The Religious Views of Frank Beard and the Ram's Horn

The Ram's Horn was a non-denominational Christian periodical that viewed the secular drift of American society with alarm. Presented below are some of Frank Beard's cartoons related to this theme. The cartoons were published in The Ram's Horn in 1895 and 1896, and were scanned from a book called Fifty Great Cartoons (1899) that the magazine published for its subscribers.

• Adrift
  The agnostic is portrayed as lost in a sea of doubt.
• Ammunition Gone!
  The weapons of agnostics and scholastics are overcome by the Christian faithful.
• A Vain Task
  Egotism and infidelity are no match for Christianity and Truth.
• The Backslider
  Those who choose the temptations of the world over salvation are lost.
• Back To Christ
  Preachers should seek their inspiration from the nourishing words of the Bible, rather than from tastier but ultimately hollow secular sources.
• Be Not Afraid!
  Science and faith are complementary, not antagonistic.
• Canceled Debts
  The sacrifice of Christ atones for our sins.
• At the Church Fair
  Sacred places should not be used for profane purposes.
• As Conscience Paints Him
  We should pay more attention to how our conscience sees us than how other people see us.
• Dare to be a Daniel!
  Do not be afraid to resist temptation.
• Evicted!
  The devil has been evicted from the House of Man.
• "Follow Me."
  By living virtuously, we can come closer to Christ.
• A Gift for the Altar and What Lack I Yet?
  God disapproves of those who ostentatiously give a little to righteous causes, then keep a lot for themselves.
• The Good Shepherd
  Small children are especially loved by Christ.
• His Real Self
  Our character is formed by our willingness to struggle against the carnal and base to reach the spiritual and noble.
• The Hope of the Race
  The only hope for the human race is to embrace Christ.
• "I Can't See It."
  Egotism prevents many from seeing the truth of Christian revelation.
• Impregnable!
  The rock upon which Christ built his church is impregnable to the assaults of infidelity and "higher criticism."
• Infidelity's Attack
  We should shun those who make a spectacle of shocking the Christian faithful.
• Pay Day
  The wages of sin are death, and some day those wages will be paid.
• The Poorest Man in the World
  There is nothing sadder than a man who is materially wealthy but spiritually poor.
• The Richest Man in the World
  Only salvation through Christ can fulfill Man's deepest needs and aspirations.
• Holdfast
  Those who camoflauge their miseriness as prudence will regret it.
• The Rock of Ages
  Bigotry is dashed to its destruction against the rock of Christian faith.
• The Strait Gate
  Heaven has room for the sinner, but not for his sins.
• Seedtime and Harvest
  Those who sow wild oats reap a bitter crop.
• The Self-Made Man
  Those who pride themselves on being "self-made men" are skating on thin ice.
• Shipwrecked -- But Not Lost
  In times of tragedy, we should turn to Christ for solace.
• The Lost Sheep
  Christ denies no one who seeks Him.
• The Remaining Guest
  Remorse is what remains after a night of sin.
• Wanted! A David.
  The churches exist to fight sin, not to feast and drink.
• Pilgrim Watch Thy Crown
  Folly must not distract those who seek Christ.
• O Grave! Where Is Thy Victory?
  Death is not the end of life for the faithful Christian.