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Title: Officers of Mission to Lepers.
Description: Newly-elected officers of the American Mission to Lepers, Inc. at the 41st Annual Convention.
Creator Name(s): Newman. (photographer)
Date Created: 1948, October 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Mission to Lepers., Kellersberger, E. R. (Eugene Roland), 1888-1966., Albig, W. Epsy., Faun, Sheridan.
Topical Subject(s): Missions to leprosy patients., Church work with leprosy patients., Church work with leprosy patients., Meetings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Cook--Illinois--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7822; 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-7822
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147010

Title: Correspondence regarding Aimee and Frank Millican's transfer to the Board of Foreign Missions, 1916 to 1917.
Description: Correspondence regarding Aimee and Frank Millican's transfer from the Free Methodist Church China Mission to PCUSA's China Mission, 1916 to 1917.
Creator Name(s): Foster, William T. (author), Hogue, Wilson T. (author), Scott, George Tressler, 1881-1978. (author), Speer, Robert E. (Robert Elliott), 1867-1947. (author)
Date Created: 1916, 1916-1917
Name Subject(s): Millican, Frank R., 1883-1961., Millican, Aimee Boddy, 1884-1974., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Free Methodist Church of North America. General Missionary Board.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missions--Educational work--China., Evangelistic work--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), Boston (Mass.), Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, North and Central America--United States--Suffolk--Massachusetts--Boston, North and Central America--United States--Cook--Illinois--Chicago
Physical Location: RG 199, Box 1, Folder 41; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Millican Family Papers, 1900-1984.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-199
Identifier (local): rg199_b1_f41
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:119561

Title: The Christian world mission in our time.
Description: Address by Dr. John Coventry Smith, General Secretary of the Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations, delivered at a conference of missionaries, fraternal workers, Commission members, and staff at McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois, September 5-8, 1961.
Creator Name(s): Smith, John Coventry, 1903- (author)
Date Created: 1961
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Chicago--Cook
Physical Location: NR Sm61c; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: The Christian world mission in our time.
Identifier (local): nr_sm61c
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:90824

Title: American Mission to Lepers press release.
Description: American Mission to Lepers press release regarding two photographs taken at the 41st Annual Convention of the American Mission to Lepers in Chicago, October 21-22, 1948.
Creator Name(s): Newman. (author)
Date Created: 1948, October 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Mission to Lepers., Kellersberger, E. R. (Eugene Roland), 1888-1966., Albig, W. Epsy., Faun, Sheridan., Chapman, Wilbur., Koetz, Opal.
Topical Subject(s): Missions to leprosy patients., Church work with leprosy patients., Church work with leprosy patients., Meetings--Illinois--Chicago., Missionaries--Nigeria., Women missionaries--Nigeria.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Nigeria., Nigeria., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Cook--Illinois--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7822; 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-7822_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147235

Title: Help for victims of leprosy.
Description: Wilbur Chapman, founder of the "Pete the Pig" movement with Opal Koetz, a missionary to Nigeria.
Creator Name(s): Newman. (photographer)
Date Created: 1948, October 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Mission to Lepers., Chapman, Wilbur., Koetz, Opal.
Topical Subject(s): Missions to leprosy patients., Church work with leprosy patients., Church work with leprosy patients., Meetings--Illinois--Chicago., Missionaries--Nigeria., Women missionaries--Nigeria.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Nigeria., Nigeria., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Cook--Illinois--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7823; 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-7823
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147013

Title: 41st Annual Convention of the American Mission to Lepers brochure.
Description: Brochure for the 41st Annual Convention of the American Mission to Lepers in Chicago, October 21-22, 1948.
Creator Name(s): American Mission to Lepers. (publisher)
Date Created: 1948, October 21-22, 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Mission to Lepers.
Topical Subject(s): Missions to leprosy patients., Church work with leprosy patients., Meetings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Cook--Illinois--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7823; 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-7823_04
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147323

Title: American Mission to Lepers press release.
Description: American Mission to Lepers press release regarding two photographs taken at the 41st Annual Convention of the American Mission to Lepers in Chicago, October 21-22, 1948.
Creator Name(s): Newman. (author)
Date Created: 1948, October 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Mission to Lepers., Kellersberger, E. R. (Eugene Roland), 1888-1966., Albig, W. Epsy., Faun, Sheridan., Chapman, Wilbur., Koetz, Opal.
Topical Subject(s): Missions to leprosy patients., Church work with leprosy patients., Church work with leprosy patients., Meetings--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Cook--Illinois--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7823; 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-7823_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147277

Title: Paul Carlson Memorial Tower.
Creator Name(s): North Park College and Theological Seminary. (author)
Date Created: 1965, February 4, 1965, February 4, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson Lindbloom, Lois., North Park College and Theological Seminary., Carlson, Paul, 1928-1964--Death and burial., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries' spouses--Illinois--Chicago., Missionaries, Medical--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi., Martyrologies., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi., Colleges and universities--Illinois--Chicago.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32123; 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-32123_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355753

Title: Chicago college announces Carlson Memorial Tower.
Creator Name(s): North Park College and Theological Seminary. (author)
Date Created: 1965, February 4, 1965, February 4, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson Lindbloom, Lois., North Park College and Theological Seminary., Carlson, Paul, 1928-1964--Death and burial., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi., Olsson, Karl A.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries' spouses--Illinois--Chicago., Missionaries, Medical--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi., Martyrologies., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi., Colleges and universities--Illinois--Chicago.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32123; 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-32123_03
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355766

Title: Paul Carlson Memorial Tower.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-32123 PAUL CARLSON MEMORIAL TOWER CHICAGO -- Mrs. Paul Carlson, widow of the medical missionary slain in the Congo, holds a model of a memorial tower to be raised in his honor at the new Science-Learning Center of North Park College in Chicago. Dr. Carlson was a 1949 graduate of the college’s two-year program and served in the Congo for the Evangelical Covenant Church of America, which owns and operates the college. North Park President Karl A. Olsson, announcing the memorial, said that “students who attend classes in the Carlson Tower will be reminded of the Christian Gospel for which Paul E. Carlson lived and died and which has moved other missionaries to give themselves to the world in selfless devotion.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NP-CI-2B-65-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Varde Studio (Chicago, Ill.) (photographer), North Park College and Theological Seminary. (publisher)
Date Created: 1965, February 4, 1965, February 4, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson Lindbloom, Lois., North Park College and Theological Seminary., Carlson, Paul, 1928-1964--Death and burial., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries' spouses--Illinois--Chicago., Missionaries, Medical--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi., Martyrologies., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Nord-Ubangi., Colleges and universities--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Congo (Democratic Republic), Nord-Ubangi., Congo (Democratic Republic), Nord-Ubangi., Illinois, Chicago., Chicago (Ill.), Nord-Ubangi (Congo), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32123; 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-32123
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355908

Title: Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship names educator as director.
Description: Includes an article about another, unidentified photograph.
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (author)
Date Created: 1964, December 28, 1964, December 28, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Woods, C. Stacey, 1909-1983., International Fellowship of Evangelical Students., Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship., Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship--Congresses., University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus), Sutherland, H. Wilbur., Fife, Eric S., Alexander, John W. (John Wesley), 1918-2002., Little, Paul E., University of Wisconsin--Faculty., Fenton, Horace L.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Illinois--Champaign., Missionaries--Illinois--Champaign., College students in missionary work--Illinois--Champaign., Colleges and universities--Illinois--Champaign.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-31982; 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-31982_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355715

Title: "Largest student missionary convention."
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31982 ‘LARGEST STUDENT MISSIONARY CONVENTION’ CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Dr. C. Stacey Woods of Lausanne, Switzerland, general secretary of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, addresses the Seventh Inter-Varsity Missionary Convention on the campus of the University of Illinois at Champaign, Ill. The conference, described by its sponsors as “the largest student missionary convention ever held anywhere in the world,” was attended by some 7,000 students and representatives of 95 denominations and missionary agencies. On the speakers’ platform, from left to right, are: H. Wilber Sutherland, general secretary of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) of Canada; Eric S. Fife, convention director; Dr. Woods; Dr. John Alexander, newly-appointed general director of the IVCF in the U.S., and Paul Little, assistant convention director. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (DK-CI-12E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, circa December 28, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Woods, C. Stacey, 1909-1983., International Fellowship of Evangelical Students., Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship., Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship--Congresses., University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus), Sutherland, H. Wilbur., Fife, Eric S., Alexander, John W. (John Wesley), 1918-2002., Little, Paul E.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Illinois--Champaign., Missionaries--Illinois--Champaign., College students in missionary work--Illinois--Champaign., Colleges and universities--Illinois--Champaign.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Champaign., Illinois, Champaign., Illinois, Champaign., Illinois, Champaign., Champaign (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Champaign--Champaign
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-31982; 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-31982
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355890

Title: Ministry to the marketplace.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31911 MINISTRY TO THE MARKETPLACE CHICAGO -- Plans for a new “Agora” (marketplace) ministry center being established in a shopping area in Chicago are examined by Architect H. James Hestrup (left) and the Rev. Donald N. Kelly, a minister of the United Church of Christ. A project of the United Church’s Board for Homeland Ministries, the ministry will not have a congregation as such but will be maintained by a “steering committee” of laymen with Mr. Kelly as “director.” Members of the “Agora” group will make their Christian witness to four segments of the non-residential community -- merchandisers, professional people, commercial and industrial executives and workers and faculty and students at nearby seminaries. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (DM-CI-12B-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Meade, David. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United Church of Christ--Clergy., United Church Board for Homeland Ministries., Kelly, Donald N., Hestrup, H. James.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Illinois--Oak Brook., Architecture--Designs and plans., Home missions--Illinois--Oak Brook., Shopping malls--Illinois--Oak Brook., Interdenominational cooperation--Illinois--Oak Brook.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Oak Brook., Illinois, Oak Brook., Illinois, Oak Brook., Illinois, Oak Brook., Oak Brook (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Oak Brook
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-31911; 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-31911
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356650

Title: College service honors Dr. Carlson.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31883 COLLEGE SERVICE HONORS DR. CARLSON CHICAGO -- Friends of Dr. Paul Carlson, 36-year-old American medical missionary killed in the Congo, held a memorial service in his honor at North Park College in Chicago, where he graduated in 1949 before going on to Stanford University and George Washington University Medical School. Dr. Clarence A. Nelson, president of the Evangelical Covenant Church of America, which Dr. Carlson served in the Congo, presided at the service. North Park College and Theological Seminary is related to the Evangelical Covenant Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NP-CI-12A-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Evangelical Covenant Church of America. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, November 29, 1964, November 29, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson, Paul, 1928-1964--Death and burial., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), North Park College and Theological Seminary., Nelson, Clarence A., 1900-1971., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Memorial service., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Capital punishment--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-31883; 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-31883
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356645

Title: Memorial service in honor of Dr. Paul Earle Carlson.
Creator Name(s): Evangelical Covenant Church of America. (author)
Date Created: 1964, November 29, 1964, November 29, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson, Paul, 1928-1964--Death and burial., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), North Park College and Theological Seminary., Nelson, Clarence A., 1900-1971., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Memorial service., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Capital punishment--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-31883; 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-31883_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356475

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 Name(s): Graul, Robert K. (photographer)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., First Methodist Church (East Alton, Ill.), Methodist Church (U.S.)
Topical Subject(s): 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: Illinois, East Alton., Illinois, East Alton., Illinois, East Alton., East Alton (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Madison--East Alton
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 27B; 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_27B
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357541

Title: Methodist Church congregation introduces novel way of raising post-war funds for missionaries.
Description: Alternate caption.
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (author)
Date Created: 1945, circa July 16, 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., First Methodist Church (East Alton, Ill.), Methodist Church (U.S.)
Topical Subject(s): 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.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 28; 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_28_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357506

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 Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945, circa July 16, 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., First Methodist Church (East Alton, Ill.), Methodist Church (U.S.)
Topical Subject(s): 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: Illinois, East Alton., Illinois, East Alton., Illinois, East Alton., East Alton (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Madison--East Alton
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 28; 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_28
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357542

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 Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945, circa July 16, 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., First Methodist Church (East Alton, Ill.), Whitlock, Omar F., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): 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: Illinois, East Alton., Illinois, East Alton., Illinois, East Alton., East Alton (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Madison--East Alton
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 27A; 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_27A
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357540

Title: Baptist retire chapel car.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: BAPTIST RETIRE CHAPEL CAR #S-3420 CHICAGO, Ill. -- Chicago’s Baptists have bidden farewell to one of the last vestiges of a vanishing era in American life--a “chapel” car. A historic relic of Frontier Christianity, the “church on wheels” owned by the Northern Baptist Convention was on exhibition here before making its last trip to the convention’s assembly ground at Green Lake, Wisconsin. Known as “Grace” the car contained pulpit, organ, pews for 65 worshippers and a three-room apartment for the minister and his family. Standing beside the car here are the Rev. and Mrs. Howard Parry who used the car at Provo, Utah for two years. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-LM-5A-6-W-B)
Creator Name(s): International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
Topical Subject(s): Pastoral theology--Equipment and supplies., Rural clergy--Travel., Railroad passenger cars--Illinois--Chicago., Chapels--Illinois--Chicago., Home missions--West (U.S.), Baptists--Missions.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., West (U.S.), Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-3420; 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_S-3420a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359580

Title: Chapel car retired.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Date Created: 1946, April 25, 1946, April 25, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company., Parry, Howard.
Topical Subject(s): Pastoral theology--Equipment and supplies., Rural clergy--Travel., Railroad passenger cars--Illinois--Chicago., Chapels--Illinois--Chicago., Returned missionaries--Utah--Provo., Home missions--West (U.S.), Baptists--Missions.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-3420; 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_S-3420_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359287

Title: Baptist retire chapel car.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: BAPTIST RETIRE CHAPEL CAR #S-3420 CHICAGO, Ill. -- Chicago’s Baptists have bidden farewell to one of the last vestiges of a vanishing era in American life--a “chapel” car. A historic relic of Frontier Christianity, the “church on wheels” owned by the Northern Baptist Convention was on exhibition here before making its last trip to the convention’s assembly ground at Green Lake, Wisconsin. Known as “Grace” the car contained pulpit, organ, pews for 65 worshippers and a three-room apartment for the minister and his family. Standing beside the car here are the Rev. and Mrs. Howard Parry who used the car at Provo, Utah for two years. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-LM-5A-6-W-B)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, April 25, 1946, April 25, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company., Parry, Howard.
Topical Subject(s): Pastoral theology--Equipment and supplies., Rural clergy--Travel., Railroad passenger cars--Illinois--Chicago., Chapels--Illinois--Chicago., Returned missionaries--Utah--Provo., Home missions--West (U.S.), Baptists--Missions.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Utah, Provo., West (U.S.), Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-3420; 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_S-3420
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359579

Title: Dinner honors Cardinal Tien.
Description: Clipping from the May 1, 1946 issue of the Chicago Sun.
Creator Name(s): Chicago Sun Syndicate. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, May 1, 1946, May 1, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Tian, Gengxin, 1890-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topical Subject(s): Dinners and dining--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Guilds--Illinois--Chicago., Missions--China.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-3515; 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-3515_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359289

Title: Chinese cardinal right at home.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: CHINESE CARDINAL RIGHT AT HOME #c-3515 CHICAGO -- Thomas Cardinal Tien of China uses the chopsticks of his native land at a dinner given in his honor here by the On Leong Chinese Merchants Association. He was presented with a purse of $1,000 by Msgr. Joseph B. Lux for “whatever mission work the cardinal desires in China.” It was the gift of the Catholic Church Extension Society. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CHI-SUN-MES-5B-6-C)
Date Created: 1946, April 30, 1946, April 30, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Tian, Gengxin, 1890-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops.
Topical Subject(s): Dinners and dining--Illinois--Chicago., Bishops--Illinois--Chicago., Guilds--Illinois--Chicago., Missions--China., Chopsticks.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., China., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-3515; 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-3515
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359562

Title: Father Lord addresses summer school group.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-4059 FATHER LORD ADDRESSES SUMMER SCHOOL GROUP CHICAGO -- The Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J., editor of The Queen’s Work, national sodality publication, addresses a class at the Summer School of Catholic Action. The meeting here is one of the yearly summer sessions sponsored throughout the country by the Sodality of Our Lady. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-CHI-MES-7A-6-C)
Creator Name(s): Newman, Art. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lord, Daniel A. (Daniel Aloysius), 1888-1955., Jesuits., Catholic Church--Clergy., Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Topical Subject(s): Summer schools--Illinois--Chicago., Church schools--Illinois--Chicago., Church and education--Illinois--Chicago., Church work with youth--Illinois--Chicago., Missions--Educational work--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-4059; 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-4059a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359836

Title: Father Lord addresses summer school group.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-4059 FATHER LORD ADDRESSES SUMMER SCHOOL GROUP CHICAGO -- The Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J., editor of The Queen’s Work, national sodality publication, addresses a class at the Summer School of Catholic Action. The meeting here is one of the yearly summer sessions sponsored throughout the country by the Sodality of Our Lady. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-CHI-MES-7A-6-C)
Creator Name(s): Newman, Art. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lord, Daniel A. (Daniel Aloysius), 1888-1955., Jesuits., Catholic Church--Clergy., Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Topical Subject(s): Summer schools--Illinois--Chicago., Church schools--Illinois--Chicago., Church and education--Illinois--Chicago., Church work with youth--Illinois--Chicago., Missions--Educational work--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-4059; 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-4059b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359837

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