Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-09

IL years. In the last l0ur years he hat
gone to the White Mountains when his hay
fever came on. By votes of his church b,
had been let free to make political speeches
during times of political agitation. He haC
been voluminous author and believed thai
thirty. five volumes stood in his name. H'
signed contract to write the Life o.
Christ" in 1867, and the first volume wa;
issued IN 1871. The second volume wa:
two-thirds finished. His novel of Nor
wood" was first published in the Ledger
and appeared in book-form in 1865. LIE
was married in 1887, the year when he wa:
settled. lie had been engaged to his wife
seven years at the time of his marriage. lie
was twenty-three years old and his wife
about the same age. He was Freshman in
college when he became engaged to her. lie
had four children with him and five waiting
for him. lie had eight grand-chil-
dren. Since his marriage there had
been no separation from his wife,
except when he was gone to Europe.
or on lecturing tours and except when his
vile had visited the South in the winter
for her health. While he was at Indiana
polls his wife visited her home in Sutton
Mass, for her health. These were the only
separations. From very early period he
had remitted to her almost entirely his secu-
lar affairs. 50 much so that until his son
came to live with him within few years he
| had not even drawn his own salary, but his
wife had taken care of all the money mat
tiers. Her health and strength had been
good until she suffered an accident by run
away team. ln early years he had great
respect for the privacy Of all letters, but his
correspondence had 80 increased that during
the last fifteen years his wife had taken
charge of it during his absence from home.
After his settlement in Brooklyn he at
first attempted good deal of visiting, but
1t became impossible to accomplish it. In
the last 20 years, he had visited few houses
OF parishi0ners except at weddings and
funerals, save when he sometimes had a
parOxysm OF visitation. lie had reserved
his rights a. a man, however, and had
formed intimacies with families not caring
who was jealous. In almost all cases these
were family intimaces. With the excep-
tiOn of Dr. Storrs family these families had
been in his own church. Since lsi1 until
| 1873 during the periods not embraced with
] his vacations. he had averag ged about SIX full
| grown addresses IN Il week. He first be-
came acquainted with Henry c. Bowen in
/ lol7, Mr.. Bowen then being the leading
man in the nasccnt Plymouth church. lie
! had been connected with Mr.. Bowen on the
Independent ard in raising a regiment early
in tho war. When he took the editorial
charge of the Independent Mr.. Bowen had
become IT. sole proprietor. In the first
two weeks aiter he came to Brooklyn he
was the guest Of Mr.. Bowen after that
for years they worked hand in hand in
affairs Of tho church. While connected
with the Independent he was very intimate
with Bowen and his family. lis business
relations with Mr.. Bowen ceased in Sep
I asnf t.fif h.r D. L.
Bowen that he should terminate them A..
ter he had left the editorial chair OF the
Independent il was led into line which
caused it 10 critici-o him. In the fall Of
ls66, after be had written the Cleveland
letter, ami every boly except the democratic
party was down on him. II criticised him in
such a manner that seli-reSpect compelled
him u dissolve his connection with il. lie
had been contributing articles and furnish
ing sermons to it under a contract. From
that time until $50 there was a consider
able degree OF c0o.ncss between him and
Mf. Bowen. Mr.. Bowen still continued a
pew holder in Plymouth church. although
not active in its affairs. lie first formed the
acquaintance Of Mr.. Tlton while the latter
was employed on the New York Tribune.
and was a short hand reporter Mr.. Bur
CESS. then a publisher in New York, pro-
cured Mr.. Tilion to report the ser
mons of the witness. which MIR.
Burgess intended 10 publish. NJ. Til
ton was then very youthful. of engaging
manners and c1mely appearance lie won
the sympathy of witness from the hr-t Mr.
Beecher said he saw li.;ou grea, deal.
After Hlton transferred his sery ices from
the Observer to the Independent. he used u
see him several times 4 week Their rela-
tions were very cordial on both sides. AZ
ter lS6l. when Mr. Beecher assumed the
charge Of the Independent they were to-
gether every day. Their relations were
these of intimacy. c1mpaniOnship, and on
his own part of downright loving. la the
year l,63, when Mr.. Hilton was his aS-i~-
tant editor. according to II stipulation
made by the witness, when he t)Jk char-e
OF the paper. be was given liberty OF absence
to 20 to Europe lie made arrangements
that Iilton should become editor of
the paper. although hi- own name
was to remain for year Is
that of the nominal editor. Us
absence in Europe was 10 be probationary
period for Mr.. h.ton. In 1850 a question
arose in Plymouth church in regard u con-
trlhuting funds 70 foreign missions. The
question gave rise TO an animated c0n;rO-
vcrsy as il involved the anti-slavery ques-
tion. iiltOn replied 10 a speech which wiz
ness made on the subject. Tit0n was not in
favor of the American Board while the wiz
ness wished 10 lcr his parishioners contrib
ute to 1t il they wanted TO- The church
voted to contribute to the board as before.
The controversy was one in which only
kindly feeling was manifested. Tl.tDn was
never very much At his house aol there
came a period when be ceased his visits en-
tirely. The witness used to see rilton at
tine house OF the latter, at the olhce,
in the street and at places appoint
ed for them u meet. IIlt0n was
always doug him little kindness and
early in the war did him great kind
ness in regard to his son. lie ielt 1t very
much at the time, aud he felt it now Mr.
Becchor testified that in 1866, when the
Cleveland letter ard the comments Of the
Independent had been made public, these
produced some elect on the relations be-
rlton and himself. but did not separate
them. After seeing Mr.. Judson, who had
been on tine stand, no went to Ti.tOn in
some excitement, saving that he had heard
Tlton had accused him of some immortality
Tilton said il was all mistake, and that
he would at once see Mr. Judsol. TitOn
went to sec Juison, and when he came back
saId it was all an utter mistake-that he
never used the language imputed to him.
Witness identified letter shown him lie
said that after this difference they mad
consultation in which they expressed
their feelings to each other and In which
it was suggested that their sentiments
should be expressed in writing After this
sort Of lovers quarrel the letter was writ
ten. Mr. Evarts then read the letter which
was dated November 81, 1865. In it Ill
ton said that Beecher had been the chief OBJ
ject o. his affection next to his own family,
and said that he owed to him his mental
education. He referred in warm terms to
their long and intimate friendship and
begged forgiveness il he had ever done any
thing to incur his diSpleasurc. lie urged
Beecher to love the children OF the writer
in case OF his death and closed by invoking
the blessing Of God upon him. From 1866
till 1870 Beecher sud he was in the habit
of quite frequent a. citations with Hilton.
lie met him at Tiltnn's : house and in New
York and on divers public occasions alter
he became editor ul the Christian Union.
In 1870 ne did not reclllcct anything par
ticular in regard to his relations with i'll
ton. They co-operatcd in the matter OF te-
male suffrage until 1853. when the Boston
Wirg. 50 called, of The female suffrage par
ty formed the ASSOCIATION called tins Ma
tional Society and elected the witness presi-
dent. He did not then know there was a
New York Society ot the same kind which
called itself the National. Iitun nearly
persuaded him q refuse the Oihce Alter
this riltOn was elected president of the New
York society, and IN May, 1870, the socie
ties held meetings IN New York. the witness
appearing at the head of one and riltou at
the head Of the other. Tue two organizations
exchanged letters Of courtesy. He sat to
Mr.. Page for 4 portrait in the tall Of 1868.
aud in tie wiater of 1869. TIlton asked
HIN to do 50. Page was friend OF ritOn's
and had married u woman from Hartford IN
whom all their friends were Interested. lie
thought he sat for his portrait to him some
fifty times Hilton was present at some Ot
the sittings lie thought that he saw that
picture in Elton : house after it was tnish
ed Mrs. TiIton joined the Plymouth church
in 1861. Titon joined the church at an
early day. taking part both in speaking
and in prayer at the evening meetings Ill
ton was long useful in the Sunday School,
but as he became occupied with lecture en-
gagements his activity in the church dlmn-