, 1866-11-19
i MINISTER FALLEN.

been greatly exercised orer rnmoss affecting
the character Of Rev. James PresnJ, D. p.
church of Pittsburgh. These Eumors
numerous, and many Of them had NO
foundation In fact,-at least those connect
Ing him with criminal intimacy with f.
males in this vicinity, were little better than
sheer fabrications: t. give the reader
should be stated that Rev. Prestley has been
twice married. having = son and daughter By
tsef e. as H. dpsay asy rss Es'sse ss
widow oi Pr. VIM: Kerr, who is tho mother
Of four chiIdrcn-three gir.s and a bny, the
Oldest being upUnr OF eighteen years Of
age. Shortly after the last marriage, those
ifest themselves, which illuminated in the
commission Of The offences Of which DR..
Frcstley has just been consIcied by the
ecclesiastical court. The departure Of bis
riage, gave rise to much talk, but eventually
il subsidcd. Finally, his wife, unable longer
II nut up with his conduct, brought It to tho
attention Of her rclutivea. who Immediately
asked an investigation by the Presbytery.
TIE CHANGES AND SPECIFICATIONS.
On the o7th Of October. tho Prcsbytcry Of
Monongallela assembled in the Fifth United
Presbyterian Church. corner Of Washington
and Webster streets, Rev. s. 3. Reed, Modcr
atoE; Rcy; ~ +. Andrew. Clerk; and Rev.
- ~ AN~ANy -ANotos'AS '@+sN. 04t.. 1920
md Graccy appeared on behalf Of Mrs.
ffcstley, ana hcs- frcstly aeted rs MS own
cohnsel; HE charges were three IN NUM-
peT: anu MeEe 10 lhe i9l!oTlae euee1:
Of his wife and family.
Seco1'o-os'nS vulgar anu pso1Ane lan-
Third -Inadclity to his marriage VOW.
lAese three charEes contained ecreral
srcciuca1lons. uhacf the nfst Charge
cruel treatment-tnc oe!enoahl was accnsco
81 Iasins ehokea nas VIC on one occasion .,l at
nooksteWn. NC was also charged W'th nav
Ing kisked @ hes, VIII beating her with stick
at;1 natlinE ne1 Win nis noot.
nsane y vaisas ana ptoane lansnaGe, H. - 10TH IN
tnat W utsE.s oeeastoHs ~ eIiaea ~ viz ~
manner ~ .oni ,;aalGs anu en oo"n apon
et;n,,eto- ;na4.nen nI ~ e.s1, w
VIE ana 9a ne5 aai mMaIy s a. aeep INTO neli ns
pigeon eoIia ay IN nFe t"ousaan years. Or
"4rus 10 :Ma! LUZ. enGs.. .,, .,,,., ~
tMe speciaea..o.s ~ tuc e.a e.a.Ee; ~.
naint s,nc5 ~ 'us rc,a;ons viii, p" females @ Wheb
Rcrc inconsistent WILL LIS outs US aas'
band.
- a.! o. taeke cna1ses ana sl'tG'''ca1aons
tne oe'enuan' i''auI Tn, u rHi.1 Sul.s'a' oe'1''
somc twenty witncsses TIM ~. Werc e. su,,ntrnnff m
eaca e'9e o. ane Sase, tnouSa ~. u. ,, not a.
tena; ats: ilcst.ss "as' ~ touase: 'Hc P1in.'
e!Iai Hslnes, ~ net W. saaasnlehIs; ~ lug
~, ~" 1"1,;,ts ~ a,.;a' a..a ~
to efMeltf was S,ear 4 atthonSh fL1a fhG accused @
1i,,t ~ 4fc;r ~ 1-.,sa,,ee H. n,,',a
ee;f. ,,l - a,.;is1,,li !, ,sas I;o u'e e'"uue
~ Thc 1,9 ,cstrnonT as 10 Iis nsc cor nf ru,ear and
40 ~ ~. ~ III msv ,t r. n t,,;i di,a
u,ai'e Mhs - " ~. Iu ~. ~, i3. ~,
,aes &c % ~. II ai,ncr;n1 c,'a
nessSs nus ~ s.oe 1os,. -
h' , ,. ,,,,e M ,,,s uoups ,'1' ,,,ts.a ~
| tne u'Mas ~ hutn"ef "a tue III Motss
OF tne ffcsoytery tllat any sane man would
rse it. a.. ..,-, -. .x.o ~. .u;,.u.o =. -.
~ .lis .n.a l,,h enaGs, ~ eslae.Gs " us
la.n'!a.n3 VII suhne aHus sciII " ains ~.
vas no. o. ai Gpaaae1ef 70 anocs aase'Eehg tns
= 1r.s Se3d - th,t ,,tb ~ - wnra ;n,n,dcnt IL
3nesi o1hi ;,nnrr 1nornsl epgson M;;b ~,
Sn ~ aaar ~ W. WI ~ 9rnnn' hs 49, ~ :.
aaus " n ~ nv
on11 ta ~ .t..p pt, ~ tt SeIr vi ~
Which haa neen 'nIsteerfea ny M5s afesiss Esa;cs
-.efe p.1oueeo. 1nesS 1et'ers Wets tpeo: peto
90 III enselS nlsu ,,es ,, - In saaes,,,,s ,a
fon' sate e., " hss. 1.iee ~ ~ aaf'na,ot "
r ~ sIo ant,ta;.od nav rv cntoer,,sr ~
s anesy iess1s f' ientu s inr on ~,
pfessaons, sueh VS. uhsopnistlcaiea 'ossts ,n ale
= wont 10 use III the'r clAstits u one anotaGr
- one aslee., snt; s1ss, ~, ~" ,;;as,t MtIso H.
lkc 70 nect you II l, y -, that w tn.sat y. ue
one niSnt aaone, VI woIus ~ tnaI enect
ana suescsts tnat sie Mouia aunolnce nsi
= departure piematufeis, IN @ o.aeF ttae nc ulsa
s,t III ~ gn,,s<tH,o sns rnti,or iottss r"I
= | cred a returned letter from the defendant
the hitter having yenturcd some very goot
advice to his fair correspondent, which wa
n sent 10 James Peterson, tho New York widow
u | kent up an o1wn Correspondence with Rev
Is prestley aud his wife, all OF which wa
1t proper in its language aud seeming purpose
N TnR DEFENCE.
fu,nily physician, Dr.. Cottcv, his fa1hc,
Lrniliers and ntbcr members Of his family. L
o. prove lis nervous tempcrament-that b
O. was easily irrltatcl, tic slightest caus
a Witnesses also testified to flis plcasan
of relations with hts family when the
u were present, In Ills argument he attempt
r. ed TO show thst lis wife and her children an
On his own children had yonsp!red against A1t
b. to aupuy him. aud that rcgnlnr System {
rs1ionnve was established IN his house. II
al tcok up tho evidence Of his wife, and claimc
-, that under the Church Discipline her tcs.
C. &c. mony should 1c taken with great allowauc
~ The rule it, VIC believe. thai two witness,
..s ns must testify 10 fact, neither Of whom NJ
~ Interested in the result Of the Investigation
e. III With reference to some points in tue test
90 ait attempted explanations, his own yc
uE- sions iii some Instances almost corroboIati1
er- gnment consumed all Of the sessions Of We
IRE nc:day and part Of Thursday morning.
ind rrr ,,,rovrvr
AZ .ror, TIN rosa -ra. nia.oa -, bo,h s;dr
oc. W.. sa,,rt ,.occoSol t.ain,f.. T., Stscnss !;
~. ~ ,n4 .uA pa.,s .i,,+ hat;,ar~,an, ,,,;r
: -, in,,,,r;,, Ent sinoie T,.s,nI,cr n :
.na twcntr.sir rrcslvtcrs who vntcd Ind a,
las, a"not OF Inc oeicnoan! gnu on a1l tne e
ana .,rc ~ 5nn,.,n On snInc nT thn snrcIft
'nf. .:.',. - '41'~A W. 00~ " '1 0f~0
dna I ~ -rrsrx-rxor
~, vh,..3or nr.n,n,, ~ +La -oassa,n,,,;
In - - n..st ~ I1nGo.otn- ~ 49, arnannrad :
heIr ,a.d;.t si ~ ,.i,,x ~ P-astiaw u,.s ~,
nm ,,s,., su.s ~ ~ e. ~ 4ha conr{ whcn : !
a.. nTossnt ~ ne oal n rn ,ui.I ~, =,
hoaetasot; nes. - D. "sh t;,s 49, aeip -, ~
lns leau .1G efss'J @ ncs m p.as,,aS .r"s :" .,
one stAnte tnat w ncs; ya 49, :,
'ase ls'et9 t.i !.um ~ tnI ct. .m.nis''' "ou
e Of eaxSa M;S .suni luz .,H Inuaeu. ,,,,.oa ,
inst aSn .ne sen.SnsJ ~, ""' f'o"o01-e9
lies, 1'Essc2 9a1ss w e'. ~ ,naa-.+,,1 u
%. ~ I',;.,, ~ ~ nri.sierns ~
ula- ! an tn oc oeHicu 'nc 11h''eses VI
tion @nMteu .rp
nm. The Moderator ou are. F.,
IN AS soon as inc answer vas gwen
I Frestlcy Sink into HIS seat Us II atlFcn III
mix h.nds o sn carc vcnt "a, his feelings in or
In lie i,ars.
'W member OF thc Court moved IN aalou
Ment with prayer, suggesting tnat tnc
, in ring brother should be especially rent
New befed therein. ,r,.
,..ss appointed On intimate friend OF long stand
,,ck, ol the deposed to makc the prayer. At
the point OF tic supPlteatlon when tne unao
| TcTmHMOR1EN.