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Description:Sermon delivered to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Missions and Relations on prognosis for mission work, social justice, etc., at a meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 3, 1958.Creator:King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (speaker)Subject names:United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.Topics:Presbyterian Church--Missions., Civil rights--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.Geographic subjects:Pittsburgh (Pa.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4871
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Description:Sermon delivered to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Missions and Relations on prognosis for mission work, social justice, etc., at a meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 3, 1958.Creator:King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (speaker)Subject names:United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.Topics:Presbyterian Church--Missions., Civil rights--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.Geographic subjects:Pittsburgh (Pa.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4870
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Description:"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22 May 1967.Subject names:United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.Topics:Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.Geographic subjects:Portland (Or.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4869
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Description:"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22 May 1967.Subject names:United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.Topics:Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.Geographic subjects:Portland (Or.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4868
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Description:"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22 May 1967.Subject names:United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.Topics:Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.Geographic subjects:Portland (Or.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4867
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Description:"Death of a church" protest at 179th General Assembly, Portland, Oregon, 22 May 1967.Subject names:United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), McIntire, Carl, 1906-2002.Topics:Demonstrations--Oregon--Portland.Geographic subjects:Portland (Or.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4866
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Title:Description:Documents the agency of the National Council of Churches offering economic and social welfare assistance to the underprivileged in the delta area of Mississippi.Creator:Roos, Barbara. (contributor), Thompson, Ken. (contributor)Subject names:Delta Ministry., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.Topics:Missions--Mississippi., African Americans--Missions.Geographic subjects:Delta (Miss. : Region)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4288
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Description:NCC Board Discusses Black Manifesto: At top, Dr. Dudley Ward, head of the United Methodist Board of Christian Social Concerns, discusses the issue of National Council of Churches response to the Black Manifesto during an NCC General Board meeting in Indianapolis. Dr. Ward opposed the placing of spending limitations on the $500,000 the board has asked member Churches to give to two organizations supporting black economic development. No funds were asked directly for the Black Economic Development Conference, which issued the Manifesto. On the far right is Dr. J. Edward Carothers, head of the National Division of the United Methodist Board of Missions.Creator:Religious News Service. (creator)Subject names:National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Ward, Dudley., Black Economic Development Conference. Black manifesto., United Methodist Church (U.S.). Board of Christian Social Concerns., Carothers, J. Edward., United Methodist Church (U.S.). Board of Missions. National Division.Geographic subjects:Indianapolis (Ind.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4276
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Description:Attempts to give draft card to NCC: James D. Rubins, 21, a student at Hope College, Holland, Mich., addresses the General Assembly of the National Council of Churches in Detroit. He sought to present his Selective Service card to the delegates, to be held "in trust." Mr. Rubins, a member of the Reformed Church in America, asked the NCC to put "action behind a policy position backing religious obedience and civil disobedience." Assembly delegates voted down Mr. Rubins attempt to surrender his draft card.Creator:Religious News Service. (creator)Subject names:National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Religious News Service., Rubins, James D., Hope College., Reformed Church in America.Topics:Draft., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Conscientious objectors., Christian college students.Geographic subjects:Detroit (Mich.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4275