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Title: Protestant groups unite to serve community.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PROTESTANT GROUPS UNITE TO SERVE COMMUNITY #2071 BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Since February, 1944, a group of Protestant denominations have banded together here to work with the New York Mission Society in the administration and financing of a united, interracial religious and social service effort in the Navy Yard-Fort Greene area. Cooperating bodies have been the Brooklyn Council for Social Planning, the Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation, the New York City Mission Society, and Protestant Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist groups. Focal point of the work is the City Park Chapel. Shown here is the Rev. Everitt Sheldon, pastor, reading a Bible during a Sunday school session. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BY-NY-MES-3C-6-O-B)
Creator Name(s): Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., New York Missionary Society., Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation., New York City Mission Society., Sheldon, Everitt.
Topical Subject(s): Interdenominational cooperation--New York (State)--New York., Church work with youth--New York (State)--New York., Home missions--New York (State)--New York., Sunday schools--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 2071; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_2071
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358983

Title: Protestant groups unite to serve community.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PROTESTANT GROUPS UNITE TO SERVE COMMUNITY #2072 BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Since February, 1944, a group of Protestant denominations have banded together here to work with the New York Mission Society in the administration and financing of a united, interracial religious and social service effort in the Navy Yard-Fort Greene area. Cooperating bodies have been the Brooklyn Council for Social Planning, the Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation, the New York City Mission Society, and Protestant Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist groups. Focal point of the work is the City Park Chapel. Here a staff instructor (left) is supervising a weekday girls handicraft class in the making of baby bibs. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BY-NY-MES-3C-6-O-I)
Creator Name(s): Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., New York Missionary Society., Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation., New York City Mission Society.
Topical Subject(s): Interdenominational cooperation--New York (State)--New York., Church work with youth--New York (State)--New York., Home missions--New York (State)--New York., Handicraft--New York (State)--New York., Infants' supplies.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 2072; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_2072
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358984

Title: Protestant groups unite to serve community.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PROTESTANT GROUPS UNITE TO SERVE COMMUNITY #2069 BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Since February, 1944, a group of Protestant denominations have banded together here to work with the New York Mission Society in the administration and financing of a united, interracial religious and social service effort in the Navy Yard-Fort Greene area. Cooperating bodies have been the Brooklyn Council for Social Planning, the Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation, the New York City Mission Society, and Protestant Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist groups. Focal point of the work is the City Park Chapel. Seven regular denominations are represented in its congregation. Photo shows the staff of the chapel with the Rev. Everitt Sheldon, pastor of the chapel (seated, center). To Mr. Sheldon’s left is Mrs. Warren Blodgett, director of Religious Education. Other staff members are (left to right): Marie Hamel, Elizabeth Hill, Edith I. Gibbs, John Underwood, Dorothy Groody, Dorothy Skaar, Lulu McAllister and John Weiler. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BY-NY-MES-3C-6-O-I)
Creator Name(s): Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., New York Missionary Society., Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation., New York City Mission Society., Sheldon, Everitt., Hamel, Marie., Hill, Elizabeth., Gibbs, Edith I., Underwood, John., Groody, Dorothy., Skaar, Dorothy., McAllister, Lulu., Weiler, John.
Topical Subject(s): Interdenominational cooperation--New York (State)--New York., Church work with youth--New York (State)--New York., Home missions--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Church officers--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 2069; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_2069
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358981

Title: Protestant groups unite to serve community.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PROTESTANT GROUPS UNITE TO SERVE COMMUNITY #2070 BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Since February, 1944, a group of Protestant denominations have banded together here to work with the New York Mission Society in the administration and financing of a united, interracial religious and social service effort in the Navy Yard-Fort Greene area. Cooperating bodies have been the Brooklyn Council for Social Planning, the Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation, the New York City Mission Society, and Protestant Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist groups. Focal point of the work is the City Park Chapel. Here the pastor, Rev. Everitt Sheldon, is shown refereeing a boxing match between a Negro and white boy while their playmates give them verbal and visual advice. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BY-NY-MES-3C-6-O-I)
Creator Name(s): Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., New York Missionary Society., Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation., New York City Mission Society., Sheldon, Everitt.
Topical Subject(s): Interdenominational cooperation--New York (State)--New York., Church work with youth--New York (State)--New York., Home missions--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Boxing--New York (State)--New York., Sports for children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 2070; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_2070
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358982

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