, 1866-11-21
CASE OF DIR. pRESTLEY,


His Formal Exc0mmunication.
He Addresses the Congrcgntion-The
Scene Mt the Second United Presby-
terlan Chureh-The Application for |
DIvorce-Mrs. Prestley's Petition.
From the r,,ssburrh Commercial, 18th instant1 |
The case OF Rev. Dr.. rrestley CONTINUES TO |
ercite much interest In the community.
The details OF the unfortunate affair, pub
lfshcd In the Commercial Of Saturday, arc |
generally accepted Us u fair nnd Impartial |
statement. The proceedings of tho Prcsb5-
| terry In the case we're consummatea yesterday
at ihe church of the deposcd minister, when
! lie was formally read out OF the ministry,
uud his connection with the church and his
| congregation severed. ...-r
DR.. PREsrLEr ADDRESSES u1s CoSGRKoA-
Religious services we're conducted in The
Second United Presbyterian Church yestcz-
day morning By hev. :. 3; Keea, pastor Tsa Of
ta ean5e p rescy end sas plees oI sn
! occupied a scat to the left Of the pulpit.
Upon the conclusion Of the services be arosc
and addressed the congregation. le stated
that the Prcabstery had accorded him fair
| with lin aud wcpt With him over his misfnr
tune. He had not been charged with Adul-
terry, md only two or three wituessea had
testified to herring lin use profane language.
1t WAS his desire to outliye lIs mls'ortunes in
the community whcre they had originated,
mud he thew his case upon the Presbytery
and thr congregation. The Doctor spoke
ior only few minutes, and exhibited con-
siderable emotion. ....--......-.
| THE Doc1oK READ OFT OF THE CHURCH.
Ii being generally understood that the ac-
/ tion Of tic P5cs1,ytery would be read to the
congregation upon the conclusion Of the
afternoon exercises, the spacious edifict was
filled with people long before the commence
otlic'atcd. and preached an eloquent sermon
! from the text :" But by the grace of God I
am what a1i.' First Corinthians, 1lftcenth
chapter, tenth ye=se.] Shortly after the
congregation had assembled, Or. Prcstley
made lis appearance in front If the pulpit,
and, taking chair, placed it before the
front seat in the middle aisle, which
| was occupied by his father and daughter:
, | When the sermon bad been concluded, and
before the congregation had been dismissed,
,, action oftle Ptes1yteFy, which he pretaced
I BIZ few remarks, regretting tue CAUSES
+ which gave rise TO the inyetti.ation, and eS
pressing wish TINT the congregation wonle
lie also announced that any member Of ths
!, church who desired to read the proceeding.
II could do so By calling upon Rev. ". Il
C Andrew, sccreiary OF the Presbytcry, at hi:
|, ! residence in laWrcncerlllc.
. !, Icy held Ills handkerchief to his eyes, M
u when tho sentence was read excommunicat
ing him from the church until aiter actiol
Of the frcsbytety was taken, the 1anfoEtunat
; man sobbcd aud.bly. The benediction W
= from the pulpit, placed the paper which b
= had just read Into the Uoct6r's hands. Til
: congregation slowly and sorrowfully left th
y church, only one or tWo persons hteppln
le forward 10 bid aaicu to their late pastor.
Mrs. pRLsTLEY's APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE
r. as was stated In Saturdays issue, Mr.:
~ I'rcstley Aas applied to the civil courts for
" diyorct, which application will come up Il
bearing in q few weeks. The following Is
y copy q The declaration sworn to by Ar
~ ~ ~ tbe Honorable: Tho Judges Of the Court
VI Common Flt4e 9! ,Le G9unty q Alle:hanY:
p p;won W.T. G. Il wa1Ss RSs!fS + ss
- liza, on tts s?h day Of NaIsh, \. p ia " 4
wn5 'ayfn pssd " paco$ Of 5a ba2 shs h
=; present husband, md from that tine nntil the
IN day VI September, 1sGG, Tired aud euhnlte1 VI
nj Iind ard ailectionate siie; anI although By
nws Of God. as well as BY thu mutual VOWS p.ist
ed to each other. they wrle bound 70 HINT unliot
y. parties lsing nj !hs TIM, don,cilcd withia | I
hsi osred ee its Fd 70 tss
80 eon OF yonr petitioner, as to render her coIdti
'sc ,ntolesabe, and her llfa burdensome mud there
d. folccd her 10 withdraw IRON hts honsc; such
Nv aiesities consisting atnos Others III the folio
,rs fhe sasd Reverend James rrestlcy. Doc,ar
nf1 Divinity did from tlelr marriage until she vi
w. drew from lis house, requirc yorr petitioner
~ perform t9r him ths services Of ns,ia n e.
~ we're Servants and children IN tho family "
~ could attend thereto; aEd be dlo This. no mat
1t in what household Gr other duties she may at
to time have been engaged, nor sow 1hconrentcn
~ may hnye hccn to her; he did reGu!rc her, .
would ny, permit she serSants n his T. fa}mily a}l
/ Ina 1,tnht fnsf 8rt IN
W, ready at q tate lour at night castard and ot
all ref,cshmeuts before ho gould 70 to bed He !
,t What She. had cooked and thus prepared
hl- hun, ut lis command: was not blessing
;S|en ;a and s1e a'esSs astssoa
her M beclstesk which shc had cooked for b
tda c did, another tine. IN the violence Of aia
The fost 10 restrain, throw ID her iuce cup Of
eae. which she had prepared for him. be did At
n.y. o.l,cr ,hrosy o,er and upon her person p3sss
nfu | tic above mentionco daies, express to her
It With Tint hcs an. leF family were In h:!1 iur
rms, urd III language Of similar import be did at df
mi. cnt tiEee, between said first mentioned da
49," nppy to her foul and opprobrlons cp1tnets..
ycr- Il. sinleral Icl,' and sti.l another time
ize0 nal Nc" anti eueh Ike .,,
| ::,enti4Iea dates, spit upon her ana 10 her t.
,loned slasce. ticl hec with lis foot upon III
1
t.c strikc hcr 70 Violently On hsr, Side With hIs
,hai IN sonssglc.ss thereof sae @ ,as Was eoni1ns
made 1,.rir,r Illc mCpth 0f Anous', 4. D.. lS5s, t
,o5c, her with bis l4n1s hy 1he thtost and choke
onn at!d scratch her face, and cause be- neck to
node her phi on one Of bis thirt collars to col
STRIP tho :ua,ks OF hts volc3cc npo hez throat, II
e. tic te 1essssf Of ths naes f. 4 "nese IA a.
rs '.se .f she i wa Was nnweil aazi 1hal been Wsel
not | the 1Lroat, aud choke her scyc
and giving as a season for 20 doing, ,hat bgt
might attract the attcnrion Of The family
did upon sunday mo:nins durin: The mon MOI
,rc July, A. p, 1866, scizs hsr u.s. the arm aud
Rad laised epis I'D faame. % sSas she could rot
md upon il 1:cF ordinary dresses, and bore The Il
r;s,o. ot tue WOUNDS tos lneen weeks aiies; & lm'
right mye,aus a The church Of which b was pas;o.
Cor. where be had ptlciased. ho again seized l!c
,rzc. anl l l., Isl her Violently foTward; he iid /.
c n o,nss ,s,e ST., aee bsa sa1r crnay an
lllct rcrsoDaa wrong and injuries and iaa'g
lie did, in disregard to hts OBLIGATIONS a. =
a ~, ;ssn e m1n5n o. t;o9 IN ~
e rce. widow named kaie zahriskic, then residing
10 jour reii;ioncr anknowa, anil id, il OK
frcsl- receive letters fom women, without -EI hts !,
neatly correspondence becoming kHow1s f1!utsh
enised hahd 70 himself and Rev. James reis
which Tifti.n to hcr 81 him, the sud "
y Nit. did, between the last mentioned ,
write and mail to lin certain letters, and
tcs a. sareur .i%ss between the ar1 az ood o.
scsior. | drew from bis h0tsc. conduct himself Il,
iron fully. and did Indulge In acts and practices
Il and stsiSnt WIN hs tiniies as nu7oano. anu ;"
WhcsefeFe yous petitioner pra5s that q d