The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-29
PRESIDENT GUILO
DECLARES HIMSELF
ON MATHEWS CASE
Denies He Is Opposed to Any Ac.
tiOn by Board in Ferrer
Controversy.
admits HE RECEIVED
PROTEST AFTER MEETING
Prominent Men, in interviews,
Express Themselves on Ex-
citing Situation.

Clergylnen and laymen of all ds-
nominations. and prominent business
men are discussing today the action OF
the Board OF Education last night in
adopting a resolution which, in effect,
condemns Professor Byron c.. Math-
ews, Of the Barringer High School.
for presiding at the Ferrer meeting Ia
the Colosseum last Monday night.
That the end is not yet and that the
matter is sure to cause a big runpus
In the Board of Education IL it does
not result in the dismissal of Professor
was plain from the talk that was
heard in all parts of the city today.
The Rev. Louis Shreve Osborne said
Il think that the least that might
be said is that Professor Mathews die
played questionable taste in presiding
at the Ferrer meeting. The meeting,
as l understand 1t, could not be con
strued as Socialist meeting, but
rather developed into q meeting of wild
anarchists. I am sure that many of
the conservative Socialists would not
care to be identified with the meeting
IioAtSboi MdlHtWS pTCstucu oNeI. Va
course Professor Mathews has a per-
feet right to his own views and has
a right to express them. At the same
time l do not believe that a man who
is teacher should preside over an
anarchist meeting. And might repeat
that no conservative Socialist would
care to mix up with the wild anarchists
that were present at that meeting"
Tba Pow William " Chairman paqfn-
Of the Roseville Presbyterian Church.
said:
II have been withholding Judgment on
Professor Mathews until such time as
he made an explanation OF his presencr
| at the meeting in Weyers's Colosseum.
do not know what explanation he can
make In presiding over a meeting such
as the one at the Colosseum is repre-
| sented to have been. AS I understand
IL the Bible has been attacked. OF
course If this is shown to be true. l
cannot stand for Professor Matthew's
position. We all know Professor Math-
ews hold socialistic views. At the same
time the church people will not permit
man in his position attacking the
Bible. would like to get full expla-
nation from Professor Mathews before
says anything further at this time. AS
for his statement made that the work
ing people are drawing away from the
churches that is not borne out by
facts. In the last church census 1t was
| shown that the growth of the church
| population is far in excess, in proper
tion, to the growth of the general popu-
lation. It Is possibly true that many
churches are supported by capitalists.
! Still the churches as a whole should not
| be condemned for this. / am sure that
| the churches in Newark are not of this
| class. The worklngman is welcome In
them ALL
Former Judge Frederick r. suild,
president Of the Board Of Education,
hastened today to set himself right on
| His attitude on the matter.
A statement had been attributed to
him that he had not received any pro-
| test against Professor Mathews from
any source.
AS the Rev Edward #. Quirk.
spiritual director of the Catholic Young
Mems National Union had positively
declared that he had sent letter ad
dressed to President Guild, the state
ment made last night by Mr.. Guild
could not be understood
rs it true that you stated that you
had not received any letter protesting
against the action of Professor
Mathews in presiding at the meetings?
Mr. Guild was asked today.
II did make that statement" said
Judge Guild "I had not received any
protests prior to the meeting"
''Did you receive any protest at any
time?' Judge Guild was asked.
~ did" was the reply 81 found n
etter in my box; but that was aftes
the meeting
who was 1t FROM was asked.
at was from Father Quirk," judge
Guild replied. But, as 1 said before,
did not find this letter In my box until
aftei the meeting"
II want to set myself right on anothel
point" continued Judge Guild. ut was
stated that in the conference held be-
hind closed doors that 1 was opposed
to any action being taken In the Math-
ews case
isn't that correct?" was asked,
i mo, 1t Is not correct" Judge Guild
replied. "I do not want to go on record
as being opposed to any action in the
Mathews case. / did not oppose ths
proposition"
What rouses the church people. irre-
spective of denomination. is the inpfo-
yoked attack on the Bible which was
made at the Ferrer meeting. The day
: following the meeting Professor Math-
ews, commenting on the speeches. tha1
were made, said:
THE speakers remarks were trus
The church ought to stand it. although
In the heat of discussion the remarks
were put rather severely. | am foreen
to the opinion that the working people
are drifting away from the churches.
1t is held by those who are pressing
the fight against Professor Mathews
that not only was the meeting remark
able for its attack on the Bible but tnat
it was anarchistic. Solomon Fieldman
Of New York. describing the deaf OF
Ferrer, told how before twelve bullets
went crashing into Ferrer's brain Fer
rer cried Aim straight! Long live the
modern { soolsl"
.arrhes bullets are still Whizzipg.