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Title: Governor addresses Sunday school leaders.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: GOVERNOR ADDRESSES SUNDAY SCHOOL LEADERS P-31709 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Gov. Mark Hatfield of Oregon (second right) addressed some 4,500 delegates attending the 19th annual convention of the National Sunday School Association in Portland. With him are leaders of the NSSA, an interdenominational conservative Protestant organization. Left to right are the Rev. George S. McNeill, executive director; the Rev. E.C. Thomas, president; Gov. Hatfield; and Dr. Harold Etling, retiring president. Mr. Thomas, a minister of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.), was elected NSSA president at a business session. In his talk, Gov. Hatfield said that clergymen who support civil disobedience in racial demonstrations undermine the concept of law and order. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WH-POR-10C-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): National Sunday School Association (U.S.) (publisher), Mather Photos Corp. (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Date Created: 1964, October 7, 1964, October 7, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011., National Sunday School Association (U.S.), National Sunday School Association (U.S.)--Congresses., McNeill, George S., Thomas, E.C., Etling, Harold., Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.)--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Governors--Oregon., Civil disobedience--Religious aspects--Christianity., Sunday school conventions--Oregon--Portland., Congresses and conventions--Oregon--Portland., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects: Oregon., Oregon, Portland., Oregon, Portland., United States., Portland (Or.), North and Central America--United States--Oregon--Multnomah--Portland
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-31709; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-31709
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356617

Title: Appealing to CIO.
Description: Monsignor Thomas J. Tobin addresses the National CIO Convention in Portland, Oregon.
Date Created: 1948, ca. 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.), Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Portland (Or.), Catholic Church--Oregon--Portland., Catholic Church--Bishops--Oregon--Portland., Howard, Edward D., Tobin, Thomas J.
Topical Subject(s): Labor unions--United States--20th century., Labor unions--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Labor unions and communism--United States--20th century., Congresses and conventions--Oregon--Portland., Church and social problems--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects: , , , , Oregon, Portland., Oregon, Portland., , , , , United States, , 20th century., , , , United States, , 20th century., Oregon, Portland., , , , , , , , Portland (Or.), , , , North and Central America--United States------Multnomah--Oregon--Portland----, ------------
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18A, image no. C-7962; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-7962
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148595

Title: Baptist youth meet.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-45871 BAPTIST YOUTH MEET PORTLAND, Ore. -- More than 5,000 delegates from 50 nations gathered in Portland, Ore., for the 8th Baptist Youth World Conference. At top, young people from various nations swap gifts at the International Market Place during the Baptist World Alliance-sponsored event. Picture postcards, posters, flags and souvenir baubles were common trade items. Below, delegates pour over the schedule of the conference, which centered around Portland’s Memorial Coliseum. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (C-POR-8B-74-DS)
Creator Name(s): Baptist Youth World Conference. (publisher)
Date Created: 1974, July 31-August 4, 1974, July 31-August 4, 1974
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Baptist Youth World Conference., Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Or.), Baptist World Alliance.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Oregon--Portland., Christian youth--Congresses., Baptists--Congresses.
Geographic subjects: Oregon, Portland., Portland (Ore.), North and Central America--United States--Oregon--Multnomah--Portland
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-45871; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-45871
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360887

Title: Russian Baptists attend youth meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-45892 RUSSIAN BAPTISTS ATTEND YOUTH MEETING PORTLAND, Ore. -- Baptist leaders from Russia visit Portland’s First Baptist Church during a break between events of the 8th Baptist Youth World Conference. From left are: Valentine Ryndina, an interpreter at Baptist headquarters in Moscow; Alexsei M. Bichkov, minister and general secretary of the All-Union Council of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of U.S.S.R.; Leonid F. Ckatchenko, choir leader of Moscow Baptist Church; and Michael J. Zhidkov, minister of Moscow Baptist Church and vice-president of the All-Union Council of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of U.S.S.R. During the Baptist World Alliance-sponsored meeting, attended by more than 5,000 delegates from 50 nations, Mr. Bichkov said that the Soviet government does not bother Baptists and there is “increasing mutual understanding” between church and state. “Sometimes an extreme atheist violates our rights,” he said.” Then the church sends up a petition to us and we send a petition to the government, and our rights are protected.” Baptists report that there are more than 550,000 Baptists in the Soviet Union, which is third in the world in the number of Baptist believers, after the U.S. and India. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WR-POR-8C-74-DS)
Creator Name(s): Bach, Bob. (photographer), Oregon Journal (Firm) (publisher)
Date Created: 1974, July 31-August 4, 1974, July 31-August 4, 1974
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Baptist Youth World Conference., Baptist World Alliance., First Baptist Church (Portland, Or.), Ryndina, Valentine., Bychkov, Alexei M., Vsesoi︠u︡znyĭ sovet evangelʹskikh khristian-baptistov (Soviet Union), Ckatchenko, Leonid F., Zhidkov, Michael J.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Oregon--Portland., Christian youth--Congresses., Baptists--Congresses., Baptists--Clergy., Communism and Christianity--Soviet Union., Communism and Christianity--Baptists.
Geographic subjects: Oregon, Portland., Soviet Union., Portland (Ore.), Soviet Union., North and Central America--United States--Oregon--Multnomah--Portland
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-45892; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-45892
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360890

Title: Portland Professional Soccer Team Headed by Methodist Minister.
Description: Timbers wing, Willie Anderson, formerly a Cardiff City player. Playing against Edmonton Drillers.
Creator Name(s): Headen, Michael. (photographer)
Date Created: 1979, April 29, 1979, April 29, 1979
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Portland Timbers (Soccer team), Anderson, William John, -1947.
Topical Subject(s): Soccer--Oregon--Portland., Soccer teams--Oregon--Portland., Soccer teams--Oregon--Portland., Soccer players--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects: Oregon, Portland., Oregon, Portland., Oregon, Portland., Oregon, Portland., Portland (Or.), North and Central America--United States--Multnomah--Portland--Oregon
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52A, image no. PC-53599; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-53599-02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:146388

Title: Portland Professional Soccer Team Headed by Methodist Minister.
Description: Timbers defenseman, Graham Day, former Bristol Rovers player, puts the ball in the net.
Creator Name(s): Headen, Michael. (photographer)
Date Created: 1980, ca. 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Portland Timbers (Soccer team), Day, Graham, -1953., Best, Clyde Cyril, -1951.
Topical Subject(s): Soccer--Oregon--Portland., Soccer teams--Oregon--Portland., Soccer teams--Oregon--Portland., Soccer players--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects: Oregon, Portland., Oregon, Portland., Oregon, Portland., Oregon, Portland., Portland (Or.), North and Central America--United States--Multnomah--Portland--Oregon
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52A, image no. PC-53599; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-53599-01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:146387

Title: 21,000 Nazarenes attend communion service.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31198 21,000 NAZARENES ATTEND COMMUNION SERVICE PORTLAND, Ore -- An estimated 21,000 members of the Church of the Nazarene jammed Portland’s Memorial Coliseum and adjoining rooms for a Communion service opening the denomination’s quadrennial General Assembly. Theme of the assembly, “In the Power of the Spirit,” is displayed on banner. Preaching the sermon was Dr. G.B. Williamson of Kansas City, Mo., a general superintendent of the Church. Founded in 1908 at Pilot Point, Texas, the denomination is one of the largest holiness bodies in the world. It has some 405,000 members, including about 65,000 in foreign countries. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WH-POR-6D-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Hilliard, William A. (contributor), Oregonian (Firm) (publisher), Bacon, Leonard. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964, June 21, 1964, June 21, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Church of the Nazarene., Church of the Nazarene--Congresses., Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Or.), Church of the Nazarene--Liturgy.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Oregon--Portland., Lord's Supper.
Geographic subjects: Oregon, Portland., Portland (Or.)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31198; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-31198
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:350231

Title: New YWCA secretary in Ethiopia.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-29940 NEW YWCA SECRETARY IN ETHIOPIA NEW YORK -- Mrs. Gladys C. Lawther of Portland, Ore., a staff member of the YWCA of the U.S.A., has been named advisory secretary to the new YWCA of Ethiopia, founded in 1962. She has been Pacific Northwest regional executive director for the College and University Division of the YWCA and the World University Service. Associated with the YWCA since 1945, primarily in educational positions, Mrs. Lawther will work in a child-care and literacy program being launched by the Ethiopia YWCA and social work agencies. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (YW-NY-9E-63-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Young Women’s Christian Association. (publisher), Pach Brothers (Firm) (photographer)
Date Created: 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Young Women’s Christian Association., Young Women’s Christian Association--Management., Lawther, Gladys C.
Topical Subject(s): Christian women--Societies and clubs., Child care services--Ethiopia., Literacy programs--Ethiopia., Social workers--Oregon--Portland., Women social workers--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects: Ethiopia., Ethiopia., Oregon, Portland., Oregon, Portland., Ethiopia., New York (N.Y.), Portland (Ore.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-29940; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-29940
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358110

Title: Injured vaulter at Christian conference.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31429 INJURED VAULTER AT CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE ASHLAND, Ore. -- Former champion pole-vaulter Brian Sternberg, paralyzed in an accident, was speaker at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Conference at Southern Oregon College, Ashland, Ore., which was attended by some 500 top Pacific Coast athletes and coaches. Here, the injured vaulter is visited in the college infirmary by Leonard LeSourd, executive director of Guideposts, non-denominational inspirational monthly magazine, and his wife, Catherine Marshall, author of religious books including "A Man Called Peter." Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WW-NY-8D-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Sternberg, Brian., LeSourd, Leonard E., Marshall, Catherine, 1914-1983., Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Topical Subject(s): Athletes with disabilities--Oregon--Ashland., Christian athletes--Oregon--Ashland., Paralysis--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: Oregon, Ashland., Oregon, Ashland., Ashland (Or.), North and Central America--United States--Oregon--Jackson--Ashland
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 105, image no. P-31429 ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-31429
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:349153

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