Life — October 28, 1909 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis: Life Magazine, Page 580 This page contains two distinct sections: **"Business Men Protest"** discusses Dr. John Fox of the American Bible Society leading a protest against the Presbyterian Church admitting three young men to ministry whose Biblical interpretation reflects "higher criticism" (scholarly analysis of scripture rather than literal interpretation). The article satirizes this as an overreaction—suggesting the Bible's influence won't be harmed by theological modernism. **"General Grant and the Canteen"** features an illustration captioned "There's old Spookleigh coming home from a haunt" showing a ghostly figure, accompanying text about General Frederick Grant's advocacy for army canteens serving alcohol, contrasting with temperance movements. The cartoon satirizes Grant's position through supernatural imagery, though the specific joke's intent remains somewhat unclear from the visible text.