Smyrna times., 1904-09-28
SUNDAY SCHOOLS ARRANGE
FOR COUNTY CONVENTIONS
W. c. PHARCE INTERNATIONAL FIELD
WORKER. TO ADDRESS EACH COUNTY.
Kent County Convention Will Meet In Dover
October z6; Sussex at Bridgeyille Oct. Il,
New Castle at Mt. Salem Oct. n.

New Castle at Mt. Salem Oct Il.
Sunday school workers who have
been comforting at Dover for thor
ough awakening in Sunday School
work throughout the State have IS
sued the following circular: In each
county of our State, committees are
earnestly at work preparing for the
County Sunday School Conventions
which are to be held next month. The
Sussex County Convention will be
held at Bridgeville, October 20, the
Kent Convention at Dover, October
26. and the New Castle convention at
Mt. Salem M. E. Church, October q.
In addition to prominent State Sun
day School workers and local workers
of ability, through the State Sunday
School Association, W. @. Pearce, OF
Chicago, Illinois, one of the Interna-
tional Field Workers, has been secured
for all three conventions. Mr.. Pearce
is the youngest member of the Inter-
national force, and is one OF the
greatest Sunday School specialists OF
America. After his school days at
Union Christian College, Indiana, he
chose the profession of law. Some
sixteen years ago he attended a Nor
NAL Institute for Sunday School
workers conducted by Mr.. Hamlll.
There at the institute the brilliant at
torney was seized with desire to
serve his fellowmen better. He found
his way to an Illinois State Sunday
School Convention and then and there
the Illinois Sunday School Workers
found their way to him. He was ap-
pointed District Hundred we would
saw President in his state, and after
q year of this service. Illinois asked
him tc give up mis- law practice and
become one of Illinois Field Workers.
He answered Eyes" to the call and for
eight years labored successfully in
this large field. But Illinois had a
still greater work for him to do, and
she called him to Chicago to organize
the work of that great city. About g
year and a half ago the Internationa
Executive called him to become &
Field Secretary of the Internationa
Association, and all North America be-
came his field. Mr.. Pearce is a splen
did example of what layman can dc
for the kingdom. A practical man o
affairs who can tell you just what t.
= do in any emergency of Sunday SchOo
work, business man filled with tn
spirit of God, he speaks from a ricl
and successful experience. His WORT
as a Sunday School leader has beel
occupied with grace and helpfulness
Technical terms, complicated scheme
and fads Of any kind have no place il
Mr.. Pearce's consideration. Hi
souls consuming desire is "How ca
myself know the Lord better an
help others to spread the same knowl
edge" Weeks ago when it was def
nitely settled that he should come t
Delaware, he sent the request, "Pra
that my coming may be a blessing {
the Sunday School workers of Dell
ware"
He is a strong and forceful speakt
and loveable man. What he has
say comes from the heart, but he h'
plenty of "head in it." His illustr
tions like the Masters from every da
life, are deeply touching and powerful
His hearers go away with an increase
zeal and increased knowledge. f
tells not so much what to do as how
do, and an intellectual and spiritu
treat is in store for those who he
this man of faith and prayer. He W
present at the great Jerusalem Sundi
School Convention held last April al
travelled on horseback over the saE
old Roman road trsversed by ST. Pa
in the long ago. He visited many
sacred spot and at the evening sessI
will give an account of the great Co
vention and the Holy Land as he 81
it.