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:
Hurricane Fifi aftermath, Honduras, 1974.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: "Tegucigalpa Airport--CRS chartered air lift shipment"
Creator:
Catholic Relief Services. (publisher)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., Catholic Relief Services.
Topics:
Hurricanes--Honduras--Tegucigalpa., Disaster relief--Honduras--Tegucigalpa., Church work with disaster victims--Honduras--Tegucigalpa.
Geographic subjects:
Tegucigalpa (Francisco Morazán, Honduras)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:281876
Title:
Hurricane Fifi aftermath, Honduras, 1974.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: '"Aguas" Refugee Center in San Pedro Sula'
Creator:
Catholic Relief Services. (publisher)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., Catholic Relief Services.
Topics:
Hurricanes--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Disaster relief--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Church work with disaster victims--Honduras--San Pedro Sula., Refugee children--Honduras--San Pedro Sula.
Geographic subjects:
San Pedro Sula (Honduras)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:281875
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:
Intermedia Radio Production Crew, 1972.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Samuel Muthungu (Kenya), Chiluba Nyondo (Zambia) outside broadcasting unit. 1972 Radio Production Crew. AACC Centre, Nairobi.
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., Muthungu, Samuel., Nyondo, Chiluba., All Africa Conference of Churches.
Topics:
Religious broadcasting--Kenya--Nairobi., Ecumenical movement--Africa--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Nairobi (Kenya)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280836
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:
Church World Service's Disaster Team for Haiti.
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.
Topics:
Church work with disaster victims--Haiti., Disaster relief--Haiti.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179442
Title:
Hurricane Flora aftermath, Haiti, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Carrefour George. This tiny hut in one of the mountain areas about a 5 hour horseback ride from Cotes-de-Fer provided the clinic for the medical team. Some of these have been waiting hours for a brief consultation with the doctor.
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.
Topics:
Hurricane Flora, 1963., Disaster relief--Haiti--Sud-Est., Church work with disaster victims--Haiti--Sud-Est., Disaster nursing--Haiti--Sud-Est.
Geographic subjects:
Sud-Est (Haiti)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179441
Title:
Hurricane Flora aftermath, Haiti, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Nurse Carol Clark gives one of 1000 immunization shots for the day in the mountain village of Gris Gris.
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.
Topics:
Hurricane Flora, 1963., Disaster relief--Haiti--Sud-Est., Church work with disaster victims--Haiti--Sud-Est., Disaster nursing--Haiti--Sud-Est.
Geographic subjects:
Sud-Est (Haiti)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179440
Title:
Hurricane Flora aftermath, Haiti, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: (1) Dr. Peterson and Nurse Gohkle pack in their medical tent in the Cotes-de-Fer for a week's trip into the mountains. (2) Each week the medical team's supplies were replenished in Cotes-de-Fer. Here, Dr. Peterson and Nurse Golkhe (both Lutheran) pack for the coming week.
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.
Topics:
Hurricane Flora, 1963., Disaster relief--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est), Church work with disaster victims--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est), Disaster nursing--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est)
Geographic subjects:
Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est, Haiti)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179439
Title:
Hurricane Flora aftermath, Haiti, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Edie Gohkle, nurse, boils needles as sterilization for the next day's clinic and washes dishes at the close of a hectic clinic day in the mountains.
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.
Topics:
Hurricane Flora, 1963., Disaster relief--Haiti--Sud-Est., Church work with disaster victims--Haiti--Sud-Est., Disaster nursing--Haiti--Sud-Est.
Geographic subjects:
Sud-Est (Haiti)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179438
Title:
Hurricane Flora aftermath, Haiti, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Two nurses and doctor leave one mountain village for another in relief work after hurricane.
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.
Topics:
Hurricane Flora, 1963., Disaster relief--Haiti--Sud-Est., Church work with disaster victims--Haiti--Sud-Est., Disaster nursing--Haiti--Sud-Est.
Geographic subjects:
Sud-Est (Haiti)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179437
Title:
Hurricane Flora aftermath, Haiti, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: One of the native fishing boats assist in the unloading of food from the "Denise," a freighter carrying supplies to the disaster area. Cotes-de-Fer. Many boats assisted in unloading the larger ship of its food cargo. One of the fishing boats is now doing its part. The "Dennis" the transport ship can se seen in the left background.
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.
Topics:
Hurricane Flora, 1963., Disaster relief--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est), Church work with disaster victims--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est), Food relief--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est)
Geographic subjects:
Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est, Haiti)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179436
Title:
Hurricane Flora aftermath, Haiti, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Cotes-de-Fer as seen from one of the hills that crowd around. Disaster team's tent unit is seen to the left and the newly constructed house units to the right. Roofless homes can be seen all about.
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.
Topics:
Hurricane Flora, 1963., Disaster relief--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est), Church work with disaster victims--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est), Hurricane damage--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est)
Geographic subjects:
Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est, Haiti)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179435
Title:
Hurricane Flora aftermath, Haiti, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: (1) Dr. Peterson and Dr. Camillo (the Haitian doctor assigned to Cotes-de-Fer for 2 years) examine the arm of a child who was burned with boiling water. (2) Cotes-de-Fer. A severely burned child and her concerned mother receive attention from the local Haitian doctor (Dr. Camille) and the CWS disaster volunteer doctor (Dr. Peterson, Lutheran).
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.
Topics:
Hurricane Flora, 1963., Disaster relief--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est), Church work with disaster victims--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est), Physician and patient--Haiti--Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est)
Geographic subjects:
Côtes-de-Fer (Sud-Est, Haiti)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179434
Title:
Hurricane Flora aftermath, Haiti, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Ricat. Many mothers with young children came to the clinics just to have the doctor check their children. Here Nurse Edie Gohlke (Lutheran) admires the twins of this proud mother.
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.
Topics:
Hurricane Flora, 1963., Disaster relief--Haiti--Sud-Est., Church work with disaster victims--Haiti--Sud-Est., Disaster nursing--Haiti--Sud-Est.
Geographic subjects:
Sud-Est (Haiti)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179433
Title:
Hurricane Flora aftermath, Haiti, 1963.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Up in the mountains above Cotes-de-Fer, Dr. Peterson listens to a patient's story with the aid of an interpreter.
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.
Topics:
Hurricane Flora, 1963., Disaster relief--Haiti--Sud-Est., Church work with disaster victims--Haiti--Sud-Est., Physician and patient--Haiti--Sud-Est.
Geographic subjects:
Sud-Est (Haiti)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179432

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