The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-11
TALMAGE SPEAKS KINDLY OF SAGE.
He Says Satan is ON Special Rampage
Nowadays.

NEW YORK, December THE Rev.
T. Dewitt Talmage, in his regular
talk last night, commented upon the
numerous incidents of the present
week After referring to the Field
disaster, and the attempt to assassinate
DR.. John Hall on Sunday last, DR..
Talmage dwelt upon the attempt to
kill Russell Sage. He said:
"But what week of excitement in
the commercial and religious world.
Assassination, attacking a prominent
minister of the gospel last Sabbath ON
his way from church to home, and
this afternoon ruffian or maniac
entering the office of our friend, Russell
Sage, and demanding 81, 10000 and
by dynamite attempting the life of this
great American fnancier, wounding
him but Staying others. Why any
man, sane or insane, should want to
hurt Russell Sage is to me a mystery.
One Of the kindest and most genial of
all Americans he is known to be by
those who know him well and the pat
ron of benevolent institutions without
number.
Through his wife, most gracious
and consecrated Christian woman, who
was a member of one of my first
charges, he is constantly the al
moner of the poor and unfortunate,
and bigger and warmer hearted man
is not to be found in these cities. How
little any of us thought when the night
before last he was with us in the con-
gratulatory scenes in this church he
would be called upon to go through a
terrible ordeal Mr. Sage has no
enemies except those who are Jealous
of his wondrous successes. | have
been told by business men that he is
the very soul of honor and his word is
as good as his bond, and how often he
has come to the rescue of moneyed in
situations, keeping them on their feet,
when but for him they would have
been Frustrated, | think none but
God and himself know It is com.
mon saying when any financial insti-
tuition of New York getsinto perplexity:
Call in Russell Sage and he will
straighten things OUT
When member of Congress he in
troduced the bill to secure Mount Yer
non, the home of Washington, as the
property Of the nation. Whether in
political, commercial or home life, he
is about the last man you would expect
would be hurt. Mr.. Sage possesses
nothing but that which he has achieved
with his own brain and hand. He be-
gan for himself, a boy of ten years OF
age, and has moved right on and up
from success to success, and New York
could afford to lose a hundred active
business men easier than it could afford
to lose Russell Sage.
"The story of what he has done for
railroads can never be fully told.
Among others, he built four railroads
in Minnesota, four in Wisconsin, two
in Indiana, two in Ohio, one in Hi
nois, and three in New York land his en-
terprises are as wide as the continent.
Let our prayers be for his speedy
and complete recovery, and that his
household may be comforted in this
terrific shock. What is the matter all
over the country now Some ascribe
it to electric currents and some think
the worlds last day is approaching.
Ny theory is that at this time Satan
is on a special rampage and the powers
of darkness are making special assault.
Assured as Apollyon is that his reign
must end and the whole earth brought
under Christly sway, he wants to do all
the damage he can before the dawn of
that morning, when there shall be
nothing to hurt or destroy in all the
earth. By prayer, by increased fideli-
ty in all we are called to do, let us
hasten the time when kindness and
righteousness shall dominate and the
earth become an echo of heaven"