Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1901 — PROF. HERRON IS EXPELLED [ARTICLE]

PROF. HERRON IS EXPELLED

Congregational Chnrrlt at Grlnnell, I*, Soon Gnda the Trial. Grlnnell, la., June r>.—The trial of Professor George D. Herron before a council of the Congregational church began here yesterday with representatives of thirteen (fatal number) churches present and Dr. Boardman, of Marshalltown, in the chair. The charge was conduct unbecoming a minister. The council consisted of twen-ty-six members, and eight had said they would favor expulsion without hearing any testimony. J. P. Lyman, of Grinnell, presented the case against Herron on behalf of the church committee. He read the letter sent to the twelve churches calling for the council and the invitation to Herron to participate and defend. Dr. Herron declined, saying: “I am perfectly satisfies. that the hearing shall be ex parte.” He wrote a long letter, the only reference to his former wife being as the mother of his children; he does not lay any blame upon her. The trial occupied but one day, and at the end Professor George p. Herron was no longer a Congregationalist. At the close of the consideration of the professor’s letter the council decided that the charges were sustained, and voted unanimously to expel him from the church.