Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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Honored for 25 years' service with Federal Council.
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Text transcribed from caption: HONORED FOR 25 YEARS’ SERVICE WITH FEDERAL COUNCIL #S-4929 NEW YORK -- Dr. George E. Haynes (left), retiring executive secretary of the department of race relations of the Federal Council of Churches, is honored at a testimonial luncheon here in recognition of his 25 years’ service with the department. Mrs. Leslie E. Swain, chairman of the department, presents Dr. Haynes with a gold watch while Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert, general secretary of the Federal Council, looks on. Dr. Haynes will shortly leave for an eight-months’ trip to Africa for the World’s Committee of the YMCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-12D-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Haynes, George Edmund, 1880-1960., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Department of Race Relations., Swain, Anna Canada., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976.
Topics:
Retirement--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., African American clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360585
Title:
Honor Nobel Prize winner.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HONOR NOBEL PRIZE WINNER #S-4925 NEW YORK -- Exclusive photo of Dr. John Raleigh Mott (right), 81, internationally-famous churchman, seated at dais table during a testimonial dinner given here in his honor. Dr. Mott recently was the recipient of a 1946 Nobel Peace Prize. Talking to the guest of honor is John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The testimonial was sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches, the Foreign Missions Conference, the International Missionary Council, the World Council of Churches, the World’s Student Christian Federation and YMCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-12D-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955., Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., International Missionary Council., World Council of Churches., World's Student Christian Federation., National Board of the Young Men’s Christian Associations.
Topics:
Nobel Prize winners--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Dinners and dining--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360584
Title:
Honor Nobel Prize winner.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HONOR NOBEL PRIZE WINNER #S-4925 NEW YORK -- Exclusive photo of Dr. John Raleigh Mott (right), 81, internationally-famous churchman, seated at dais table during a testimonial dinner given here in his honor. Dr. Mott recently was the recipient of a 1946 Nobel Peace Prize. Talking to the guest of honor is John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The testimonial was sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches, the Foreign Missions Conference, the International Missionary Council, the World Council of Churches, the World’s Student Christian Federation and YMCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-12D-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955., Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., International Missionary Council., World Council of Churches., World's Student Christian Federation., National Board of the Young Men’s Christian Associations.
Topics:
Nobel Prize winners--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Dinners and dining--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360583
Title:
Missionaries honored at mass meeting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARIES HONORED AT MASS MEETING #S-4919 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nine hundred missionaries returning to the Far East were honored at this gigantic mass meeting in the Oakland Auditorium. Principal speaker was Dr. C. Oscar Johnson, of St. Louis. The record number of missionaries will take up posts in China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and India. They are going abroad under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LW-OAK-CAL-MES-12-C-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Congresses., Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Topics:
Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--California--Oakland., Missionaries--Oakland--California., Missions--Asia.
Geographic subjects:
Oakland (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360582
Title:
Missionaries honored at mass meeting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARIES HONORED AT MASS MEETING #S-4919 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nine hundred missionaries returning to the Far East were honored at this gigantic mass meeting in the Oakland Auditorium. Principal speaker was Dr. C. Oscar Johnson, of St. Louis. The record number of missionaries will take up posts in China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and India. They are going abroad under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LW-OAK-CAL-MES-12-C-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Congresses., Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Topics:
Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--California--Oakland., Missionaries--Oakland--California., Missions--Asia.
Geographic subjects:
Oakland (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360581
Title:
Missionaries honored at mass meeting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARIES HONORED AT MASS MEETING #S-4919 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nine hundred missionaries returning to the Far East were honored at this gigantic mass meeting in the Oakland Auditorium. Principal speaker was Dr. C. Oscar Johnson, of St. Louis. The record number of missionaries will take up posts in China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and India. They are going abroad under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LW-OAK-CAL-MES-12-C-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Congresses., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Johnson, C. Oscar.
Topics:
Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--California--Oakland., Missionaries--Oakland--California., Missions--Asia., Clergy--California--Oakland.
Geographic subjects:
Oakland (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360580
Title:
Missionaries honored at mass meeting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARIES HONORED AT MASS MEETING #S-4919 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nine hundred missionaries returning to the Far East were honored at this gigantic mass meeting in the Oakland Auditorium. Principal speaker was Dr. C. Oscar Johnson, of St. Louis. The record number of missionaries will take up posts in China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and India. They are going abroad under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LW-OAK-CAL-MES-12-C-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Congresses., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Johnson, C. Oscar.
Topics:
Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--California--Oakland., Missionaries--Oakland--California., Missions--Asia., Clergy--California--Oakland.
Geographic subjects:
Oakland (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360579
Title:
Else Bremer Niemoeller.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ELSE BREMER NIEMOELLER #S-4894 SEATTLE, Wash. -- Exclusive photo of the wife of Pastor Martin Niemoeller while they attended the biennial convention of the Federal Council of Churches here. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-SEA-BS-12B-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Niemöller, Else, 1890-1961., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Washington--Seattle., Spouses of clergy--Washington--Seattle.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360576
Title:
Attend Christian student council meeting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: S-4689 ATTEND CHRISTIAN STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING RACINE, Wis. -- Delegates of the United Student Christian Council enter DeKoven Foundation here to participate in the organization’s third annual meeting. Nearly 100 students representing national student Christian movements throughout the country attended. The USCC is composed of 15 denominational and associated student groups and is affiliated with the World’s Student Christian Federation. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JT-RAC-BS-10D6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., DeKoven Center (Racine, Wis.), United Student Christian Council--Congresses., United Student Christian Council., World’s Student Christian Federation.
Topics:
Youth in church work--United States., Youth in church work--Societies, etc., Students--Societies, etc., Congresses and conventions--Wisconsin--Racine., Students--Wisconsin--Racine.
Geographic subjects:
Racine (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360553
Title:
Archbishop of Bombay.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ARCHBISHOP OF BOMBAY #C-4850 NEW YORK -- The Most Rev. Thomas D. Roberts, Archbishop of Bombay, India, posed for this exclusive Religious News Service photo during his current visit in the United States. Member of the Jesuit Order, Archbishop Roberts is the only English Catholic prelate in India. In an interview he revealed that Indian Catholics and Protestants are cooperating on a plan of action to ensure religious liberty for Christians in the midst of the political and religious strife now raging there. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-11D-6-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Jesuits., Roberts, Thomas D'Esterre.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Interdenominational cooperation--India., Freedom of religion--India.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), India--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360528
Title:
Bishop Modrego.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: C4675A L to R Bishop. Gregorio Modrego y Casus of Barcelona being greeted by his host Father Pablo Ramis pastor of St. Peters Church Brooklyn.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Modrego Casaus, Gregorio., Catholic Church--Bishops., Ramis, Pablo., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360518
Title:
Bishop of Barcelona.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #C-4675 BISHOP OF BARCELONA BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- The Most Rev. Gregorio Modrego y Casaus, Bishop of Barcelona, Spain, arrived in the United states for a two weeks stay during which time he was scheduled to attend the eighth annual congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, in Boston beginning Oct. 25. The bishop was photographed at the rectory of St. Peter’s Church here, where he was the guest of the Rev. Pablo Ramis, C.M. The church conducts a mission chapel for Spanish Catholics. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-BKLYN-BS-10D6-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Modrego Casaus, Gregorio., Catholic Church--Bishops., Confraternity of Christian Doctrine--Congresses.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360517
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360512
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360511
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360510
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360509
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360508
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360507
Title:
Bishop Sherrill taking oath.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: BISHOP SHERRILL TAKING OATH #5012 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With his right hand upon an open book of Common Prayer that is borne by the Very Rev. John Wallace Suter, dean of Washington Cathedral, the Rt. Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill reads the oath during his installation as the 20th Presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The impressive ecclesiastical ritual was conducted before an assemblage of clergy and laity that filled the magnificent edifice. To the left of Bishop Sherrill is the retiring Presiding Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Henry St. George Tucker. At extreme left of picture is former Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts, president of the Protestant Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (VF-WASH-BS-1C-47-A-E)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Suter, John Wallace, Jr., 1890-1977., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Episcopal Church--Liturgy., Washington Cathedral., Sherrill, Henry Knox, 1890-1980., Tucker, Henry St. George, 1874-1959., Roberts, Owen J. (Owen Josephus), 1875-1955.
Topics:
Bishops--Washington (D.C.), Consecration of bishops--Episcopal Church.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360500
Title:
Missionary to India honored.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Agricultural Missions, Inc. (New York, N.Y.), Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Reisner, John H. (John Henry), 1888-1965., Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955., World Council of Churches. Provisional Committee.
Topics:
Missions--India., Missionaries--New York (State)--New York., Luncheons--New York (State)--New York., Missions--Agricultural work--India.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360425

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