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September 22, 1881
The Marietta Journal
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
What is this article about?
A Boston Sunday School Superintendent recounts teaching a class of street urchins about sin and salvation; when asked if there's a sinner, a bright boy points to another, illustrating how easily people see others' sins but not their own.
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"THE OTHER FELLOW."
How easy it is to see the sins of other people! Even a child can do that. A Boston Sunday School Superintendent tells us of an experience of his in proof of this truth.-- One Sunday he found in his school a class of urchins, recently gathered in from the streets without a teacher for the day; so he took them in hand. He came right down to first principles, and talked of sin and salvation. One of his pointed questions was, 'Is there any sinner in this class?' Instantly the answer came from one of the brightest of the boys, who pointed to the end of the seat and said. Yes. that fellow down there!' That boy was more outspoken than he would have been if he had been longer in the school; but his mode of living was much like that of those long under training There is no sorrow like our sorrow and no sin like 'that fellow's down there.'
How easy it is to see the sins of other people! Even a child can do that. A Boston Sunday School Superintendent tells us of an experience of his in proof of this truth.-- One Sunday he found in his school a class of urchins, recently gathered in from the streets without a teacher for the day; so he took them in hand. He came right down to first principles, and talked of sin and salvation. One of his pointed questions was, 'Is there any sinner in this class?' Instantly the answer came from one of the brightest of the boys, who pointed to the end of the seat and said. Yes. that fellow down there!' That boy was more outspoken than he would have been if he had been longer in the school; but his mode of living was much like that of those long under training There is no sorrow like our sorrow and no sin like 'that fellow's down there.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Sunday School
Sin
Judging Others
Moral Lesson
Street Urchins
What entities or persons were involved?
Boston Sunday School Superintendent
Bright Boy
That Fellow Down There
Where did it happen?
Boston Sunday School
Story Details
Key Persons
Boston Sunday School Superintendent
Bright Boy
That Fellow Down There
Location
Boston Sunday School
Event Date
One Sunday
Story Details
Superintendent teaches urchins about sin; boy points to another as sinner, showing ease of judging others' faults.