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:
They defeated gambling bid.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31806 THEY DEFEATED GAMBLING BID LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Happy returns --voting returns -- for a church group in Little Rock, Ark. Churches United Against Gambling, a statewide organization, succeeded in defeating, by a large majority, a proposition that sought to legalize gambling in Hot Springs and Garland County. Here, inspecting the cheering election reports, are, left to right, Fred W. Parris of Little Rock, lay chairman of Churches United Against Gambling; Mrs. W. Payton Kolb, Little Rock churchwoman and a state board member of the organization; and Dr. William Brown, executive secretary. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LMF-LR-11B-64-W)
Creator:
Funston, Lelia Maude. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kolb, Margaret Lucille Sparks., Parris, Fred. W., Brown, William.
Topics:
Gambling--Law and legislation--Arkansas--Little Rock., Gambling--Religious aspects--Christianity., Referendum--Arkansas--Little Rock., Elections--Statistics.
Geographic subjects:
Little Rock (Ark.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356632
Title:
Arkansas churches fight gambling proposal.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31721 ARKANSAS CHURCHES FIGHT GAMBLING PROPOSAL LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Signs calling for defeat of a legalized gambling proposal in Arkansas went up as a state headquarters for the “Churches United Against Gambling” organization opened in downtown Little Rock. From left to right are Dr. Erwin L. McDonald, board member of the organization and president of the Greater Little Rock Ministerial Association; Mrs. W. Payton Kolb, also a board member, and volunteer workers Mrs. Judi Danner, Mrs. Scott Farrell and Mrs. A.C. Kolb, all of Little Rock. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LMF-LR-10D-64-NBM)
Creator:
Funston, Lelia Maude. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., McDonald, Erwin L. (Erwin Lawrence), Kolb, Margaret Lucille Sparks., Danner, Judi., Kolb, Amanda Payton.
Topics:
Gambling--Law and legislation--Arkansas--Little Rock., Gambling--Religious aspects--Christianity., Referendum--Arkansas--Little Rock.
Geographic subjects:
Little Rock (Ark.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356619
Title:
Churches United Against Gambling opened state headquarters.
Creator:
Funston, Lelia Maude. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., McDonald, Erwin L. (Erwin Lawrence), Kolb, Margaret Lucille Sparks., Danner, Judi., Kolb, Amanda Payton.
Topics:
Gambling--Law and legislation--Arkansas--Little Rock., Gambling--Religious aspects--Christianity., Referendum--Arkansas--Little Rock.
Geographic subjects:
Little Rock (Ark.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356448
Title:
Church colleges in student exchange.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30570 CHURCH COLLEGES IN STUDENT EXCHANGE LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Three exchange students from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, swap information about their school with three students and administrators of Philander Smith College for Negroes in Little Rock. The two groups of students are exchanging schools for the spring semester. Left to right are: Crawford J. Mims, college dean and liaison officer for Philander Smith students; Cecil L. Horst, Elkhart, Ind., Luther College; Miss Suzanne Knoll, Milwaukee, Luther College; Benjamin Diggins, Malvern, Ark., Philander Smith; Miss Mary Carter, Magnolia, Ark., Philander Smith; Nelson Gigstad, Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., Luther College; Miss Etta Williams, Magnolia, Philander Smith; and Dr. Roosevelt D. Crockett, president of Philander Smith, a Methodist school. Luther College is an American Lutheran Church institution. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LMF-LR-2A-64-MH)
Creator:
United States. Department of the Army. Public Information Division. Press Section. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)--Students., Philander Smith College--Students., Horst, Cecil L., Knoll, Suzanne., Diggins, Benjamin., Carter, Mary., Gigstad, Nelson., Williams, Etta., Philander Smith College--Faculty., Mims, Crawford J., Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)--Faculty., Crockett, Roosevelt D., Methodist Church (U.S.), American Lutheran Church (1961-1987)
Topics:
Methodist universities and colleges--Arkansas--Little Rock., Lutheran universities and colleges--Iowa--Decorah., African American universities and colleges--Arkansas--Little Rock., Student exchange programs.
Geographic subjects:
Little Rock (Ark.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353801
Title:
College exchange.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Dilling, W. Ralph. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)--Students., Philander Smith College--Students., Horst, Cecil L., Knoll, Suzanne., Diggins, Benjamin., Carter, Mary., Gigstad, Nelson., Williams, Etta., Philander Smith College--Faculty., Mims, Crawford J., Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)--Faculty., Crockett, Roosevelt D., Methodist Church (U.S.), American Lutheran Church (1961-1987)
Topics:
Methodist universities and colleges--Arkansas--Little Rock., Lutheran universities and college--Iowa--Decorah., African American universities and colleges--Arkansas--Little Rock., Student exchange programs.
Geographic subjects:
Little Rock (Ark.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353425
Title:
Episcopal Bishop consecrated.
Description:
Rt. Rev. Robert R. Brown surrounded by his fellow bishops at his consecration ceremony.
Creator:
Funston, Lelia Maude. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Trinity Cathedral (Little Rock, Ark.), Episcopal Church--Bishops--United States., Brown, Robert R., Gibson, Robert F., Jr., Hines, John Elbridge, -1910., Goodwin, Frederick D., Mitchell, Richard Bland, 1887-1961., McKinstry, Arthur R.
Topics:
Consecration of bishops--Episcopal Church.
Geographic subjects:
Little Rock (Ark.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149856
Title:
Church women protest dog racing.
Description:
Governor Faubus is shown talking with a delegation of church women from Crittenden County to protest dog racing.
Creator:
Funston, Lelia Maude. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Arkansas State Capitol (Little Rock, Ark.), Faubus, Orval Eugene, 1910-1994.
Topics:
Dog racing--Moral and ethical aspects., Dog racing--Law and legislation--Arkansas--Little Rock., Christian women--Arkansas--Little Rock., Governors--Arkansas.
Geographic subjects:
Little Rock (Ark.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149829
Title:
Church women protest dog racing.
Description:
Further information provided by Lelia Maude Funston regarding a photograph of church women in Little Rock meeting with Governor Faubus to protest dog racing.
Creator:
Funston, Lelia Maude. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Arkansas State Capitol (Little Rock, Ark.), Faubus, Orval Eugene, 1910-1994.
Topics:
Dog racing--Moral and ethical aspects., Dog racing--Law and legislation--Arkansas--Little Rock., Christian women--Arkansas--Little Rock., Governors--Arkansas.
Geographic subjects:
Little Rock (Ark.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149725
Title:
Sojourners is...just right, narrative.
Description:
Narrative about Sojourners Teri Ward and Sharon Warren. Promotional information about Sojourners program.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board., Ward, Teri., Warren, Sharon.
Topics:
Home missions--Arkansas--Russellville., Christian youth--Arkansas--Russellville., Short-term missions--Arkansas--Russellville.
Geographic subjects:
Russellville (Ark.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149250
Title:
Summer time is mission time in the south.
Description:
Teri Ward, a participant in the Southern Baptist Sojourner program, entertains youngsters attending a resort mission.
Creator:
Wright, Jim. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board., Ward, Teri., Warren, Sharon.
Topics:
Home missions--Arkansas--Russellville., Christian youth--Arkansas--Russellville., Short-term missions--Arkansas--Russellville.
Geographic subjects:
Russellville (Ark.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148583
Title:
Clergymen demand Faubus apologize for "brainwashed" charge.
Description:
Officers of the Washburn Presbytery discuss Arkansas Gov. Orval E. Faubus' charge that a "large number" of Southern Presbyterian ministers "have been brainwashed by leftwingers and Communists." Shown left to right are: the Rev. James A. Mahon, Jr., of Second Presbyterian Church, Fort Smith, Ark., new moderator; Dr. T.B. Hay, president of the Arkansas Council of Churches and pastor of Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church here; and Charles S. Harley of Little Rock, permanent clerk.
Creator:
Funston, Lelia Maude. (photographer)
Subject names:
Faubus, Orval Eugene, 1910-1994., Religious News Service--Archives., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Presbytery of Washburn.
Topics:
African Americans--Segregation--Arkansas--20th century., Presbyterian Church--Southern States--20th century., Presbyterian Church--Race relations--20th century., Race relations--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
Arkansas.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7481

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