The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-16
TILToN ON THE PLATFORM.
Did bo Hint at the scandal t-some Of his
Hearers Tboueht 40, and Appis uded-IIo
Talked nbout "The Problem Of Life"

PoRT JERvIs, Sept 15.-Theodore Tilton
lectured here tonight, speaking from plat
form for the first timo since the great trial. He
arrived alone and very unostentatiously at noon.
The persons assembled at the depot
wero attracted by his uncommon appear
ance, but not many OF them recognized
him. Mr.. Charles st. John, editor OF
the Port Jervis Ddtly linton, and formerly pub
Usher Of the Golden Age. shook his hand cordl-
ally and conducted him TO a carriage, in which
he was taken to his old friends residence.
He remained there nearly all day, only oc-
oasionally going TO the ticket agency 20
ascertain how many tickets had been sold for
his lecture. At an early hour 1t was apparent
that he was to have o large audience. Nearly
all the reserved seats were taken before o
O'Clock. The lecture was not to be
begun until s:15 In order to allow time for
the return OF an excursion to Iona Island,
but the train was delayed until ten. Conse-
quently, though MIR. Tilton's lecture must pecu-
nlarily have been successful, he spoke to a
large number OF chairs labelled "Taken," but
really vacant. There were between 300 and
lrs1 sa-sons present when Mr.. Tton entered. He
was ereeted with "A, a,,,.lause, which was reiterated
as he was introduced by nr- Van Etten; lie
was grave and dRnined. He wore "iaeki 49,.
coat and trousers and, In contrast oright
green neck tie under turned down collar;
Mr.. Tilton's lecture was entitled " The Prob
lem of Life" and II was brilliant and very
ford composition; but the audience AZ nrst
seemed to have gathered te see rather than 70
hear. They were eager to hen, anythlnK tnht
could be regarded as referring b, the scanusi, ,
as when be quoted, "a star that sslS may rls9
again. but star that falls will rise no u. n.'ro' ,
As he proceeded he forced the attention o.
his audience, and his enthusiasm extended It.
self into them. Toward the close they may
have forgotten Tilton the plaintiff In hearing
Tilton the orator. Speaking of fortitude,
he cited Cranmer at The stake, Sir Walter
Raleigh at the block, and the followers of
Garibaldi as they answered his cry He who
ie In love with hunger, thirst, danger, disease,
death, let him follow me-" The applause Of bis
audience greeted an allusion 70 the man who,
while praising fortitude, looks In upon his own
heertache, a. an example OF the highest forti-
tude. He spoke OF men who were not afraid to
own their disbelief In certain things which all
(which OF you,' he said. dare say you have
lost your faith In the Thirty-nne Articles
Which Of you dare proclaim that you no longer
believe In trial by juryf
At another time he said, "You call this a
christian country, but In this land the one thing
for which n man Is always condemned IL for
Riyeness OF an injury" This was applauded.
He spoke with fiery enthusiasm OF "The
Problem OF Life" as II affected childhood.
- Teach your Children" he said, " stories OF
herosm and high achievements-the story OF
Lincoln, who, greater than Wilberforce, went up
to heaven with broken fetters In bis hand"
The lecture lasted a little over an hour and
half and long before its close bad thoroughly
enlisted the sympathy OF his audience. He will
lecture tomorrow night in Middletown.