Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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Title:
Mississippi civil rights inquiry opens.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-32138 MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS INQUIRY OPENS JACKSON, Miss. -- A long-proposed inquiry into denial of voting rights and the administration of justice to Negroes in Mississippi was opened in Jackson by the six-member U.S. Civil Rights Commission, which includes Father Theodore M. Hesburgh (right), president of the University of Notre Dame. The sessions were called to order by Dr. John A. Hannah (second from left), commission chairman and president of Michigan State University. Other commission members shown are Dean Erwin N. Griswold of Harvard University’s Law School and Mrs. Frankie Muse Freeman, associate general counsel of the St. Louis Housing and Land Clearance Authorities. Other members present, but now [sic] shown here, were Eugene Patterson, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and vice-chairman of the commission, and Robert S. Rankin of the department of political science at Duke University. One of the first witnesses to appear at the hearings was Mississippi Atty. Gen. Joe T. Patterson, who declared that state leaders were trying to deal with the civil rights issue “free of demagoguery.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-2B-65-NBM)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States Commission on Civil Rights., Hesburgh, Theodore M. (Theodore Martin), 1917-2015., Catholic Church--Clergy., University of Notre Dame--Faculty., Hannah, John A., 1902-1991., Michigan State University--Faculty., Griswold, Erwin N. (Erwin Nathaniel), 1904-1994., Harvard Law School--Faculty., Freeman, Frankie Muse, 1916-2018., Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (St. Louis, Mo.), Saint Louis County (Mo.). Housing Authority., Patterson, Eugene C. (Eugene Corbett), 1923-2013., Rankin, Robert S. (Robert Stanley), 1899-1976., Duke University--Faculty., Patterson, Joe T., 1907-1969.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Governmental investigations--United States., Civil rights--Mississippi--Jackson., Attorneys general--Mississippi.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.), Mississippi--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355944
Title:
Rebuilt Negro church dedicated.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-32095 REBUILT NEGRO CHURCH DEDICATED JACKSON, Miss. -- Negro and white clergy and laymen gathered in the nearly-completed Christian Union Baptist church in north Jackson, Miss., for ceremonies dedicating the new structure. The brick building, filled to overflowing, stands on the site of a sanctuary that was destroyed by fire on July 19, 1964. The church is one of 13 damaged Negro churches in the state being assisted by the interreligious Committee of Concern and was the first to be dedicated. Seated, from left to right, are: Dr. William P. Davis, chairman of the committee; Rabbi Perry E. Nussbaum of Temple Beth Israel in Jackson; Episcopal Coadjutor Bishop J. Maury Allin of Mississippi; Dr. S. Leon Whitney, pastor of Parish Street Baptist church in Jackson and vice-president of Mississippi Baptist Seminary; Mrs. Georgia Gray, church clerk, and the Rev. E.D. Hogan, pastor of the rebuilt church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MBNS-JM-1E-65-NBM)
Creator:
Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christian Union Baptist Church (Jackson, Miss.), Committee of Concern (Jackson, Miss.), Davis, William Penn, 1903-, Nussbaum, Perry E. (Perry Edward), 1908-1987., Allin, John Maury., Whitney, S. Leon., Gray, Georgia., Hogan, E.D.
Topics:
Clergy--Mississippi--Jackson., African American churches--Mississippi--Jackson., African American clergy--Mississippi--Jackson., Church buildings--Reconstruction--Mississippi--Jackson., Church dedication--Mississippi--Jackson.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355905
Title:
Civil rights query underway.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States Commission on Civil Rights., Hesburgh, Theodore M. (Theodore Martin), 1917-2015., Catholic Church--Clergy., University of Notre Dame--Faculty., Hannah, John A., 1902-1991., Michigan State University--Faculty., Griswold, Erwin N. (Erwin Nathaniel), 1904-1994., Harvard Law School--Faculty., Freeman, Frankie Muse, 1916-2018., Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (St. Louis, Mo.), Saint Louis County (Mo.). Housing Authority.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Governmental investigations--United States., Civil rights--Mississippi--Jackson.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.), Mississippi--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355811
Title:
Rights hearings begin in Mississippi.
Description:
Clipping from the February 11, 1965 issue of the New York Times.
Creator:
New York times. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States Commission on Civil Rights., Hesburgh, Theodore M. (Theodore Martin), 1917-2015., Catholic Church--Clergy., University of Notre Dame--Faculty., Hannah, John A., 1902-1991., Michigan State University--Faculty., Griswold, Erwin N. (Erwin Nathaniel), 1904-1994., Harvard Law School--Faculty., Freeman, Frankie Muse, 1916-2018., Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (St. Louis, Mo.), Saint Louis County (Mo.). Housing Authority., Patterson, Eugene C. (Eugene Corbett), 1923-2013., Rankin, Robert S. (Robert Stanley), 1899-1976., Duke University--Faculty., Patterson, Joe T., 1907-1969.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Governmental investigations--United States., Civil rights--Mississippi--Jackson., Attorneys general--Mississippi.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.), Mississippi--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355652
Title:
Rustic cross attracts lakeside worshippers.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31411 RUSTIC CROSS ATTRACTS LAKESIDE WORSHIPPERS JACKSON, Wyo. -- Lovely Jackson Lake and the soaring peaks of the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming provide a beautiful wilderness setting for worshipping vacationers. Minutes before this photo was taken, Donald Scaar, student minister in his second year at Duke Divinity School, Durham, N.C., had placed his rustic cross at the water's edge. Soon worshippers from the nearby campground arrived for the scheduled Sunday service. To be ordained as a minister of the Reformed Church of America, Mr. Scaar is one of some 200 college and seminary students participating in the National Council of Churches' Ministry in the National Parks. Over one million vacationers in 36 parks are served in the summer phase of the program and many more will take advantage of year-round and special winter ministries in nine parks. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JM-NY-8C-64-NBM)
Creator:
McNeil, Jean. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Scaar, Donald., Duke University. Divinity School., Reformed Church in America--Clergy., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Topics:
National parks and reserves--Wyoming--Jackson., Public worship--Wyoming--Jackson., Seminarians.
Geographic subjects:
Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.), Jackson Lake (Teton County, Wyo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349151
Title:
Methodist bishops barred at Jackson church.
Creator:
Associated Press. (author), Lehew, Dudley. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., Taylor, Wendell P.C., Mathews, James K. (James Kenneth), 1913-, Golden, Charles Franklin., Galloway Memorial Methodist Church (Jackson, Miss.)
Topics:
Bishops--Mississippi--Jackson., Civil rights demonstrations--Mississippi--Jackson., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Segregation--Mississippi--Jackson., Civil rights movements--United States., Holy Week--Alabama--Birmingham., Easter--Alabama--Birmingham.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.)--Race relations., Jackson (Miss.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348625
Title:
Methodist bishops barred at Jackson church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30818 METHODIST BISHOPS BARRED AT JACKSON CHURCH JACKSON, Miss. -- Two Methodist bishops who were refused admit-tance to Galloway Methodist church in Jackson, Miss., on Easter Sunday, visit after the incident with the Rev. Wendell Taylor (right), pastor of the Central Methodist church (Negro), in the city. Bishop James K. Mathews of Boston (left) and Bishop Charles Golden of Nashville, Tenn., were blocked by ushers at both front and side doors of the Galloway church. On the same day, seven ministers were arrested as they and two Negro youths tried to enter Capitol Street Methodist church, where several integrated groups previously have been turned away. Bishop Mathews, commenting on the incident at Galloway church, said some onlookers made remarks relating to “our probable ancestry and our likely ultimate destination.” At the same time, he said, many white members “were bold enough” to greet them. “This took real courage on their part.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (DL-J-4A-64-NBM)
Creator:
Herron, Matt, 1931-2020. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., Taylor, Wendell P.C., Mathews, James K. (James Kenneth), 1913-, Golden, Charles Franklin., Galloway Memorial Methodist Church (Jackson, Miss.)
Topics:
Bishops--Mississippi--Jackson., Civil rights demonstrations--Mississippi--Jackson., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Segregation--Mississippi--Jackson., Civil rights movements--United States., Holy Week--Alabama--Birmingham., Easter--Alabama--Birmingham.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.)--Race relations., Jackson (Miss.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348341
Title:
Burned Negro churches receive aid.
Description:
Christians from many parts of the country are donating funds or furnishings to assist reconstruction of 38 black Baptist churches bombed or burned in Mississippi.
Creator:
Chambers, Elsie. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Committee of Concern (Jackson, Miss.), Thompson, Leonard., Davis, William Penn, -1903., Odle, Joe T., 1909-1980.
Topics:
Religious facilities--Destruction and pillage--Mississippi--Jackson., Baptist church buildings--Fires and fire prevention--Mississippi--Jackson., Church maintenance and repair--Mississippi--Jackson.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151636
Title:
Rebuilt Negro church dedicated.
Description:
Rebuilt at a cost of $15,450 after being burned in the racial strife of last Summer, Zion Hill Baptist church in Summit, near McComb, Miss., was dedicated before an interracial congregation.
Creator:
Chambers, Elsie. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Committee of Concern (Jackson, Miss.)
Topics:
Religious facilities--Destruction and pillage--Mississippi--Summit., Baptist church buildings--Fires and fire prevention--Mississippi--Summit., Church maintenance and repair--Mississippi--Summit., Church dedication--Mississippi--Summit.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.), Summit (Miss.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151627
Title:
Astronaut's parents pray.
Description:
Mr. and Mrs. James A. McDivitt, Sr., parents of Astronaut Jim McDivitt, attend a special Mass in Jackson's Queen of the Miraculous Medal Catholic church a few hours before the Gemini 4 spacecraft soared into space from the Cape Kennedy launch pad.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Project Gemini (U.S.), Gemini 4 (Spacecraft), Queen of the Miraculous Medal (Jackson, Mich.), McDivitt, James Alton, -1929., McDivitt, James., McDivitt, Margaret Maxwell., Schmidt, Charleen McDivitt.
Topics:
Astronauts--United States., Parents--Michigan--Jackson., Manned space flight.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151573
Title:
Principals at Negro church dedication.
Description:
Principals at the dedication of the rebuilt Zion Hill Baptist church in Summit were, from left: the Rev. W. D. Carr, Dr. William P. Davis, and the Rev. Daniel Walker.
Creator:
Chambers, Elsie. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Committee of Concern (Jackson, Miss.), Davis, William Penn, -1903., Carr, W. D., Walker, Daniel.
Topics:
Religious facilities--Destruction and pillage--Mississippi--Summit., Baptist church buildings--Fires and fire prevention--Mississippi--Summit., Church maintenance and repair--Mississippi--Summit., Church dedication--Mississippi--Summit.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.), Summit (Miss.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151368
Title:
NCC Officials Face Mississippi Press.
Description:
Eugene Carson Blake, left, chief executive officer of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and chairman of the NCC's Commission on Religion and Race, and Dr. Robert W. Spike, executive director of the commission, [meet with reporters in the concourse of the Jackson, Mississippi airport to explain the Delta Ministry's summer student program].
Creator:
Chambers, Elsie M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., Delta Ministry of Mississippi., Religious News Service--Archives., Spike, Robert W. (Robert Warren)
Topics:
Civil rights movements--Mississippi--20th century., Civil rights--Mississippi--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Jackson (Miss.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7199

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