawing his acceptance. DR.
Josiah Strong, head of the League TO
Social Service, has accepted, but som
( of his friends believe he will withdraw
: as did Dr. Mcconnell, when he know
, all the facts.
III The only other speakers who hav
! agreed to speak are Ernest Crosby, on
/ Of the club leaders. and man who !
/ one of Herron's sponsors here, and Ed
3 win Markham. who wrote The Ma
! with the Hoe" Markham Is also one 0
/, Herrons sponsors. Judge William ]
: Gaynor is advertised to preside at tn
, meeting.
DR.. Hills was emphatic In giving hi
refusal to appear. II decline to appea
ON the same platform with a man Xix
Professor Heron" DR.. Hills told d. .
y Meserole, who has charge Of the pro
!. lected meeting II refuse to appea
!, with him, not because am Christia
e that is TOO high a ground; not becaus
/ am gentleman-that is also too hig
}, a ground but because am a plain. OF
II binary, brute man."
a DR.. S. d. Mcconnell. in withdrawn
!, his acceptance OF the invitation I
speak. wrote President Meserole
e "since accepting the invitation to spea
II the press has made public certain thing
then unknown to me, which make m
h unwilling to appear on the platforl
e with DIR. Heron
Strong pressure was brought to bes
on Dr. Mcconnell to have him reconsit
err his letter. but he remained firm. an
d declined absolutely to appear with IL
r Iowa lecturer.
For Reunion of lows Veterans.
: Cedar Rapids. April 2s.-An uniqr
y plan has been hit upon to determi.
III whether to hold big reunion OF low
n Regiments and batteries dlirinr the cor