Text transcribed from caption: RELIGIOUS LEADERS READ TRUMAN STATEMENT #S-1306 NEW YORK -- Former New York Supreme Court Judge Lewis L. Fawcett (right) is an interested onlooker as Dr. Hachiro Yuasa of Japan (left) and Dr. Samuel Shin of Korea read the summons issued by President Truman and the heads of six foreign countries calling for increased religious education to lay the foundations for peace. The statement was issued in conjunction with the opening of the drive by the World’s Sunday School Association to obtain $500,000 for its work in 52 foreign countries. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SR-NY-MES-12-5-W-SS)

1945

still image

photographs

photograph : black-and-white ; 8 x 9 3/4 inches

Fawcett, Lewis L.
Yuasa, Hachirō, 1890-1981.
Shin, Samuel.
Religious News Service--Archives.
World’s Sunday School Association--Congresses.

Sunday school superintendents--New York (State)--New York.
Religious education--Japan.
Religious education--Korea.
Christianity--Japan.
Christianity--Korea.

New York (State)
New York.
Japan.
Korea.
New York (N.Y.)
North and Central America--United States--New York--New York

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Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.

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RNS RG 1, image no. 1668; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA

RNS-RG1_S-1306

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