Ecumenical and interfaith activities

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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:
Churchman gets ready for cold.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., Foch, Martin C., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Elmendorf Air Force Base (Alaska)
Topics:
Christmas., Interdenominational cooperation., Military chaplains--Alaska--Anchorage.
Geographic subjects:
Anchorage (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288247
Title:
Cook Christian Training School: Three Phases of Its Ministry.
Description:
A series of articles written about Cook Christian Training School's ministry and mission. Articles originally published in the Tempe Daily News, then compiled and reprinted by Cook Christian Training School.
Creator:
Cook Christian Training School. (printer), Bryant, Peggy. (author)
Subject names:
Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020--Archives., Cook Christian Training School., Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020.
Topics:
Indigenous Presbyterians., Presbyterian universities and colleges., Religious education.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288150
Title:
Friendshipment information packet and publicity materials, 1975.
Description:
Promotional materials for Friendshipment, an American civilian campaign inspired by the need for humanitarian assistance in Vietnam after the war.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service., Friendshipment (Campaign)
Topics:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Religious aspects--Christianity., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Civilian relief., Humanitarian assistance, American--Vietnam.
Geographic subjects:
Vietnam.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280837
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 religious broadcasting files, 1926-1939.
Description:
Files of General Secretary of the Federal Council of Churches, Samuel McCrea Cavert. Includes correspondence, minutes, and reports.
Creator:
Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976. (author), Macfarland, Charles S. (author), Van Houten, Katherine. (author), Aylesworth, Merlin Hall, 1886-1952. (author), Scandrett, Richard Brown, 1891-1969. (author), Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975. (author), Hurrell, Herbert G. (author)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., National Broadcasting Company., Macfarland, Charles S.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation., Religious broadcasting--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:170838
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:
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:
A Christian Ministry in the National Parks.
Description:
Promotional pamphlet for the cooperative Christian program, Christian Ministry in the National Parks.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Christian Ministry in the National Parks., United States. National Park Service., Ost, Warren William, 1926-
Topics:
National parks and reserves--United States., Church work with youth.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:166025
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:
Korea Church World Service reports, 1959-1966.
Description:
Includes minutes, reports, and correspondence of the Korea Church World Service.
Creator:
Korea Church World Service. (author)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Division of Overseas Ministries--Archives., Korea Church World Service.
Topics:
Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Missions--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149390
Title:
Looking at the sanctuary movement.
Description:
Booklet of cartoons that illustrate the necessity of the sanctuary movement in the United States for refugees from Central American countries. Donations for the booklet aided the Arizona Sanctuary Defense Fund. Cartoons by Paul David and Gwyneth Jones Roske.
Creator:
Roske, Gwyneth Jones. (artist)
Subject names:
Sholin, Paul David., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives.
Topics:
Church work with refugees--United States., Sanctuary movement--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145212
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:
William Whiting Borden biography, September 1913.
Creator:
Zwemer, Samuel Marinus, 1867-1952. (author)
Subject names:
Borden, William, 1887-1913., Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Division of Christian Education--Archives.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:132981
Title:
Letter from Henry Smith Leiper to “Dear Homelanders”, August 30, 1935.
Description:
Journal letter written by Henry Smith Leiper from a Berlin-Vienna train during his international travels to meet with church leaders and promote interchurch unity.
Creator:
Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975. (author)
Subject names:
Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975.
Topics:
Ecumenists--United States., Christian union.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:14426
Title:
American Sunday School Union papers, 1817-1915.
Creator:
Sokolosky, Barbara A. (editor)
Subject names:
American Sunday-School Union., American Sunday-School Union--Archives--Microform catalogs.
Topics:
Protestant churches--Publishers and publishing.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:248

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