1-150-726 - The Cartoon Collector/Heritage-Images

Black Sheep, 1874. This cartoon shows the Archbishop of Canterbury rooting out the black sheep from amongst his flock and sending them back towards Rome. The sheep are labelled 'Ritualism' and he has a staff labelled Worship Regulation Bill. This relates to the Bill recently introduced by the Archbishop called the 'Bill for the Better Administration of the Law respecting Public Worship'. In particular, this Bill was designed to prevent the practice of Romanish ritual in Anglican services. From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 23, 1874.