Pace Cartoons
These posters are samples from 1932 of the weekly Bible-based cartoons created by artist Ernest James Pace (1880-1946) to illustrate a particular Sunday school lesson. They were printed by the Sunday School Times of Philadelphia, PA, in the United States. The cartoons were then turned into posters and distributed by the Gospel Truth Poster Service, based in Ohio, for use by Sunday schools and Christian organizations.
Not a New Leaf to Turn
"Not a NEW LEAF to Turn," 1932. This poster illustrated the Sunday School lesson for January 3. Dimensions: 16-1/2" x 19-5/16".
Where the Spider Spins
"Where the spider spins its web," 1932. This poster illustrated the Sunday School lesson for February 7. Dimensions: 16-1/2" x 19-1/4".
A Hireling
"An hireling, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf come..." 1932. This was one of many cartoons by Pace to illustrate the theme that modernism, especially as it...
Have Faith in God
"Have faith in God." 1932. This poster illustrated the lesson for March 13. The cartoon was relevant to current events, since almost 18,000 of the country's 64,000 banks had failed...
Monster's Masterpiece
"The Monster Painter's Masterpiece." 1932. This poster illustrated the lesson for April 10. Dimensions: 16-1/2" x 19-3/16".
Put Out the Fire
"Put Out the Fire Before the Barn Burns," 1932. This poster illustrated the lesson for April 24. Dimensions: 16-1/2" x 19-3/16".
The Bow in the Clouds
"The Bow in the Cloud," 1932. With a rainbow arching out of Christ's tomb in the face of a looming skull, this cartoon dramatically illustrates the hope of Christianity in...
Killing Six Birds with One Stone
"Killing six birds with one stone," 1932. This was one of many cartoons by Pace defending fundamentalist views of scripture in the face of the modernist-fundamentalist debates of the 1920s...