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History of interdenominational and interfaith cooperation, including the work conducted by the following organizations: Religious News Service, National Council of the Churches of Christ, American and Foreign Christian Union, American Sunday School Union, Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, and Home Missions Council of North America. Featured image: Delegates of the World's First Religious Parliament, Art Palace, Chicago, Illinois, September 21, 1893.

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Title:
Christian Deputation to Japan, Oct.-Nov. 1945.
Description:
Includes press releases, reports, articles, and correspondence related to Christian Deputation to Japan. Some material is undated.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:313854
Title:
Christian Deputation to Japan, July-Sept. 1945.
Description:
Includes minutes, reports, and correspondence related to Christian Deputation to Japan.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:313466
Title:
Christian Deputation to Japan, Oct. 1945.
Description:
Includes minutes and correspondence related to Christian Deputation to Japan.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:311545
Title:
Christian Deputation to Japan, July-Dec. 1945.
Description:
Preparatory work for Christian Deputation to Japan. Primarily the correspondence of Walter W. Van Kirk. Some material is undated.
Creator:
Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956. (author)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:309699
Title:
German Church, Oct. 1933-Sept. 1949.
Description:
Correspondence, reports, articles, and materials of the Commission on a Just and Durable Peace. Most of the correspondence is written by Chairman of the Commission (and later Secretary of State), John Foster Dulles.
Creator:
Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959. (author), Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Commission on a Just and Durable Peace. (author)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Commission on a Just and Durable Peace., Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1949., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975., Nolde, O. Frederick (Otto Frederick), 1899-1972., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Van Dusen, Henry P. (Henry Pitney), 1897-1975.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Germany., Religion and culture--Germany.
Geographic subjects:
Germany.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:309510
Title:
Japan International Christian University, March to December 1946.
Description:
Correspondence, pamphlets, and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, March to December 1946, with some materials undated.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956., Brumbaugh, Thoburn T. (Thoburn Taylor), 1896-
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180706
Title:
Japan International Christian University, January-November 1950.
Description:
Correspondence, clippings, publications, and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, January through November 1950.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William),, 1891-1956., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Stamm, John S. (John Samuel), 1878-1956.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180483
Title:
Japan International Christian University, January 1948-June 1949.
Description:
Correspondence, pamphlets, and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, January 1948 through June 1949.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Fieser, James L., 1883-1965.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:180206
Title:
Japan International Christian University, January-December 1947.
Description:
Correspondence and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, January through December 1947, with some materials undated.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Brumbaugh, Thoburn T. (Thoburn Taylor), 1896-, Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956., Taft, Charles P. (Charles Phelps), 1897-1983., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Fieser, James L., 1883-1965.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179991
Title:
Japan International Christian University, July-December 1949.
Description:
Correspondence, pamphlets, and reports related to the establishment of a Christian university in Japan, July through December 1949, with some materials undated.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Japan International Christian University., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Educational work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179838
Title:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Committee on Policy, circa 1926-1932.
Description:
Primarily meeting minutes.
Creator:
Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976. (author)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:171051
Title:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Radio Committee, 1925-1931.
Description:
Primarily meeting minutes.
Creator:
Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976. (author), Gordon, Frederick M. (author), Van Houten, Katherine. (author), Aylesworth, Merlin Hall, 1886-1952. (author), Stelzle, Charles, 1869-1941. (author)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., National Broadcasting Company.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation., Religious broadcasting--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:170796
Title:
Correspondence primarily between Henry Smith Leiper and Samuel McCrea Cavert, April 1933-Nov. 1949.
Description:
Files of General Secretary of the Federal Council of Churches, Samuel McCrea Cavert. Also includes some correspondence with Roswell P. Barnes.
Creator:
Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976. (author), Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975. (author), Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990. (author)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:170151
Title:
Correspondence primarily between J. Oscar Lee and Samuel McCrea Cavert, Nov. 1947-Nov. 1950.
Description:
Files of General Secretary of the Federal Council of Churches, Samuel McCrea Cavert. Also includes some correspondence with Roswell P. Barnes.
Creator:
Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976. (author), Lee, J. Oscar, 1910-1995. (author), Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990. (author)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Lee, J. Oscar, 1910-1995., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:170084
Title:
Report of the Commission on Family Life to the Quadrennial Meeting of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America.
Creator:
Eckman, G. P. (George Peck), 1860-1920. (editor)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Committee on Marriage and the Home.
Topics:
Marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity., Home--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Louis (Mo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169163
Title:
Has the American Home Become Unstable?
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Committee on Marriage and the Home.
Topics:
Marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity., Home--Religious aspects--Christianity., Divorce--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169158
Title:
Should the United States Adopt Permanent Military Conscription?
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., Educational Policies Commission., American Association of School Administrators., American Council on Education., National Congress of Parents and Teachers., Association of American Colleges., Catholic Church--Bishops., United Council of Church Women., Northern Baptist Convention., Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren., Methodist Church (U.S.). General Conference., United Lutheran Church in America., Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ). International Convention., American Federation of Labor., Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters., Illinois State Federation of Labor., National Child Labor Committee (U.S.), National Farmers' Union (U.S.), National Council for the Social Studies.
Topics:
Draft., Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:165999
Title:
Fellowship of Reconciliation, 1948-1950.
Description:
Primarily consists of correspondence.
Creator:
Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) (creator)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.), International Fellowship of Reconciliation.
Topics:
Peace., Peaceful change (International relations)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:165954
Title:
Correspondence regarding Alcide de Gasperi, 1947.
Description:
Files of General Secretary of the Federal Council of Churches, Samuel McCrea Cavert, regarding the Prime Minister of Italy, Alcide de Gasperi, from January through February of 1947. Correspondence primarily authored by McCrea Cavert, with some letters written by other high ranking officials such as Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles.
Creator:
Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976. (author), Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959. (author), Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972. (author), Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990. (author), Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951. (author)
Subject names:
De Gasperi, Alcide, 1881-1954., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145183
Title:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Executive Committee minutes and reports, Jan 1940-Feb 1941.
Creator:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Executive Committee. (author)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation., Christian union--United States--Societies, etc., Councils and synods, Ecumenical.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:132222

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