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Title: General Kitching in Africa, press release.
Description: Press release addressed to the Religious News Service from Rev. W. H. Fuller, the West African Protestant Correspondent for the African Challenge. Pertains to General Wilfred Kitching's visit to Lagos, Nigeria.
Creator Name(s): Fuller, W. H. (author), The African Challenge (Lagos, Nigeria) (publisher)
Date Created: 1955, November 3, 1955, November 3, 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Salvation Army--Missions., Kitching, Wilfred, 1893-1977., Adele, Adeniji.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Kings and rulers.
Geographic subjects: Lagos (Nigeria), Lagos (Nigeria), Africa--Nigeria--Lagos--Lagos
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55A, image no. PSA-18332; 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_PSA-18332_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150723

Title: General Kitching in Africa.
Description: Oba Adele Adeniji, II, Chief of Lagos, welcomes General and Mrs. Wilfred Kitching at a reception ceremony for them in front of the Salvation Army Headquarters, Lagos, Nigeria on Nov. 2, 1955. General Kitching is the first international leader of the Salvation Army to visit Nigeria.
Creator Name(s): Fuller, W. H. (photographer), The African Challenge (Lagos, Nigeria) (publisher)
Date Created: 1955, November 2, 1955, November 2, 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Salvation Army--Missions., Kitching, Wilfred, 1893-1977., Adele, Adeniji., Kitching, Kathleen.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Kings and rulers.
Geographic subjects: Lagos (Nigeria), Lagos (Nigeria), Africa--Nigeria--Lagos--Lagos
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55A, image no. PSA-18332; 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_PSA-18332
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:151458

Title: To train Nigerian Sunday school teachers.
Description: Miss Lenora Flores (Philippines) and Mr. W. Dalrymple (Canada) of the World Council of Education visiting the Sunday School of the Trinity Methodist Church (Tinubu) in Lagos, Nigeria.
Creator Name(s): The African Challenge (Lagos, Nigeria) (publisher)
Date Created: 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Christian Education and Sunday School Association., Flores, Leonara., Dalrymple, W., Osinuga, O., Sago, P. K.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Educational work--Nigeria--Lagos., Sunday schools--Nigeria--Lagos., Sunday school teachers--Nigeria--Lagos., Christian education--Teacher training--Nigeria--Lagos., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects: Nigeria, Lagos., Nigeria, Lagos., Nigeria, Lagos., Nigeria, Lagos., Lagos (Nigeria), Africa--Nigeria--Lagos--Lagos
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55A, image no. PME-18296; 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_PME-18296
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:151455

Title: Youth for Christ' team in Nigeria.
Description: Narrative description by photographer W.H. Fuller.
Creator Name(s): Fuller, W.H. (author)
Date Created: 1963, November 19, 1963, November 19, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Major, Gerald H., Youth for Christ/USA., Moegerle, Gilbert., Platte, Jay., Edwards, Steve., Johnson, Ed., Bolden, Jim.
Topical Subject(s): Youth in church work--Nigeria--Lagos., Musicians--Nigeria--Lagos., Male musicians--Nigeria--Lagos., Evangelistic work--Nigeria--Lagos., Missionaries--Nigeria--Lagos., African American missionaries--Nigeria--Lagos.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. P-30234; 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-30234_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352782

Title: Youth for Christ' team in Nigeria.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-30234 ‘YOUTH FOR CHRIST’ TEAM IN NIGERIA LAGOS, Nigeria -- This “Youth for Christ” team held many successful meetings throughout Nigeria. The group spent a month in the country, following visits to Ethiopia, where they had an audience with Emperor Haile Selassie, and Sudan. It was to continue on to meetings in Liberia and Sierra Leone before returning to the U.S. shortly before Christmas. Left to right, the U.S. musicians and singers are Gilbert Moergerle, Pittsburgh; Jay Platte, Indianapolis; Steve Edwards, Syracuse; Ed Johnson, Detroit; and Jim Bolder, Muskegon. The group lost the services of its leader, Gerald Major of Scranton, Pa., who was hospitalized for two weeks with spinal meningitis, a case that was rapidly arrested upon treatment. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WHE-11D-63-W)
Creator Name(s): Fuller, W.H. (photographer), Niger-Challenge Press (Lagos, Nigeria) (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, circa November 19, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Major, Gerald H., Youth for Christ/USA., Moegerle, Gilbert., Platte, Jay., Edwards, Steve., Johnson, Ed., Bolden, Jim.
Topical Subject(s): Youth in church work--Nigeria--Lagos., Musicians--Nigeria--Lagos., Male musicians--Nigeria--Lagos., Evangelistic work--Nigeria--Lagos., Missionaries--Nigeria--Lagos., African American missionaries--Nigeria--Lagos.
Geographic subjects: Nigeria, Lagos., Nigeria, Lagos., Nigeria, Lagos., Nigeria, Lagos., Nigeria, Lagos., Nigeria, Lagos., Lagos (Nigeria), Africa--Nigeria--Lagos--Lagos
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. P-30234; 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-30234
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352918

Title: Sudan Interior Mission launches magazine.
Creator Name(s): Meeker, David. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Sudan Interior Mission., Davis, Raymond J., Maigari, Gin., Evangelical Churches of West Africa., Joly, G., Esua, E.E., Nigeria Union of Teachers.
Topical Subject(s): Periodicals--Publishing--Nigeria--Lagos., Religious literature--Publishing--Nigeria--Lagos., Publishers and publishing--Nigeria--Lagos., African literature (French), Missions--Interdenominational cooperation.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-30554; 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-30554_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353558

Title: Sudan Interior Mission launches magazine.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-30554 SUDAN INTERIOR MISSION LAUNCHES MAGAZINE LAGOS, Nigeria -- Seventy years of activity by the Sudan Interior Mission was hailed at Lagos, Nigeria, by local church leaders as the Rev. Raymond J. Davis, left, general director if [sic. of] the interdenominational mission society, attended a reception during which the SIM's new French magazine, Champion, was dedicated. Over 500 people, churchmen and representatives of several African nations, attended. Welcoming the SIM official was the Rev. Gin Maigari, (second from left) president of the Association of Evangelical Churches of West Africa, who cited the independence of Nigeria and expressed gratitude that the SIM "is still willing to help our young nation in many ways, especially spiritually." Copies of the new magazine are being presented here by Mademoiselle G. Joly of France, editor. At right is E.E. Esua, general secretary of the Nigeria Union of Teachers. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WHF-Nig-2B-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Tex.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Sudan Interior Mission., Davis, Raymond J., Maigari, Gin., Evangelical Churches of West Africa., Joly, G., Esua, E.E., Nigeria Union of Teachers.
Topical Subject(s): Periodicals--Publishing--Nigeria--Lagos., Religious literature--Publishing--Nigeria--Lagos., Publishers and publishing--Nigeria--Lagos., African literature (French), Missions--Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects: Nigeria, Lagos., Nigeria, Lagos., Nigeria, Lagos., Lagos (Nigeria), Africa--Nigeria--Lagos--Lagos
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-30554; 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-30554
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353795

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