New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-22
W|FE'S DIVORCE PLANS
TELL WHY PASTOR QUIT.
Another Woman Alleged to Have
Disrupted Household of the
Rev. Henry A. Buell..
A KISS OR A WHISPER?
Spouse of Washington, N. j.,
Clergyman Became Suspicious
of Scene in Hallway and Elk.
peeled Her Former Friend.

Washington. n. J., May 2l.-The uner.
pected resignation on May Of the Rev
Henry A. Buell.. pastor of the First Ran.
tist Church. was explained to-day. Mrs
Buell.. the pastors wife. made detaIlea
statement. in which she tells Of another
woman. Mrs. Buell. announces she viii
seek divorce. The story told by her Is
Of such a character that the pastor NAV
be forced from the ministry.
Mr.. Buell. is ffty-one years old and
graduate OF the Crozier Theological Sem
, irary. Before coming TO Washington no
was pastor OF the Richmond Baptist
Church. Philadelphia. and later was in
charge of the Lower Dublin Baptis,
Church. at Bustleton. Penn. lie came
here November ~ 1911. When he resigned
two weeks ago ne made no explanation.
Mrs. Buell.. who is still at the parson-
age. states that her married life OF nine
teen years was happy until a few month,
ago. Then there came another woman
into the clergyman's life. according 10
Mrs. Buell.. The latter showed no hest
tation in naming the woman. She IL a
resident OF suburb of Philadelphia and
is the daughter OF a clergyman. AS de-
scrbed by Mrs. Buell. she is thirty years
old and rather unattractive. although
highly educated, and has a reputation az
a lecturer
Mrs. Buell. SAYS she first met this wom-
an two and a half years ago at a mis-
sionary meeting in Philadelphia. The
women became friends. and she was en-
tertained by the Buells After they
moved to Washington the woman con-
tinued her visits and extended them over
several weeks. Last summer she vas
here for six weeks at one time Her last
visit here was on January To- She re-
manned until February q. on that date
she was expelled from the parsonage by
Mrs. Buell..
Describing the wonans visit, Mrs.
Buell. says:
Mr.. Buell. and the woman were IN
each others company a great deal They
spent a great deal OF time iu the pastors
study. excusiDg themselves on the ground
that they were comforting upon religious
matters. The evening Of February %
came upon my husband and Miss
IN the hallway Of the parsonage They
were in the act Of kissing. or thought
So
After telling OF the expulsion OF the
woman from the Buell. home, Mrs. Buell.
continues
MY husband and | came q an under
standing after that. and resolved to sep
arate. This led 10 his sudden resigna-
ton two weeks ago. our parting Monday
of this week was very systematic. die
cried as he left me. or course. shall
never have anything further TO do with
him
II have letters in my possession which
the pastor received from Miss . which
are of the most endearing nature. and
shall use them in divorce proceedings.
She sent him candy kisses. Some Of these
candies she also sent me. telling me that
they represented kisses from the sender.
once ! opened letter from the pastors
study which he had ready for mailing
TO Miss - in this he addressed her as
Ny own precious baby girl
Mrs Buell. says her husband Is now ~
the home Of his sister. Mrs George VI.
Miller. Mt Chestmount. Willow Grove, near
Philadelphia Prior 10 entering the min
istrv he was a m sic teacher. and he may
follow that profession again, although
Mrs. Buell. says her husband has some
idea OF getting a position rs floor walker
IN a city department store. She says MI
Buell. departed without leaving cent lot
her immediate wants.