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Title: Dr. Wilson.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: 3823 Dr. Wilson medical missionary leaves for Leopoldville, Belgian Congo.
Creator Name(s): Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Baptist Foreign Mission Society., Wilson, Jesse R. (Jesse Rodman), 1892-1974.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3823; 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_3823a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359716

Title: Baptist missionaries victims of terrorists.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-30534 BAPTIST MISSIONARIES VICTIMS OF TERRORISTS KWILU PROVINCE, Congo -- The first American known to be a victim of anti-government guerillas in a wave of Congo terrorism was Miss Irene Ferrel, 42, of Jermone, Idaho (left), who was killed with a poisoned arrow. A co-worker at the Baptist Aid Station in Kwilu Province, Miss Ruth B. Hege, 57, of Wellington, Ohio (right) was reported hospitalized after rebels hacked her hands off. Both women were associated with Baptist Mid-Missions of Cleveland, Ohio, an agency of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. At least three other missionaries, all Roman Catholic priests, died in the widespread attack which was believed to have destroyed nearly all mission stations in the region. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-1E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Muse, Seth. (photographer)
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Ferrel, Irene., Hege, Ruth B., Baptist Mid-missions (Organization)
Topical Subject(s): Terrorism--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region), Lay missionaries--Baptists., Women missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region), Martyrs--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Kwilu (Sub-Region), Congo (Democratic Republic), Kwilu (Sub-Region), Congo (Democratic Republic), Kwilu (Sub-Region), Congo (Democratic Republic), Kwilu (Sub-Region), Kwilu (Congo : Sub-Region), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kwilu
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-30534; 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-30534
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353788

Title: Congo survivors greeted by Pope.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-31998 CONGO SURVIVORS GREETED BY POPE VATICAN CITY -- Pope Paul VI had a special greeting at a general audience for a group of nuns who escaped the massacre of missionaries at Wamba in the Congo. The Italian nuns are members of the Missionary Sisters of Verona. Other missionaries, including priest and Sisters, were in the general audience of some 1,000 persons in the Vatican’s Hall of Benedictions. The Pope has often paid tribute to the martyrdom of missionaries in the Congo and has made many pleas for peace in the new African nation. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-1A-65-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1965, January 5, 1965, January 5, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978., Vatican Palace (Vatican City)
Topical Subject(s): Popes., Nuns--Vatican City., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Haut-Uélé., Returned missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Haut-Uélé., Missionaries--Vatican City., Women missionaries--Vatican City.
Geographic subjects: Vatican City., Congo (Democratic Republic), Haut-Uélé., Congo (Democratic Republic), Haut-Uélé., Vatican City., Vatican City., Vatican City., Haut-Uélé (Congo), Europe--Holy See
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-31998; 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-31998
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355842

Title: Leaves for Africa conference.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: LEAVES FOR AFRICA CONFERENCE #3326 NEW YORK -- Dr. Emory Ross, executive secretary of the Africa Committee of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America, has left here for a four and one-half month’s trip to Africa. He will visit eight African countries in the interests of mission rehabilitation and education. High spot will be the West Central Africa Regional Conference on Missions at Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, July 13-24. Dr. Ross served as a missionary in Africa from 1912-1933. He was accompanied by Mrs. Ross, who also served the missions in Africa. She will represent the United Council of Church Women. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-5C-6-W-M)
Creator Name(s): Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Date Created: 1946, April 1946, April 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Ross, Emory., Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Returned missionaries--Africa., Missions--Africa., Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kinshasa.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., Africa., Africa., Congo (Democratic Republic), Kinshasa., New York (N.Y.), Congo (Democratic Republic), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3326; 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_3326b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359331

Title: Leaves for Africa conference.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: LEAVES FOR AFRICA CONFERENCE #3326 NEW YORK -- Dr. Emory Ross, executive secretary of the Africa Committee of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America, has left here for a four and one-half month’s trip to Africa. He will visit eight African countries in the interests of mission rehabilitation and education. High spot will be the West Central Africa Regional Conference on Missions at Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, July 13-24. Dr. Ross served as a missionary in Africa from 1912-1933. He was accompanied by Mrs. Ross, who also served the missions in Africa. She will represent the United Council of Church Women. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-5C-6-W-M)
Creator Name(s): Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Date Created: 1946, April 1946, April 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Ross, Emory., Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Returned missionaries--Africa., Missions--Africa., Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kinshasa.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., Africa., Africa., Congo (Democratic Republic), Kinshasa., New York (N.Y.), Congo (Democratic Republic), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3326; 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_3326a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359330

Title: Leaves for Africa conference.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: LEAVES FOR AFRICA CONFERENCE #3326 NEW YORK -- Dr. Emory Ross, executive secretary of the Africa Committee of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America, has left here for a four and one-half month’s trip to Africa. He will visit eight African countries in the interests of mission rehabilitation and education. High spot will be the West Central Africa Regional Conference on Missions at Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, July 13-24. Dr. Ross served as a missionary in Africa from 1912-1933. He was accompanied by Mrs. Ross, who also served the missions in Africa. She will represent the United Council of Church Women. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-5C-6-W-M)
Creator Name(s): Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Date Created: 1946, April 1946, April 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Ross, Emory., Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Returned missionaries--Africa., Missions--Africa., Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kinshasa.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., Africa., Africa., Congo (Democratic Republic), Kinshasa., New York (N.Y.), Congo (Democratic Republic), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3326; 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_3326
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359329

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