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Scrapbook of the House of Neighborly Service, a community center in San Antonio, Texas which was jointly supported by the Synod of Texas and the Board of National Missions. Includes photographs, clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and lists of financial contributors. Also includes "A History of the Mexican Mission Work Conducted by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in the Synod of Texas" by B. A. Hodges.
Creator:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.) (creator), Hodges, B. A. (author)
Subject names:
House of Neighborly Service (San Antonio, Tex.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Texas. Texas Synodical., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Mexican Americans--Religious life--Texas--San Antonio., Mexican Americans--Missions--Texas--San Antonio., Presbyterian Church--Home missions--Texas--San Antonio., Social settlements--Texas--San Antonio., Community centers--Texas--San Antonio.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:343628
Description:
James M'Chord's letter book addressed to Samuel Crothers, a pastor in Greenfield, OH. Transcribed by John Dabney Shane.
Creator:
M'Chord, James, 1785-1820. (author), Shane, John Dabney, 1812-1864. (transcriber)
Subject names:
M'Chord, James, 1785-1820., M'Chord, James, 1785-1820--Archives., Shane, John Dabney, 1812-1864., Crothers, Samuel, 1783-1856.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Kentucky.
Geographic subjects:
Kentucky.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:334620
Description:
James M'Chord's letter book addressed to Samuel Crothers, a pastor in Greenfield, OH. Pages 1-18 and 44-45 are blank.
Creator:
M'Chord, James, 1785-1820. (author)
Subject names:
M'Chord, James, 1785-1820., M'Chord, James, 1785-1820--Archives., Crothers, Samuel, 1783-1856.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Kentucky.
Geographic subjects:
Kentucky
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:334547
Description:
Correspondence and clippings of Edler Hawkins, the first Black moderator of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Includes materials related to Hawkins' passing in 1977.
Creator:
Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (author)
Subject names:
Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977., Livingston, Michael., Hawkins, Thelma., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Moderator (1964-1965 : Hawkins)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:314785
Description:
Features on the early planning phase of the national network of leaders and churches, later known as the Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
Creator:
Wilkinson, John. (author), Bohl, Robert W. (addressee), Buchanan, John M., 1938- (addressee)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Buchanan, John M., 1938-, Bohl, Robert W., Hart-Anderson, Timothy., Wilkinson, John.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286236
Description:
Regarding the Convening Gathering of the Covenant Network on September 19th. Addressed to both the Executive Committee Members and the National Committee Members.
Creator:
Byers, Pam, 1947-2014. (author)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Byers, Pam, 1947-2014.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286229
Description:
Regarding her interest in supporting a new national network of leaders and churches devoted to supporting ordination for lesbian and gay Presbyterians.
Creator:
Byers, Pam, 1947-2014. (author), Wilkinson, John. (addressee)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Byers, Pam, 1947-2014., Wilkinson, John.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286226
Description:
Includes an introductory letter from Robert Bohl and John Buchanan, and a RSVP form for the gathering at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago on September 19, 1997.
Creator:
Bohl, Robert W. (author), Buchanan, John M., 1938- (author)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.), Buchanan, John M., 1938-, Bohl, Robert W.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286210
Description:
Regarding Pam Byer's new role as the Executive Director of the Covenant Network.
Creator:
Bohl, Robert W. (author), Byers, Pam, 1947-2014. (addressee)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Byers, Pam, 1947-2014., Bohl, Robert W.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286208
Description:
Regarding the formation of the Executive Committee of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians. Addressed to Rev. Robert Bohl of Village Presbyterian Church, Rev. Tim Hart-Anderson of Old First Presbyterian Church, Rev. John Wilkinson, and Pam Byers.
Creator:
Buchanan, John M., 1938- (author)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.), Buchanan, John M., 1938-, Bohl, Robert W., Hart-Anderson, Timothy., Wilkinson, John., Byers, Pam, 1947-2014., Wheeler, Barbara G., Gustafson, Sheila., Bay, Eugene Cooper, 1937-
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286185
Description:
Materials related to the New York City school boycott orchestrated by Milton Arthur Galamison, pastor of Siloam Presbyterian Church. Galamison and hundreds of students marched through Harlem in protest of the continued segregation of New York's public schools, and the mistreatment of Black and Puerto Rican children.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of New York City--Archives., Galamison, Milton A. (Milton Arthur), 1923-1988., Siloam Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
African American clergy--New York (State)--New York., African American Presbyterians--New York (State)--New York., Boycotts--New York (State)--New York., Segregation in education--New York (State)--New York., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181881
Description:
PCUS Department of Negro Work subject file on Metz Rollins and Trinity Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of Church Extension. Division of Negro Work. (creator)
Subject names:
Trinity Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.), First Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.), Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-2009.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181761
Description:
Handwritten note from Fred Rogers of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood to Moderator Freda Gardner.
Creator:
Rogers, Fred. (author), Gardner, Freda A., 1929- (addressee)
Subject names:
Rogers, Fred., Gardner, Freda A., 1929-, Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program)
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:161396
Description:
Arthur Mitchell's correspondence, primarily incoming, from 1859 to 1884. Predates his time as secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions (1885-1893.)
Creator:
Mitchell, Arthur, 1835-1893. (addressee)
Subject names:
Mitchell, Arthur, 1835-1893.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States--Correspondence.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150506
Description:
Correspondence between Rev. Margaret Towner, the first woman ordained a minister of word and sacrament, and James Smylie, editor of the Journal of Presbyterian History, regarding a loan of photographs from her ordination service in 1956.
Creator:
Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925- (author), Smylie, James H. (James Hutchinson), 1925-2019 (author)
Subject names:
Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., Smylie, James H. (James Hutchinson), 1925-2019.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Women clergy--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), Delafield (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146329
Description:
Crawford served as pastor at Jessamine Presbyterian Church (Nicholasville, Ky.) and Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Ky.).
Creator:
Crawford, James, 1752-1803. (author)
Subject names:
Jessamine Presbyterian Church (Nicholasville, Ky.), Walnut Hill Church (Lexington, Ky.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140529
Description:
Correspondence and printed materials regarding work of the committee and of "The Book of Common Worship," 1905-1906 and undated.
Creator:
Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (author), Lowndes, Arthur, 1858-1917. (author), Taylor, William Rivers, 1856-1941. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:131617
Description:
Regarding the Book of Common Worship.
Creator:
Hodges, George, 1856-1919. (author)
Subject names:
Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Liturgy., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects:
Cambridge (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:131582
Description:
Correspondence and printed materials regarding work of the committee, 1904-1906 and undated.
Creator:
Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. (author), Taylor, William Rivers, 1856-1941. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Book of common worship (1906), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:131222
Creator:
De Witt, John, 1842-1923. (author), Dixon, John, 1847-1935. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Forms and Services., Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933., Benson, Louis F. (Louis FitzGerald), 1855-1930., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Liturgy.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Liturgy committees., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130456

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