Interesting Stuff

 This is not exactly a 'The Star Made Me Buy It,' although the guy here is very famous.

Our not-star star is D. L. Moody, 

 

The image above refers to the Sunday School he founded in 1858.  

 

Back in the day, especially in big cities. in the dumpier neighborhoods it was common for children, especially boys, to be living on the street.  

 

Maybe dad was killed in a factory accident, maybe mom died of tuberculosis, maybe both mom and dad where alcoholics.   Or maybe both mom and dad were deceased.

 

A number of well-remembered pastors, such as D. L. Moody,  and Christian reformers such as Thomas John Barnardo, and Dr. Albert Oetinger reached out to take care of these kids. 

 

I'm sure there were many more people who stepped to do this work.  The names I cited are just the ones I'm familiar with.