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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:
Egbert W. Smith files related to the Korean Independence Movement, 1919.
Description:
Includes letters from Korea regarding Korean Independence Movement.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Independence movements--Korea., Missions--Korea., Civilians in war--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea., Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345360
Title:
Egbert W. Smith files related to the Korean Independence Movement, 1919.
Description:
Includes Presbyterian Church in Canada statement on Korean situation.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Topics:
Independence movements--Korea., Missions--Korea., Civilians in war--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea., Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345344
Title:
Egbert W. Smith files related to the Korean Independence Movement, 1919.
Description:
Includes Korean and missionary statements on Korean situation.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Independence movements--Korea., Missions--Korea., Civilians in war--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea., Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345297
Title:
The Pronouncements of the General Assembly.
Description:
Prepared by the Office of Church and Society, May 10, 1966.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education. Office of Church and Society. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education. Office of Church and Society., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly.
Topics:
Church and the world., Social policy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344231
Title:
Trinity Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.), 1955-1962.
Description:
PCUS Department of Negro Work subject file on Metz Rollins and Trinity Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of Church Extension. Division of Negro Work. (creator)
Subject names:
Trinity Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.), First Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.), Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-2009.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181761
Title:
A Time to Heal.
Description:
National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA 1996-1997 Report on the Burned Churches Project.
Creator:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (creator)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Jones, Mac Charles, 1950-1997.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179102
Title:
The J. Earl Jackman Relocation Program first year report, 1964-1965.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Institute of Strategic Studies. (creator), Goodman, Grace Ann. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Department of Strategic Services--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Institute of Strategic Studies., Jackman, J. Earl, 1900-1984., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Division of Church Strategy and Development., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race.
Topics:
Home missions--United States., Missions--Educational work., High school students--Economic conditions., High school students--Social conditions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:178958
Title:
Black Manifesto and La Raza responses, 1969.
Description:
Responses from both UPCUSA and PCUS leaders and agencies to the demands made at the 181st General Assembly in San Antonio by James Forman of the National Black Economic Development Conference and Eliezer Risco of La Raza.
Creator:
Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (author), Sweazey, George E. (George Edgar), 1905-1992. (author), Smith, John Coventry, 1903- (author), Todd, Wayne P. (author), Lynn, R. Matthew. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., Forman, James, 1928-2005., Smith, John Coventry, 1903-, Risco, Eliezer., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), National Black Economic Development Conference (1969 : Detroit, Mich.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African Americans--Economic conditions., Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:178731
Title:
Fund for Freedom, 1964-1970.
Description:
Materials related to a "Fund for Freedom", the special initiative for congregations to raise money to support the Council on Church and Race. Features correspondence, financial statements, reports, promotional materials, and brochures.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race. (author), Logan, Jay M. (author), George, Bryant, 1927-. (author), Kuhn, Maggie. (author), Johnson, Roger H. (author), Ramirez, Ruth. (author), Cox, W. K. (author), Taylor, Theophilus Mills, 1909-. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Council. Department of Interpretation and Stewardship., Wilmore, Gayraud S., McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177604
Title:
Fund for Freedom, 1964-1969.
Description:
Materials related to a "Fund for Freedom", the special initiative for congregations to raise money to support the Council on Church and Race. Features correspondence, financial statements, reports, promotional materials, newsletters, and brochures.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race. (author), Lyttle, James A. (author), Wilmore, Gayraud S. (author), Logan, Jay M. (author), Thomas, Winburn Townshed, 1909-1981. (author), Calkins, Bruce. (author), Jameson, Vic. (author), McKinnis, Carole. (author), Karsch, Carl G. (author), Firth, Richard W. (author), George, Bryant, 1927-. (author), Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021. (author), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (author), Anderson, Donald L. (author), Kuhn, Maggie. (author), Wooley, Woodrow. (author), Morgan, George Pidock, 1923-. (author), Mercado, Juan E. (author), Moore, Richard E. (author), Eichenberg, Henry. (author), Williams, Edward E. (author), Clark, Paul S. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Council. Department of Interpretation and Stewardship., Wilmore, Gayraud S., McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-., Logan, Jay M.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177507
Title:
Black Power, 1966-1968.
Description:
Council on Church and Race file related to the Black Power movement. Includes correspondence, articles, newsletters, essays, and reports.
Creator:
Lee, Bob. (author), Wilmore, Gayraud S. (author), Wright, Nathan. (author), Powell, Adam C. (author), Fiske, Edward B. (author), Spritzer, Adam C. (author), McKirachan, J. Frederick. (author), George, Bryant, 1927-. (author), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (author), Pogue, Isaiah. (author), Patrick, LeRoy. (author), Anderson, John E. (author), Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-. (author), Payton, Benjamin Franklin, 1932-2016. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., National Conference on Black Power., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Commission on Religion and Race., Wilmore, Gayraud S.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Black power.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177420
Title:
Report on the Condition of the Freedmen of the Mississippi
Description:
By James E. Yeatman, President of the Commission.
Creator:
Yeatman, James E., 1818-1901. (author)
Subject names:
Western Sanitary Commission.
Topics:
Freedmen--Mississippi., Slaves--Emancipation--Mississippi., Slavery--United States--19th century.
Geographic subjects:
Mississippi.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:176503
Title:
"Color Us Presbyterian:" The Challenge of Anti-Racism and Diversity in the Future of the PC(USA).
Creator:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921- (author)
Subject names:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921---Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160431
Title:
National Black Presbyterian Caucus mission design, 1987.
Description:
Includes an introductory letter written by Moderator Deborah J. Gambrell.
Creator:
Gambrell, Deborah J. (author)
Subject names:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921---Archives., National Black Presbyterians United.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160390
Title:
Black Presbyterians United report to the session, 1977.
Description:
Black Presbyterians United report for 1977. Includes introductory letters written by the group's President, Rev. J. Jerome Cooper, and Moderator, Thelma C. D. Adair.
Creator:
Cooper, Jason Jerome. (author), Adair, Thelma. (author)
Subject names:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921---Archives., National Black Presbyterians United.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160325
Title:
Constitution of the Union Benevolent Association and report explanatory of its object :
Creator:
Harding, Jesper, 1799-1865. (printer)
Subject names:
Union Benevolent Association., Union Benevolent Association. Ladies' Branch.
Topics:
Charities--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Women in charitable work--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160229
Title:
Sexuality and the human community.
Description:
Contains a report produced by a task force appointed by the Council on Church and Society of the United Presbyterian Church to study the Christian concept of sexuality in the human community. The final report was forwarded to the 182nd General Assembly (1970) which recommended its conclusions to the churches for study and appropriate action. Includes bibliographical references.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (182nd : 1970 : Chicago, Ill.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Society., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Sexuality and the Human Community.
Topics:
Sex--Christianity.--Religious aspects, Sexual ethics.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150262
Title:
Presbyterian Panel questionnaire summary of responses, January 1977.
Description:
Presbyterian Panel January 1977 questionnaire summary of responses. The 188th General Assembly (1976) directed the establishment of a Task Force to study "Christian approaches to homosexuality, with special reference to the ordination of avowed practicing homosexuals." The January, 1977 Questionnaire was designed to help that task force do its work.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:141073
Title:
Background...From the Division of Communications United Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
Description:
Summary of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality's report presented to the 190th General Assembly, 1978. The report includes a background paper, policy statement, and recommendations.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:140899
Title:
Advisory Council on Church and Society statement on Israel and Palestine, 1974.
Description:
The 183rd United Presbyterian Church General Assembly (1971) recommended that the Council on Church and Society prepare background material and recommendations on the Middle East question for consideration at the 184th General Assembly (1972). The Council subsequently created a Middle East Task Force to undertake the study and provide the Council a report that was to include a quality background paper that reviews the history of the conflict, clearly delineates the positions of the parties, highlights realistic possibilities for a durable settlement, and provides a Christian theological frame of reference. Includes correspondence from Dean H. Lewis, Director of the Advisory Council on Church and Society to Ben Weir about the report.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Advisory Council on Church and Society. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Advisory Council on Church and Society., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Syria Mission., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Program Agency., Weir, Ben, 1923-2016.
Topics:
Arab-Israeli conflict., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Syria., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Lebanon., Missionaries--Syria., Missionaries--Lebanon.
Geographic subjects:
Palestine., Israel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:138147

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