Social and political issues and activism

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Church involvement in social and political issues and activism, including civil rights, protests, and war work. Also, social and political reformers connected to the church. See the following related collections: Civil rights, protests, and social reformers; Wars. Featured image: Religious with Rosa Parks, 1963.

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Title:
Rev. Charles Scanlon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. Charles Scanlon, LLD. Ex. Sec. of Gen. Assembly's Committee on Temperance and Moral Welfare, PCUSA for 23 years.
Subject names:
Scanlon, Charles, 1869-1927--Portraits., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Temperance and Moral Welfare.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy., Temperance--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:162576
Title:
The most essential freedom.
Description:
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Peter Marshall delivered at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., Sunday morning, December 14, 1941.
Creator:
Marshall, Peter, 1902-1949. (author)
Subject names:
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Sermons., Presbyterian Church--Sermons--20th century., Sermons, American--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:82914
Title:
The man with the bowler hat.
Description:
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Peter Marshall delivered at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., Sunday morning, September 29, 1940.
Creator:
Marshall, Peter, 1902-1949. (author)
Subject names:
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Sermons--20th century., Sermons, American--20th century., World War, 1939-1945--Sermons.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:82899
Title:
Why should God bless America.
Description:
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Peter Marshall delivered at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., Sunday morning, September 15, 1940.
Creator:
Marshall, Peter, 1902-1949. (author)
Subject names:
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Sermons., Presbyterian Church--Sermons--20th century., Sermons, American--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:82859
Title:
Wayside Chapel interior.
Description:
Interior view of the Wayside Chapel.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. War Services Unit--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--United States., World War, 1939-1945--War work--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:57389
Title:
Wayside Chapel.
Description:
The Wayside Chapel on the road, 1944.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. War Services Unit--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--United States., World War, 1939-1945--War work--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:57388
Title:
Wayside Chapel.
Description:
Presbyterian minister Douglas Noble (right) stands beside the Wayside Chapel, 1944.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. War Services Unit--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--United States., World War, 1939-1945--War work--Presbyterian Church., Missions--United States.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:57387
Title:
Benjamin Harrison.
Description:
Benjamin Harrison.
Creator:
W.H. Potter (Indianapolis, Ind.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901.
Topics:
Presidents--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:9955
Title:
Labor Temple girls' class.
Description:
[Labor Temple girls' class; Labor Temple pennant in background.]
Subject names:
Labor Temple (New York, N.Y.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Unit of City and Industrial Work--Archives.
Topics:
Community centers--New York (State)--New York--20th century., Church work with the working class--New York (State)--New York--20th century., Church work with children--New York (State)--New York--20th century., City missions--New York (State)--New York--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8888
Title:
Labor Temple girls' class.
Description:
[Labor Temple girls' class; poster at left reads "The right to work is the right to live".]
Subject names:
Labor Temple (New York, N.Y.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Unit of City and Industrial Work--Archives.
Topics:
Community centers--New York (State)--New York--20th century., Church work with the working class--New York (State)--New York--20th century., Church work with children--New York (State)--New York--20th century., City missions--New York (State)--New York--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8825
Title:
The mob attacking the warehouse of Godfrey Gilman & Co.
Description:
The mob attacking the warehouse of Godfrey Gilman & Co., Alton, Ill., on the night of the 7th of November, 1837, at the time Lovejoy was murdered and his press destroyed.
Subject names:
Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish), 1802-1837.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8794
Title:
President Woodrow Wilson.
Description:
President Woodrow Wilson.
Subject names:
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
Topics:
Presidents--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8767
Title:
President Woodrow Wilson and family.
Description:
President Woodrow Wilson and family.
Creator:
Pach Bros. (photographer)
Subject names:
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
Topics:
Presidents--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8740
Title:
An Easter sunrise service led by Chaplain Howard McNight Wilson.
Description:
An Easter sunrise service led by Chaplain Howard McNight Wilson near Bollington, Cheshire, England, 1944.
Subject names:
Wilson, Howard McKnight.
Geographic subjects:
Bollington (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8727
Title:
Elijah Parish Lovejoy.
Description:
[Portrait of Elijah Parish Lovejoy.]
Subject names:
Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish), 1802-1837.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8684
Title:
James Reese.
Description:
James Reese.
Subject names:
Reese, James Foster, 1924-
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8633
Title:
The Ministers' Memorial Cottage (Albuquerque, N.M.).
Description:
[The Ministers' Memorial Cottage (Albuquerque, N.M.)]
Subject names:
Ministers' Memorial Cottage (Albuquerque, N.M.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustentation.
Topics:
Old age homes--New Mexico--Albuquerque., Retirement communities--New Mexico--Albuquerque.
Geographic subjects:
Albuquerque (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8617
Title:
A Widow.
Description:
A Widow.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustentation--Archives.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8472
Title:
A Disabled Lady.
Description:
A Disabled Lady.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustentation--Archives.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8433
Title:
Aged Minister.
Description:
Aged Minister.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustentation--Archives.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8413

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