1871 – B INMATES OF GLASS CHURCHES SHOULD NOT THROW STONES
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1871 – B INMATES OF GLASS CHURCHES SHOULD NOT THROW STONES Thomas Nast – Cartoonist artist. Harper’s Weekly Newspaper March 18, 1871. This is an original comic mockery of the depiction of Baptist Ministers and their Catholic counterparts. The issue of the time was real estate given away in proportion to each group’s political influence at that time. Quoted in the cartoon depiction is: Catholic: “Welcome brother Baptist; I’m sure you will never throw stones at me again”. Public properties for Roman Catholics: - cathedrals, - asylums. Baptists: Traps for Protestant church mice: bread loaves of implication. Public property for the Baptist Benevolent Society. Image size: 6 inches by 5 ½ inches. Manifest Record: 360130846575Collection
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Generosity, Hospitality, Alms & Benevolence
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