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Title: Pay day at China mission.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PAY DAY AT A CHINA MISSION #S-4947 HANGCHOW, China -- Chinese women who labor at the Northern Presbyterian Mission here teaching, cooking, cleaning and sewing made-over clothes for children, assemble for their wages. Because of the inflationary spiral in China they are not paid in currency but with rice which they live on and use as barter for other goods. Markings on the bags indicate that the rice is part of American relief shipments to the Orient. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-BS-1A-47-W)
Creator Name(s): Associated Press. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, December 26, 1946, December 26, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Hangzhou., Paydays--China--Hangzhou., Wages--China--Hangzhou., International relief., Emergency food supply--China., Inflation (Finance)--China., Wages-in-kind--China--Hangzhou.
Geographic subjects: China, Hangzhou., China, Hangzhou., China, Hangzhou., China., China., China, Hangzhou., Hangzhou (China), Asia--China--Zhejiang--Hangzhou
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4947; 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_S-4947
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360588

Title: Religion plays vital part in China’s struggle.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: 3733 RELIGION PLAYS VITAL PART IN CHINA’S STRUGGLE [1] China, longer at war than any of the other Allied nations, is making the steady trek back the dismal years of struggle. The Christian Church, always faced with gigantic tasks in the ancient land, is again showing the way. Church services are attracting crowds, and here some are listening to a service through the open door and latticed windows of a Chungking church. (One of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MP-NY-MES-6B-6-MISS)
Creator Name(s): Methodist Prints. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Church attendance--China--Chongqing., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--China--Chongqing., Christian converts--China--Chongqing., Worship programs., Missions--China--Chongqing.
Geographic subjects: China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., Chongqing (China), Asia--China--Chongqing--Chongqing
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3733; 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_3733
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359706

Title: Actor presents mobile canteen to LWF.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-30892 ACTOR PRESENTS MOBILE CANTEEN TO LWF HONG KONG -- Actor Kirk Douglas and his wife eat warm milk porridge and biscuits with youngsters in Hong Kong. Acting on behalf of the U.S. Consultate [Consulate] General, the traveling couple presented a mobile canteen to the Lutheran World Federation as a gift from the people of the U.S. The Rev. K.L. Stumpf, LWF World Service director in Hong Kong, said the canteen will aid in serving some 25,000 underprivileged boys and girls. The LWF operates four such canteens, four milk bars and 20 feeding stations for low-income families in the densely populated sections of Hong Kong. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LWF-NY-4D-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Lutheran World Federation. Department of World Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, March 1964, March 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020., Douglas, Anne Buydens, 1919-, Lutheran World Federation. Department of World Service., Stumpf, Karl L., Hong Kong. Urban Services Department.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Lutheran Church., Missions--China--Hong Kong., Children--China--Hong Kong., Food relief--China--Hong Kong.
Geographic subjects: China, Hong Kong., China, Hong Kong., China, Hong Kong., Hong Kong (China), Asia--Hong Kong
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. P-30892; 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_P-30892
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348298

Title: U.S. film star presents LWF canteen in Hong Kong.
Creator Name(s): Lutheran World Federation. (author)
Date Created: 1964, April 2, 1964, April 2, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020., Douglas, Anne Buydens, 1919-, Lutheran World Federation. Department of World Service., Stumpf, Karl L., Hong Kong. Urban Services Department.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Lutheran Church., Missions--China--Hong Kong., Children--China--Hong Kong., Food relief--China--Hong Kong.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. P-30892; 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_P-30892_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348586

Title: Religion plays vital part in China’s struggle.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: 3734A RELIGION PLAYS VITAL PART IN CHINA’S STRUGGLE [3] China, longer at war than any of the Allied nations, is making the steady trek back from the dismal years of struggle. The Christian Church, always faced with gigantic tasks in the ancient land, is again showing the way. Here a Christian pastor is demonstrating to some of his farmer parishioners how to graft their fruit trees and thus increase their yield. (One of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MP-NY-MES-6B-6-MISS)
Creator Name(s): Methodist Prints. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Christian converts--China--Chongqing., Missions--China--Chongqing., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--China--Chongqing., Fruit growers--China--Chongqing., Agriculture--Study and teaching--China--Chongqing.
Geographic subjects: China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., China, Chongqing., Chongqing (China), Asia--China--Chongqing--Chongqing
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3734A; 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_3734A
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359708

Title: Religion plays vital part in China’s struggle.
Description: Alternate caption on reverse.
Creator Name(s): Methodist Prints. (author)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Christian converts--China--Chongqing., Missions--China--Chongqing., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--China--Chongqing., Fruit growers--China--Chongqing., Agriculture--Study and teaching--China--Chongqing.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3734A; 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_3734A_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359697

Title: Returning to China mission field.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: RETURNING TO CHINA MISSION FIELD #c-3265 SAN FRANCISCO -- The Rev. Herbert F. Vandenberg (left), of Chicago, and the Rev. Vincent D. Smith, of Milwaukee, Wis., are shown in their stateroom on the S.S. Lakeland Victory before its departure for China where they will resume their mission work interrupted by the war. The Vincentian priests, two of a group of four, are returning to Yukiang, remote part of Kiangsi province, 400 miles southwest of Shanghai. When the Japanese occupied the region they fled to the hills. They arrived back in this country after five months of walking, hitch-hiking, and sailing. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BLR-SF-MES-4C-6-C)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Church--Missions--China--Yujiang Xian., Vandenberg, Herbert F., Smith, Vincent D.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--California--San Francisco., Missions--China--Yujiang Xian., World War, 1939-1945--China.
Geographic subjects: California, San Francisco., China, Yujiang Xian., China., San Francisco (Calif.), Yujiang Xian (China), North and Central America--United States--California--San Francisco--San Francisco
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-3265; 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_C-3265
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359108

Title: Sydney's Anglican archbishop.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: SYDNEY’S ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP #1170 SYDNEY, Australia -- Dr. Howard W. K. Mowll, Sydney’s Anglican Archbishop, served in China for many years. During his service there here was once captured by bandits. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HWS-SYD-MES-12-5-5)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Church of England in Australia and Tasmania--Bishops., Mowll, H.W.K. (Howard West Kilvinton), 1890-1958., Church of England in Australia and Tasmania--Missions--China., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Bishops--Australia--Sydney (N.S.W.), Returned missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: Australia, Sydney (N.S.W.), China., Sydney (N.S.W.), Oceania--Australia--New South Wales--Sydney
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1170; 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_1170
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356876

Title: School named for heroic Maryknoll bishop.
Description: Alternate caption.
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (author)
Date Created: 1964, April 6, 1964, April 6, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)--Students., Catholic Church., Catholic Foreign Missionary Society of America., Meyer, Bernard Fr., 1891-, Catholic Church. Diocese of Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Ford, Francis Xavier, 1892-1952.
Topical Subject(s): High school students--New York (State)--New York., Mosaics--New York (State)--New York., High school boys--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--China., Missionaries--China., Martyrs--China.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. C-30844; 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_C-30844_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348673

Title: School named for heroic Maryknoll bishop.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-30844 SCHOOL NAMED FOR HEROIC MARYKNOLL BISHOP BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Honors for a Maryknoll pioneer in the Chinese mission field. The Bishop Francis X. Ford High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., is named for the heroic missionary who died in a Communist prison camp in 1952. This mural of Bishop Ford is shown to school students by Father Bernard F. Meyer, M.M., one of the first four Maryknollers to go to the mission field. In 1918 he accompanied Bishop Ford; Bishop James Edward Walsh, now imprisoned in Red China; and the late Father Thomas F. Price to China. All were priests at the time of their first mission assignment. Father Meyer is currently stationed at Maryknoll headquarters, Maryknoll, N.Y. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (M-NY-4B-64-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, April 6, 1964, April 6, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)--Students., Catholic Church., Catholic Foreign Missionary Society of America., Meyer, Bernard Fr., 1891-, Catholic Church. Diocese of Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Ford, Francis Xavier, 1892-1952.
Topical Subject(s): High school students--New York (State)--New York., Mosaics--New York (State)--New York., High school boys--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Communism and Christianity--China., Missionaries--China., Martyrs--China.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., China., China., China., Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. C-30844; 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_C-30844
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348352

Title: The outreach of Christianity.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: THE OUTREACH OF CHRISTIANITY #S-1165 The outreach of Christianity is symbolized by this picture showing members of a church young people’s group taking lessons in Chinese. Scenes like this are becoming increasingly frequent in churches as the Far East is again opened up to missionary activity. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SR-NY-LM-12-3-5)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--China., Evangelistic work--China., Language in missionary work., Young adults in missionary work--New York (State)--New York., Chinese language--Study and teaching--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: China., China., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-1165; 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_S-1165
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356998

Title: Dinner honors Cardinal Tien.
Description: Clipping from the May 1, 1946 issue of the Chicago Sun.
Creator Name(s): Chicago Sun Syndicate. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, May 1, 1946, May 1, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Tian, Gengxin, 1890-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topical Subject(s): Dinners and dining--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Guilds--Illinois--Chicago., Missions--China.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-3515; 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_C-3515_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359289

Title: Chinese cardinal right at home.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: CHINESE CARDINAL RIGHT AT HOME #c-3515 CHICAGO -- Thomas Cardinal Tien of China uses the chopsticks of his native land at a dinner given in his honor here by the On Leong Chinese Merchants Association. He was presented with a purse of $1,000 by Msgr. Joseph B. Lux for “whatever mission work the cardinal desires in China.” It was the gift of the Catholic Church Extension Society. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CHI-SUN-MES-5B-6-C)
Date Created: 1946, April 30, 1946, April 30, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Tian, Gengxin, 1890-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topical Subject(s): Dinners and dining--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Guilds--Illinois--Chicago., Missions--China., Chopsticks.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., China., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-3515; 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_C-3515
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359562

Title: Letter from Earl L. MacDonald.
Creator Name(s): MacDonald, Earl L. (author)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Wasem, Grace., Boston University. School of Theology--Students., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Missions--China., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topical Subject(s): Ordination of women--Methodist Church., Elders (Church officers)--Methodist Church., Clergy--Massachusetts--Boston., Women seminarians--Massachusetts--Boston., Seminarians--Massachusetts--Boston., Returned missionaries--China.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1511; 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_1511_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357257

Title: Episcopal missionary sisters enroute to China.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #4802 EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY SISTERS ENROUTE TO CHINA BOSTON -- Four sisters of the Protestant Episcopal Order of St. Anne, Arlington, Mass., former prisoners of the Japanese at Bilibid and other infamous prisons in the Philippine Islands, are shown at a rail depot here before entraining for their return trip to Wuchang, China. Sister Auguste (second from left) was among the group that welcomed Gen. Douglas MacArthur on his return to the islands. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BO’C-BOS-BS-11B6-A-E)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Order of St. Anne., Bilibid Prison (Manila, Philippines), Episcopal Church--Missions--China.
Topical Subject(s): Nuns--Massachusetts--Boston., Missions--China--Wuhan., World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese., World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons., World War, 1939-1945--Philippines., Returned missionaries--Philippines., Women missionaries--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects: Massachusetts, Boston., China, Wuhan., Philippines., Philippines., Massachusetts, Boston., Boston (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Massachusetts--Suffolk--Boston
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4802; 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_4802
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360442

Title: Episcopal missionary sisters enroute to China.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #4802 EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY SISTERS ENROUTE TO CHINA BOSTON -- Four sisters of the Protestant Episcopal Order of St. Anne, Arlington, Mass., former prisoners of the Japanese at Bilibid and other infamous prisons in the Philippine Islands, are shown at a rail depot here before entraining for their return trip to Wuchang, China. Sister Auguste (second from left) was among the group that welcomed Gen. Douglas MacArthur on his return to the islands. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BO’C-BOS-BS-11B6-A-E)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Order of St. Anne., Bilibid Prison (Manila, Philippines), Episcopal Church--Missions--China.
Topical Subject(s): Nuns--Massachusetts--Boston., Missions--China--Wuhan., World War, 1939-1945--Prisons and prisoners, Japanese., World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons., World War, 1939-1945--Philippines., Returned missionaries--Philippines., Women missionaries--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects: Massachusetts, Boston., China, Wuhan., Philippines., Philippines., Massachusetts, Boston., Boston (Mass.), North and Central America--United States--Massachusetts--Suffolk--Boston
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 4802; 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_4802a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360443

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