Judge — June 13, 1885 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three interconnected satirical panels critiquing religious hypocrisy, particularly regarding clergy and women's status. The top panel ("From Gore to Glory") shows a woman being presented to officials, suggesting social elevation through questionable means. The left panel ("Preparations for Paradise") depicts priests and wealthy figures adorned with flowers and finery, mocking their self-importance. The bottom panel ("Reality: Red hot reception beyond the grave") shows the devil claiming a priest and woman, suggesting divine judgment contradicts earthly promises. The subtitle parodies scripture ("Priests and Women Shall be Glorified—New Version"), sarcastically inverting religious teaching. The overall satire attacks clergy corruption and the manipulation of women through false promises of spiritual elevation, implying both will face damnation regardless of earthly status or religious authority's claims.