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This *Life* magazine page mixes advertisements with a serialized fiction story about a church heresy trial. The main narrative concerns Reverend Crabtree Cunningham, accused of heresy for challenging "effete and inconsequential traditions" within his church. When called to defend himself before his vestry (church governing board), he turns the tables, confronting his own parishioners about whether *they* truly believe the doctrines they claim to defend. The satire targets institutional hypocrisy: church leaders maintain orthodox positions formally while privately doubting them. Cunningham exposes this gap between public profession and private belief. The advertisements (Cadillac automobiles, Scott's Emulsion) are period marketing, not part of the satire. The page appears to be from early 1900s *Life*, known for witty social commentary.

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AND $1.00. is because he no longer was willing to countenance some of its effete and inconsequential traditions. “This, my brothers, is my own position, previously stated. ‘The members of my own congregation were acquainted with my views, and knowing them as they did, my usefulness within my own small circle was not only not impaired, but I think was much enhanced, because I determined to speak the truth ir honorable body has met to pronounce me guilty of heresy en only for me to have to call upon those within the sacred the Church who believe as I ated to me that they as Ido, and whom I now request to give their evidence with n He turned to where the small and select body of his own vestry. we sitting, and held out his hand toward them as if pronouncing a benediction Gentlemen,” he said, “Lappeal directly to you who are the members of my vestry, with every one of whom I have had long and earnest talk about my position. Up to. the moment you have remained silent I now call upon you to state, as you have stated to me over and over again and if I may do, who have pre in private conversations, that you agree with me in my vie be called heretic, then you also are heretics.” Everybody m’s vestry would do There was a moment of intense silence in the court-room. waited to see what the Crabtree Cunningha Among th gentlemen, who had thus been called so suddenly to account, there occurred various subdued whisperings which seemed to last an inter- minable time. Old ladies who had been gossiping among. themselves now suddenly leaned forward, their faces tight with expectancy. Venerable clergymen, some of them reading their favorite papers, others half asleep, all suddenly sat up. ‘inally, from the vestry group, a tall form arose. It was the figure of Mr igginstone, a leather merchant and chairman of the vestry committee He spoke in what might be called an amateur voice, for he was a plain business man and unused to flights of oratory. am afraid,” he stammered, “that—well—that Mr. Cunningham has gathered an erroneous idea of the attitude of his vestry.” He pulled out a handkerchief and wiped his brow nervously. ‘We are all,” he said, ‘‘com- municantsof the Church, in good standing, and we admire Mr. Cunningham very much for the good work that he has done among us, but—well, we don’t But we shall hate to lose him. At any There is no doubt about that, is there ?” cllow-members of the vestry. They all Rey. quite approve of some of his views. rate, we all like him very much. He turned interrogatively to h nodded emphatically. “T think,” he continued, ‘that thi to settle, and Tam sure they are entirely competent to do so. down, The Rey. Crabtree Cunningham got up again. He turned and looked at Mr. Higginstone, the leather merchant. Possibly there was a touch of scorn in his look. Possibly there was in his heart a feeling of righteous indignation. And yet, in his voice there was no note of surrender. No martyr ever preserved a bolder front. He bowed to the court “Brothers, that they agree with me for their own con- scienc I have no written evidence from them, only their spoken word to me. I fecl, however, that there is another witness whom I know to be cast in a different mold from the members of my vestry—one who for years as a friend has stood by bat in his daily life is a question for the honorable board And he sat a matter, however, to determine. ne in not only his prayers, and faithful to any cause he He turned and looked directly at the Rt. Rev. Bishop Chelten- one whom I know to be true espouses.” ham. “The question,” he said, “is a simple one, Shall the Church go on, hampered by the crust of tradition that has fallen upon it, or shall it be kened to new fields of endeavor? I believe that within its fold ever m of freedom of thought should be permitted so long as the cause of Christ is being furthered. This,” he said, looking into the eyes of the Rt Rev. Bishop Cheltenham, “is, if I remember correctly, what you once said to me. I call upon you, therefore, as a witness in my behalf. [call upon you to state whether, no matter what the position of the Church may be, you yourself do not agree swith me upon every one of the counts which hav« He paused. The face of the Rt Rev. Bishop Cheltenham with its in effable dignity remained immovable. r It was noticeable, however, by observer, that he held his paper cutter in his hand with what might be termed almost a clutch. ase pers my | evide to) Crat mov’ undi mini over ce pron Sh cs “] grea way comicbooks.com