Puck — September 19, 1877 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Puck cartoon satirizes the congregation of Brooklyn's Plymouth Church, shown as a chaotic crowd of diverse worshippers. The banner reading "Brooklyn Plymouth Church" and the caption "Ours Still and Forever!" suggest this depicts a congregation asserting continued ownership or control of the church. The cartoon likely references a specific institutional dispute or leadership controversy at Plymouth Church, a historically prominent Brooklyn congregation. The crowded, somewhat undignified portrayal of the congregants—rendered in caricature—suggests Puck's satirical commentary on internal church politics or factional conflict. Without additional context identifying specific figures or dating this image, the exact nature of the dispute remains unclear, but the satire targets organizational turmoil within this well-known religious institution.