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:
Tries to calm crowd.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC 39354 TRIES TO CALM CROWD CHICAGO -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who was among five persons arrested in a rock-throwing confrontation between blacks and police on the University of Illinois Circle Campus in Chicago, uses a police microphone in an attempt to quiet demonstrators. Mr. Jackson and four others were arrested when they refused to lead a group of about 600 demonstrators away from a construction site on the campus. They had gone their to press their demands for jobs for blacks at Chicago construction sites. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-NY-9B-69-FPC)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jackson, Jesse, 1941-, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights demonstrations--Illinois--Chicago., Clergy--Illinois--Chicago., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Baptists., African American clergy--Illinois--Chicago., Discrimination in employment--Illinois--Chicago., Police--Illinois--Chicago., Arrest--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Race relations., Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358351
Title:
Chicago march leaders.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-34662 CHICAGO MARCH LEADERS CHICAGO -- Leaders of the civil rights marches protesting housing discrimination in Chicago discuss future strategy with their followers. Albert Raby, heading the effort, announces that plans to march in suburban Cicero have been postponed. With him are other Southern Christian Leadership Conference officials -- the Rev. James Bevel (left) and the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-NY-8C-66-NBM)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Raby, Al, 1933-1988., Jackson, Jesse, 1941-, Bevel, James L. (James Luther), 1936-2008., Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights demonstrations--Illinois--Chicago., Civil rights workers--Illinois--Chicago., Discrimination in housing--Illinois--Chicago., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Clergy--Illinois--Chicago., African American clergy--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Race relations., Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358347
Title:
American Nazis active in Chicago riot.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-34652 AMERICAN NAZIS ACTIVE IN CHICAGO RIOT CHICAGO -- Roving bands of angry whites carried signs distributed by members of the American Nazi Party in continuing protests against civil rights marches in Chicago. About 2,000 white people, largely teenagers, gathered in the southwest Chicago area as three civil rights marches took place in other neighborhoods. Several of the whites, who had been throwing rocks, bottles and firecrackers at Negro motorists, were arrested in clashes with police. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-NY-8C-66-NBM)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Nazi Party.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Demonstrations--Illinois--Chicago., Hate crimes--Illinois--Chicago., Racism--Illinois--Chicago., African Americans--Violence against--Illinois--Chicago., White supremacy movements--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Race relations., Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358346
Title:
Urge extreme action.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-34626 URGE EXTREME ACTION CHICAGO -- Among the thousands of whites who stoned and jeered civil rights marchers in Chicago during July and August, 1966, were some who urged extreme action. Members of the National States’ Rights Party and the American Nazi Party were active participants in the anti-March protests. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-8A-66-NBM)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Nazi Party., National States Rights Party (U.S.)
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Demonstrations--Illinois--Chicago., Hate crimes--Illinois--Chicago., Racism--Illinois--Chicago., African Americans--Violence against--Illinois--Chicago., White supremacy movements--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Race relations., Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358345
Title:
Methodists honor cardinal, rabbi, five others.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-29820 METHODISTS HONOR CARDINAL, RABBI, FIVE OTHERS CHICAGO -- The Methodist Conference on Human Relations in Chicago presented award for national leadership in civil rights to a Catholic cardinal, a rabbi and five Methodists, including two bishops. Presentation was made by Bishop Charles Brashares of Chicago (center) and Bishop Matthew W. Clair, Jr., of St. Louis, Mo. (second from right). With them, holding their citations, are, left to right: Aaron Henry of Clarksdale, Miss., head of the NAACP Mississippi chapter; Bishop A. Raymond Grant of Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Marion Downs, Los Angeles concert singer; Albert Cardinal Meyer, Catholic Archbishop of Chicago; Rabbi Julius Mark of New York; Miss Thelma Stevens of New York, an executive secretary of the Methodist Woman’s Division of Christian Service; and Bishop Charles F. Golden of Nashville, Tenn. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-9A-63-NAB)
Creator:
Methodist Information (Nashville, Tenn.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Congresses., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Awards., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops., Brashares, Charles., Clair, Matthew W., Jr., Henry, Aaron., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Grant, A. Raymond., Downs, Marion., Catholic Church--Bishops., Meyer, Albert, 1903-1965., Mark, Julius, 1898-1977., Stevens, Thelma., Methodist Church (U.S.). Woman’s Division of Christian Service., Golden, Charles F.
Topics:
Award presentations--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Civil rights workers--Illinois--Chicago., Women in church work--Illinois--Chicago., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358125
Title:
Bigots burn cross in Chicago.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-29703 BIGOTS BURN CROSS IN CHICAGO CHICAGO -- A cross burns in a Chicago street amid racial tensions. Northern segregationists put a torch to the six-foot wooden cross as a sign of their opposition to the move-in of a Negro family at an apartment house. They were not apprehended. The police car at right was used to knock down the cross and patrolmen quenched the flames. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-8A-63-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Discrimination in housing--Illinois--Chicago., Segregation--Illinois--Chicago., Crosses--Illinois--Chicago., Racism--Illinois--Chicago., Police vehicles--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Englewood (Chicago, Ill.), Chicago (Ill.)--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358113
Title:
Russian Orthodox group visits Church of the Brethren.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-29864 RUSSIAN ORTHODOX GROUP VISITS CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN ELGIN, Ill. -- A six-member delegation from the Russian Orthodox Church, headed by Archmandrite Juvenalis, left, head of the Church’s mission in Jerusalem, toured several states recently as guests of the Church of the Brethren. Greeting the visitors at Brethren headquarters in Elgin, Ill., is Dr. Norman J. Baugher, second from left, general secretary of the U.S. denomination. Others shown are Miss Lydia Popandopulo, a staff member of the Moscow Patriarchate office, and Archpriest Eugen Ambartzumov, dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Leningrad. A group of six Brethren leaders will visit the Russian Church on Oct. 4-19. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-Ill-9B-63-NBM)
Creator:
Church of the Brethren. (publisher), Elgin Daily Courier News (Elgin, Ill.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Clergy., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Relations--Church of the Brethren., Church of the Brethren--Clergy., Church of the Brethren--Relations--Russkai͡a pravoslavnai͡a t͡serkovʹ, Baugher, Norman J., 1917-1968., Popandopulo, Lydia., Ambartzumov, Eugen., Iuvenaliĭ, Archbishop of Kursk and Rylʹsk.
Topics:
Clergy--Illinois--Elgin., Ecumenical movement--United States., Ecumenical movement--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Elgin (Ill.), Soviet Union.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358102
Title:
Dr. Harold Fey.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 26961 DR. HAROLD FEY - Christian Century Editor Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEW SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-63)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fey, Harold E. (Harold Edward), 1898-1990., Disciples of Christ--Clergy., Christian Century Foundation.
Topics:
Editors--Illinois--Chicago., Periodical editors--Illinois--Chicago., Clergy--Illinois--Chicago., Christianity--Periodicals.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358012
Title:
A cross burns in Chicago.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Discrimination in housing--Illinois--Chicago., Segregation--Illinois--Chicago., Crosses--Illinois--Chicago., Racism--Illinois--Chicago., Police vehicles--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Englewood (Chicago, Ill.), Chicago (Ill.)--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357865
Title:
Methodists honor cardinal, rabbi, five others.
Creator:
Methodist Information (Nashville, Tenn.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Congresses., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Awards., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops., Brashares, Charles., Clair, Matthew W., Jr., Henry, Aaron., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Grant, A. Raymond., Downs, Marion., Catholic Church--Bishops., Meyer, Albert, 1903-1965., Mark, Julius, 1898-1977., Stevens, Thelma., Methodist Church (U.S.). Woman’s Division of Christian Service., Golden, Charles F.
Topics:
Award presentations--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Civil rights workers--Illinois--Chicago., Women in church work--Illinois--Chicago., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357824
Title:
For immediate release by Religious News Service.
Creator:
Church of the Brethren. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Clergy., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Relations--Church of the Brethren., Church of the Brethren--Clergy., Church of the Brethren--Relations--Russkai͡a pravoslavnai͡a t͡serkovʹ, Baugher, Norman J., 1917-1968., Popandopulo, Lydia., Ambartzumov, Eugen., Iuvenaliĭ, Archbishop of Kursk and Rylʹsk.
Topics:
Clergy--Illinois--Elgin., Ecumenical movement--United States., Ecumenical movement--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Elgin (Ill.), Soviet Union.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357816
Title:
Ministers take clinical course in pastoral counseling.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #63 MINISTERS TAKE CLINICAL COURSE IN PASTORAL COUNSELING To give them deeper insight into the problems of medical care and treatment, the pastors who are taking this course at Wesley Hospital in Chicago, Ill., accompany the Staff physicians on “ward rounds.” The photo shows the Reverend Hugh Riley, Disciples of Christ/minister of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, accompanying an Attending Staff physician together with his Resident and Internes [sic. Interns], at a nursing station of the hospital. Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Riley, Hugh., Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ)--Clergy., Wesley Memorial Hospital.
Topics:
Hospitals--Medical staff--Illinois--Chicago., Interns (Medicine)--Illinois--Chicago., Residents (Medicine)--Illinois--Chicago., Church work with the sick--Illinois--Chicago., Clergy--Post-ordination training.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357628
Title:
Clergymen take course on counseling the sick.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #61 CLERGYMEN TAKE COURSE ON COUNSELING THE SICK The Reverend William Hawley, Presbyterian minister from Evansville, Indiana is shown calling on a patient at Wesley Hospital, a Methodist institution in Chicago, where clergymen of all denominations are taking a course on counseling the sick. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hawley, William., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Wesley Memorial Hospital.
Topics:
Hospital patients--Illinois--Chicago., Church work with the sick--Illinois--Chicago., Clergy--Post-ordination training.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357620
Title:
Church leaders at Champaign trial.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #538B CHURCH LEADERS AT CHAMPAIGN TRIAL Rev. A. Ray Cartlidge, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Champaign, father of the religious education program in Champaign city schools and Dr. E.L. Shaver, director of week day religious education for the International Council on Religious Education, discuss the program as they wait in Champaign County circuit court. Dr. Shaver has followed the hearing on Mrs. Vashti McCullum’s petition to halt religion education in the schools in Champaign. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Champaign County (Ill.). School District no. 71. Board of Education., Cartlidge, A. Ray., Shaver, Erwin L., First Presbyterian Church (Champaign, Ill.)
Topics:
Religion in the public schools--Illinois--Champaign., Circuit courts--Illinois--Champaign., Prayer in the public schools--Law and legislation--Illinois--Champaign., Church and education--Illinois--Champaign., Church and state--Illinois--Champaign.
Geographic subjects:
Champaign (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357607
Title:
Co-defendants in religious education trial.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #538A CO-DEFENDANTS IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TRIAL Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Bash and their daughter, Wanda, intervened as co-defendants with the Champaign city board of education against Mrs. Vashti McCullum’s mandamus petition to halt religion education in Champaign city schools. Left to right: Mrs. Bash, Shirley, who took the courses last year; Mr. Bash and Wanda. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Bash, Elmer C., Bash, Shirley., Bash, Wanda., Champaign County (Ill.). School District no. 71. Board of Education.
Topics:
Religion in the public schools--Illinois--Champaign., Circuit courts--Illinois--Champaign., Prayer in the public schools--Law and legislation--Illinois--Champaign.
Geographic subjects:
Champaign (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357606
Title:
Methodist Church congregation introduces novel way of raising post-war funds for missionaries.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #28 METHODIST CHURCH CONGREGATION INTRODUCES NOVEL WAY OF RAISING POST-WAR FUNDS FOR MISSIONARIES Alton, Ill...The congregation of the First Methodist Church of this city, in its effort to raise money for the "Crusade for Christ," a Methodist movement to provide post-war funds for missionaries to re-enter foreign fields, has rolled up its sleeves, slipped into aprons and gone into the toy manufacturing business in the basement of the church. The work of turning out the toys is speeded up by applying "assembly line" methods. All the tools used are loaned by members of the "Young Married Couple" class. Lumber and paint were purchased in quantity, and as this series of exclusive photos shows, everyone is having a wonderful time in this novel fund-raising movement. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EXCLUSIVE)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., First Methodist Church (East Alton, Ill.), Methodist Church (U.S.)
Topics:
Church fund raising--Illinois--East Alton., Toy making--Illinois--East Alton., Church work with young adults--Illinois--East Alton., Married people in missionary work--Methodist Church.
Geographic subjects:
East Alton (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357542
Title:
Toy project at First Methodist Church, Alton.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #27B TOY PROJECT AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH, ALTON Alton, Ill...Men are shown cutting out wooden toys, while others sand parts. Tools were loaned by members of the Young Married Couples class, wood bought in large lots, paint by the gallon.
Creator:
Graul, Robert K. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., First Methodist Church (East Alton, Ill.), Methodist Church (U.S.)
Topics:
Church fund raising--Illinois--East Alton., Toy making--Illinois--East Alton., Church work with young adults--Illinois--East Alton., Married people in missionary work--Methodist Church.
Geographic subjects:
East Alton (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357541
Title:
Everybody assembles toys.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #27A EVERYBODY ASSEMBLES TOYS Alton, Ill...Even minister, center, with apron. The Rev. Omar F. Whitlock, pastor of the First Methodist church, assisted the couples in their endeavor, since money was for "Crusade for Christ," a Methodist effort to raise post-war funds for missionaries to re-enter foreign fields.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., First Methodist Church (East Alton, Ill.), Whitlock, Omar F., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy.
Topics:
Church fund raising--Illinois--East Alton., Toy making--Illinois--East Alton., Church work with young adults--Illinois--East Alton., Married people in missionary work--Methodist Church.
Geographic subjects:
East Alton (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357540
Title:
Methodist Church congregation introduces novel way of raising post-war funds for missionaries.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., First Methodist Church (East Alton, Ill.), Methodist Church (U.S.)
Topics:
Church fund raising--Illinois--East Alton., Toy making--Illinois--East Alton., Church work with young adults--Illinois--East Alton., Married people in missionary work--Methodist Church.
Geographic subjects:
East Alton (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357506
Title:
Clergymen take course on counseling the sick.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hawley, William., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Wesley Memorial Hospital.
Topics:
Hospital patients--Illinois--Chicago., Church work with the sick--Illinois--Chicago., Clergy--Post-ordination training.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357504

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