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Title: Educated elected head of Canadian church group.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #S-4836 EDUCATOR ELECTED HEAD OF CANADIAN CHURCH GROUP QUEBEC -- A Baptist minister and educator who 20 years ago began his calling as a missionary deep in the Northwest backwoods is the new president of the Canadian Council of Churches, one of the country’s most important church posts. He is Dr. George P. Gilmour, chancellor of McMaster University, and successor to the Most Rev. Derwyn Owen, Primate of the Anglican Church in Canada. Dr. Gilmour is shown with his wife and two daughters. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (S-TOR-BS-11C6-W-B)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Gilmour, George Peel, 1900-1963., Canadian Council of Churches., McMaster University--Faculty.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Québec--Québec., Spouses of clergy--Québec--Québec., Children of clergy--Québec--Québec., Christian leadership--Canada.
Geographic subjects: Québec, Québec., Québec, Québec., Québec, Québec., Canada., Québec (Québec), North and Central America--Canada--Quebec--Quebec
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4836; 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-4836
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360569

Title: Punjab Sikhs form colorful colony.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PUNJAB SIKHS FORM COLORFUL COLONY #1545 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Some 40 years ago pioneering Sikhs from Punjab came here and settled around Vancouver, New Westminster and Victoria. Although they have become successful businessmen and farmers, they have kept many of their Punjab ways, most evident of which is their religion. Here a venerable priest, barefooted and cross-legged, reads the Granth, the sacred book of the Sikhs. It is a compilation of the songs of Nanak, who founded the religion 450 years ago, and those of other poets. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SNS-TOR-ONT-MES-8C-6-ROTO)
Creator Name(s): Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Sikh diaspora., Sikhs--Canada., Religious life--Sikhism., Culture and Sikhism--British Columbia--Vancouver., Worship (Sikhism), Sikhism--Sacred books.
Geographic subjects: Canada., British Columbia, Vancouver., Vancouver (B.C.), North and Central America--Canada--Province of British Columbia--Vancouver
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1545; 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_1545
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357343

Title: British Columbia's picturesque colonies of Punjab Sikhs.
Creator Name(s): Toronto Star (Firm) (author)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Sikh diaspora., Sikhs--Canada., Religious life--Sikhism., Culture and Sikhism--British Columbia--Vancouver., Beards--Religious aspects--Sikhism., Worship (Sikhism), Sikhism--Sacred books.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1545; 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_1545_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357237

Title: British Columbia's picturesque colonies of Punjab Sikhs.
Creator Name(s): Toronto Star (Firm) (author)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Sikh diaspora., Sikhs--Canada., Religious life--Sikhism., Sikhism--Customs and practices., Culture and Sikhism--British Columbia--Vancouver., Sikh temples--British Columbia--Vancouver., Worship (Sikhism), Swords--Religious aspects--Sikhism.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1544; 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_1544_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357215

Title: Punjab Sikhs form colorful colony.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PUNJAB SIKHS FORM COLORFUL COLONY #1544 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Some 40 years ago pioneering Sikhs from Punjab came here and settled around Vancouver, New Westminster and Victoria. Although they have become successful businessmen and farmers, they have kept many of their Punjab ways, most evident of which is their religion. Founded 450 years ago by Nanak, a native of Lahore, the Sikhs have their own temple here, altar of which is shown above. Richly embroidered silk and satin with which it is covered is of great value and antiquity. Guards stand with drawn swords all during service. There are no seats in temple and participants sit on the floor. Like guards, they remove their shoes before entering place of worship. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SNS-TOR-ONT-MES-8C-6-ROTO)
Creator Name(s): Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Sikh diaspora., Sikhs--Canada., Religious life--Sikhism., Sikhism--Customs and practices., Culture and Sikhism--British Columbia--Vancouver., Sikh temples--British Columbia--Vancouver., Worship (Sikhism), Swords--Religious aspects--Sikhism.
Geographic subjects: Canada., British Columbia, Vancouver., British Columbia, Vancouver., Vancouver (B.C.), North and Central America--Canada--Province of British Columbia--Vancouver
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1544; 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_1544
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357342

Title: Padres of Canada's newest klondike.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PADRES OF CANADA’S NEWEST KLONDIKE #1514 YELLOWKNIFE, NWT, CANADA -- Posed outside his small wooden church is bearded Father A. M. Gatty, O.M.I., who came from Belgium in 1939 to become spiritual adviser to this tiny outpost where the cry of “gold” is attracting thousands of prospectors and adventurers to Canada’s newest boomtown. Father Gatty speaks several Indian dialects, and his ministry is carried on in a mushroom city of tents, restaurants, rooming houses, and hotels whose normal population of 500 has increased to over 3,000. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HW-NY-TFD-1-6-C)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Gatty, A.M., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Church--Buildings.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Northwest Territories--Yellowknife., Indigenous peoples--Missions--Northwest Territories--Yellowknife., Gold mines and mining--Northwest Territories.
Geographic subjects: Northwest Territories, Yellowknife., Northwest Territories, Yellowknife., Northwest Territories., Yellowknife (N.W.T.), North and Central America--Canada--Northwest Territories--Yellowknife
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1514; 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_1514
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357328

Title: Canada's only ordained Eskimo.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: CANADA’S ONLY ORDAINED ESKIMO #1939 TUKTUYOOAKTOK, Canada -- The Rev. Thomas Umaok, the only ordained Eskimo in Canada, conducts an Anglican service in this Northwest Territory village on the Arctic coast. Born in Alaska, he journeyed to the Northwest Territory in his youth. He is an ordained deacon of the Anglican Church. (One of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (DRM-NWT-MES-3A-6-ROTO-A-E)
Creator Name(s): Marsh, Donald M. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Church of England in Canada--Clergy., Umaok, Thomas.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Northwest Territories--Tuktoyaktuk., Indigenous peoples--Northwest Territories--Tuktoyaktuk., Colonies--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects: Northwest Territories, Tuktoyaktuk., Northwest Territories, Tuktoyaktuk., Tuktoyaktuk (N.W.T.), Tuktoyaktuk (Inuit community), North and Central America--Canada--Northwest Territories--Tuktoyaktuk
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1939; 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_1939
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358687

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