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Description:Being addressed the ordination questions.Subject names:Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.)Topics:Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.Geographic subjects:Syracuse (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146328
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Description:Benediction following ordination. Rev. M.E. Towner with Richard Firth, Moderator of Presbytery.Subject names:Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.), Firth, Richard.Topics:Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.Geographic subjects:Syracuse (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146327
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Description:Presbytery meeting before service. Gift of cross from Dr. Wm. H. McConaghy, Pastor 1st Presbyterian Church, Syracuse.Subject names:Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., McConaghy, William H., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.)Topics:Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.Geographic subjects:Syracuse (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146326
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Description:Laying on of hands - posed. L to R: James Lowell Harris, forehead only of Walter H. Eastwood, Richard Firth, Walter M. Cavert, Walter Fitton, Wm. H. McConaghy.Subject names:Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., Harris, James Lowell., Eastwood, Walter., Firth, Richard., Cavert, Walter., Fitton, Walter., McConaghy, William H., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.)Topics:Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.Geographic subjects:Syracuse (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146325
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Description:The actual laying on of hands. Ordination of Rev. Margaret E. Towner, First Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, N.Y., 1956 October.Subject names:Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.)Topics:Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.Geographic subjects:Syracuse (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146324
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Description:The Ordaining Committee. At time of ordination 1956 these persons were: (L to R) Walter Cavert (Presbytery), Herbert S. Schroeder, (East Genesee Syracuse), Richard Firth (Onondaga Presby.), Wm. McConaghy (1st Pres. Syra.), Walter Eastwood (1st Presby. Ch. Allentown, Pa.), Walter Fitton (1st Presby Ch. Allentown, Pa.) Missing in picture was James Lowell Harris (1st Presby. Ch. Syracuse.)Subject names:Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.), Cavert, Walter., Schroeder, Herbert S., Firth, Richard., McConaghy, William H., Eastwood, Walter., Fitton, Walter.Topics:Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church.Geographic subjects:Syracuse (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146323
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Title:Description:At close of service with sponsoring pastors James Lowell Harris and Wm. H. McConaghy. First Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, N.Y. 1956.Subject names:Towner, Margaret Ellen, 1925---Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Syracuse, N.Y.), Harris, James Lowell., McConaghy, William H.Topics:Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Ordination of women--Presbyterian Church., Women clergy--United States.Geographic subjects:Syracuse (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146322