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Title: Skiers attend service.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-20189. SKIERS ATTEND SERVICE. GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND. -- Skiers attend an early morning Protestant service outdoors before starting the day's sporting events here. CREDIT MUST READ: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WCC-1D-57-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Taylor, John P. (photographer)
Date Created: 1957
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Skiers--Religious life--Switzerland--Gstaad., Skis and skiing--Switzerland--Gstaad., Public worship--Switzerland--Gstaad.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Gstaad., Switzerland, Gstaad., Switzerland, Gstaad., Gstaad (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Bern--Gstaad
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 63, image no. P-20189; 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-20189
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:288197

Title: Leiper, Visser 't Hooft, and an unidentified man.
Creator Name(s): Zaugg, Ernest. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches., World Council of Churches--Congresses., Visser’t Hooft, W. M. (Willem M.), Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Geneva., Clergy--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Geneva., Switzerland, Geneva., Geneva (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Geneva--Geneva
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1832; 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_1832
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358654

Title: First women pastors in Switzerland.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-30243 FIRST WOMEN PASTORS IN SWITZERLAND ZURICH, Switzerland -- For the first time Switzerland has women pastors. The first group of 12 women are ordained to the ministry of the Swiss Evangelical Church in an historic ceremony in Zurich’s Grossmuenster Cathedral. Performing the rites is the Rev. R. Kurtz of Zurich. All the women previously served in various congregations as assistants or acting pastors. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-11D-63-NAB)
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (publisher), Ringier Bilderdienst (Zurich, Switzerland) (photographer)
Date Created: 1963, November 18, 1963, November 18, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Schweizerischer Evangelischer Kirchenbund--Clergy., Grossmünster (Zurich, Switzerland)
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Switzerland--Zurich., Women clergy--Switzerland--Zurich., Ordination of women--Schweizerischer Evangelischer Kirchenbund., Ordination of women--Protestant churches.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Zurich., Switzerland, Zurich., Zurich (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Zürich--Zurich
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. P-30243; 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-30243
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352920

Title: Graham greets Lausanne participants.
Creator Name(s): Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. (author)
Date Created: 1974
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization., International Congress on World Evangelization., Palais de Beaulieu (Lausanne, Switzerland), Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Dain, Arthur John, 1912-, Muggeridge, Malcolm, 1903-1990., Weber, Jaroy, 1920-, Hill, E. V. (Edward Victor), 1933-, Patterson, Albert Louis, Jr., Jackson, Charles L.
Topical Subject(s): Evangelists--Switzerland--Lausanne., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Lausanne., Evangelistic work--Congresses., Clergy--Switzerland--Lausanne., African American clergy--Switzerland--Lausanne., Journalists--Switzerland--Lausanne., Bishops--Switzerland--Lausanne.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-45841; 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-45841_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360667

Title: Graham greets Lausanne participants.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-45841 GRAHAM GREETS LAUSANNE PARTICIPANTS LAUSANNE -- Evangelist Billy Graham found himself among some 3,000 evangelical leaders from 150 countries at the International Congress on World Evangelization in Lausanne, Switzerland, of which he was honorary chairman. In top photo, Mr. Graham (second from left), shared a platform with (left to right): Anglican Bishop A. Jack Dain of Sydney, Australia; journalist Malcolm Meggeridge, and Dr. Jaroy Weber of Lubbock, Texas, president of the Southern Baptist Convention. In bottom photo, Mr. Graham greets (left to right) the Rev. E.V. Hill of Los Angeles; the Rev. A. Louis Patterson, Jr., of Houston, and the Rev. Charles L. Jackson, also of Houston. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (F-LAU-7E-74-D)
Creator Name(s): Lundberg, Åke, 1917- (photographer)
Date Created: 1974, July 16-25, 1974, July 16-25, 1974
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization., International Congress on World Evangelization., Palais de Beaulieu (Lausanne, Switzerland), Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Dain, Arthur John, 1912-, Muggeridge, Malcolm, 1903-1990., Weber, Jaroy, 1920-, Hill, E. V. (Edward Victor), 1933-, Patterson, Albert Louis, Jr., Jackson, Charles L.
Topical Subject(s): Evangelists--Switzerland--Lausanne., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Lausanne., Evangelistic work--Congresses., Clergy--Switzerland--Lausanne., African American clergy--Switzerland--Lausanne., Journalists--Switzerland--Lausanne., Bishops--Switzerland--Lausanne.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Lausanne (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Vaud--Lausanne
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-45841; 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-45841
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360885

Title: Participants in evangelism congress.
Creator Name(s): Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. (author)
Date Created: 1974
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization., International Congress on World Evangelization., Palais de Beaulieu (Lausanne, Switzerland), Hoffmann, Oswald C. J., Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod--Clergy., Wicks, Kim., Graham, Ruth Bell., Ford, Jean Graham, 1932-
Topical Subject(s): Evangelists--Switzerland--Lausanne., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Lausanne., Evangelistic work--Congresses., Clergy--Switzerland--Lausanne., Women--Switzerland--Lausanne., Spouses of clergy--Switzerland--Lausanne., Radio broadcasters--Switzerland--Lausanne., Singers--Switzerland--Lausanne.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-45827; 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-45827_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360680

Title: Participants in evangelism congress.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-45827 PARTICIPANTS IN EVANGELISM CONGRESS LAUSANNE -- Dr. Oswald C.J. Hoffmann, preacher on the international Lutheran Hour radio broadcast, addresses the International Congress on World Evangelization in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod clergyman was among some 3,000 evangelical leaders from 150 countries at the 10-day gathering. In photo below, a woman’s tea at the Lausanne congress provided an opportunity for strengthening American-Korean friendships. Kim Wicks, left, who was blinded during the Korean Ware, is now a vocalist studying in Vienna. She was greeted by Mrs. Ruth Graham, second from right, wife of evangelist Billy Graham, and Mrs. Leighton Ford, extreme right, sister of Billy Graham. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (F-LAU-7D-74-W)
Creator Name(s): Lundberg, Åke, 1917- (photographer)
Date Created: 1974, July 16-25, 1974, July 16-25, 1974
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization., International Congress on World Evangelization., Palais de Beaulieu (Lausanne, Switzerland), Hoffmann, Oswald C. J., Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod--Clergy., Wicks, Kim., Graham, Ruth Bell., Ford, Jean Graham, 1932-
Topical Subject(s): Evangelists--Switzerland--Lausanne., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Lausanne., Evangelistic work--Congresses., Clergy--Switzerland--Lausanne., Women--Switzerland--Lausanne., Spouses of clergy--Switzerland--Lausanne., Radio broadcasters--Switzerland--Lausanne., Singers--Switzerland--Lausanne.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Lausanne (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Vaud--Lausanne
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-45827; 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-45827
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360883

Title: Swiss, Dutch churchmen confer.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: SWISS, DUTCH CHURCHMEN CONFER #3267 GENEVA -- Pastor H.E. Hellstern, secretary of the Swiss church reconstruction committee (left) and Dr. E. Emmen, general secretary of the Netherlands Reformed Church, are shown in an informal conference between meetings of the recent sessions here of the Department of Reconstruction and Inter-Church Aid of the World Council of Churches. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-4C-6-W)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches. Department of Reconstruction., World Council of Churches. Department of Inter-Church Aid., World Council of Churches--Congresses., Hellstern, H.E., Emmen, Egbert, 1902-, Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Geneva., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Clergy--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Geneva., Switzerland, Geneva., Geneva (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Geneva--Geneva
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3267; 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_3267
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359079

Title: Finnish leader at reconstruction meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: FINNISH LEADER AT RECONSTRUCTION MEETING #3270 GENEVA -- The Rev. Toivo Harjunpaa of Finland takes time out for tea during the recent sessions here of the Department of Reconstruction and Inter-Church Aid of the World Council of Churches. Mr. Harjunpaa is secretary of the Finnish reconstruction committee and assistant to Archbishop Aleksi E. Lehtonen, Primate of the Finnish Lutheran Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-4C-6-L)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches. Department of Reconstruction., World Council of Churches. Department of Inter-Church Aid., World Council of Churches--Congresses., Harjunpää, Toivo.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Geneva., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Clergy--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Geneva., Switzerland, Geneva., Geneva (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Geneva--Geneva
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3270; 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_3270
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359081

Title: Norwegian delegate at Geneva meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: NORWEGIAN DELEGATE AT GENEVA MEETING #3271 GENEVA -- The Rev. Conrad Bonnevie-Svendsen of the Norwegian Lutheran Church is shown at the recent meeting here of the Department of Reconstruction and Inter-Church Aid of the World Council of Churches. Mr. Svendsen is chairman of the reconstruction committee of the Norwegian church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-4C-6-L-Minn. Times)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches. Department of Reconstruction., World Council of Churches. Department of Inter-Church Aid., World Council of Churches--Congresses., Bonnevie-Svendsen, Conrad, 1898-1983.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Geneva., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Clergy--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Geneva., Switzerland, Geneva., Geneva (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Geneva--Geneva
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3271; 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_3271
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359082

Title: Discuss Oslo World Christian Youth Conference.
Description: Alternate caption.
Creator Name(s): Root Geneva. (author)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Conference of Christian Youth., Karefa-Smart, Rena, 1921-2019., African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (Waterbury, Conn.), Parsons, E.S., First Baptist Church in Newton (Newton Center, Newton, Mass.), Reeves, Kenneth E., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Northern Baptist Convention--Clergy., Bergstrand, Wilton Everet., American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)--Clergy., Augustana Lutheran Church (Minneapolis, Minn.), Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America.
Topical Subject(s): Meetings--Switzerland--Geneva., Cooperative societies--Switzerland--Geneva., Clergy--Switzerland--Geneva., Interdenominational cooperation., Congresses and conventions--Planning.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4150; 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-4150_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359671

Title: Discuss Oslo World Christian Youth Conference.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: S-4150 DISCUSS OSLO WORLD CHRISTIAN YOUTH CONFERENCE GENEVA -- Delegates to the planning session here of the World Christian Youth Conference to be held in Oslo, Norway, next year go over the proceedings of first meeting held in Amsterdam in 1939. Left to right are: Rena Joyce Weller, Waterbury, Conn., a national secretary of the United Christian Youth Movement and associate director of youth work, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; the Rev. E.S. Parsons, assistant pastor, Newton Center (Mass.) Baptist Church; the Rev. Kenneth E. Reeves, Philadelphia, director of young people’s work, national Board of Education, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., and the Rev. Wilton E. Bergstrand, Minneapolis, youth director of the Augustana Lutheran Synod. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-7D-6-W-P-L)
Creator Name(s): Root Geneva. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Conference of Christian Youth., Karefa-Smart, Rena, 1921-2019., African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (Waterbury, Conn.), Parsons, E.S., First Baptist Church in Newton (Newton Center, Newton, Mass.), Reeves, Kenneth E., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Northern Baptist Convention--Clergy., Bergstrand, Wilton Everet., American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)--Clergy., Augustana Lutheran Church (Minneapolis, Minn.), Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America.
Topical Subject(s): Meetings--Switzerland--Geneva., Cooperative societies--Switzerland--Geneva., Clergy--Switzerland--Geneva., Interdenominational cooperation., Congresses and conventions--Planning.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Geneva., Switzerland, Geneva., Switzerland, Geneva., Geneva (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Geneva--Geneva
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4150; 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-4150
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359864

Title: Unusual Sunday school.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: UNUSUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL #S-4900 PITTSBURGH -- The Rev. James T. Orr reaches the climax of a Bible story at one of America’s most unique Sunday Schools. It is the Sunday School at the Alleghany County Juvenile Home, sponsored by the Council of Churches and the Board of Directors, for neglected and delinquent children ranging from six to 18 years old. Between 70 and 80 children attend each Sunday, singing hymns, repeating scriptures, listening to Bible stories and worshipping at an altar (above) made by inmates of Western Penitentiary. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ANH-PITTS-12C-6-JOG-2-SS)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Orr, James T.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Sunday schools--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Juvenile detention homes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Religious education--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh., Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh., Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh., Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh., Pittsburgh (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Allegheny--Pittsburgh, Europe--Switzerland--Vaud--Corseaux
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4900; 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-4900
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360577

Title: At evangelical meeting.
Creator Name(s): Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. (author)
Date Created: 1974
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization., International Congress on World Evangelization., Streit, Martial., Ananda Rao Samuel, N.D., Teng, Jinhui, 1922-2013., Church of South India--Bishops., Palais de Beaulieu (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Topical Subject(s): Evangelists--Switzerland--Lausanne., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Lausanne., Evangelistic work--Congresses., Clergy--Swe--Lausanne., Bishops--Switzerland--Lausanne.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-45808; 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-45808_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360788

Title: At evangelical meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-45808 AT EVANGELICAL MEETING LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- More than 3,000 evangelical leaders from 150 nations attended the International Congress on World Evangelization at the Palais de Beaulieu here. Shown at a session, left to right, are Martial Streit of Switzerland; Bishop N.D.A.R. Samuel, moderator of the Church of South India; and Dr. Philip Teng of Hong Kong. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (F-LAU-7D-74-W)
Creator Name(s): Lundberg, Åke, 1917- (photographer)
Date Created: 1974, July 16-25, 1974, July 16-25, 1974
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization., International Congress on World Evangelization., Streit, Martial., Ananda Rao Samuel, N.D., Teng, Jinhui, 1922-2013., Church of South India--Bishops., Palais de Beaulieu (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Topical Subject(s): Evangelists--Switzerland--Lausanne., Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Lausanne., Evangelistic work--Congresses., Clergy--Switzerland--Lausanne., Bishops--Switzerland--Lausanne.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Switzerland, Lausanne., Lausanne (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Vaud--Lausanne
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-45808; 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-45808
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360880

Title: Missouri Synod leaders discuss relief in Geneva.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: MISSOURI SYNOD LEADERS DISCUSS RELIEF IN GENEVA #1132 GENEVA -- Missouri synod Lutherans from the United States are pictured in the headquarters of the World Council of Churches at Geneva as they met with interdenominational leaders to discuss material relief needs of Germany. At right is J. W. Behnken, synod president, and in the center is Maj. A. A. Katt, a Missouri synod chaplain who was at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is now with the headquarters command, Frankfurt. At left is Samuel McCrea Cavert, general secretary of the Federal Council of Churches. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GE-RR-11-29-5)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod., World Council of Churches., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Behnken, John W. (John William), 1884-1968., Katt, A.A., Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod--Clergy., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Germany., Clergy--Switzerland--Geneva., Ecumenical movement--Switzerland--Geneva., World War, 1939-1945.
Geographic subjects: Germany., Switzerland, Geneva., Switzerland, Geneva., Geneva (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Geneva--Geneva
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1132; 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_1132
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356858

Title: Polish churchmen at reconstruction sessions.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: POLISH CHURCHMEN AT RECONSTRUCTION SESSIONS #R-3244 GENEVA -- The plight of the Polish Protestant Church was described by these three churchmen at meetings of the Department of Reconstruction and Inter-Church Aid of the World Council of Churches here. The Rev. Zygmunt Michelis, secretary of the Polish committee and Lutheran pastor from Warsaw (left), told the group that the Church in Poland is in a more serious plight than that of any other European country. Shown with Mr. Michelis are the Rev. Konstanty Najder, a Methodist (center), and the Rev. Leonid Jesakow, also a Methodist. They are respectively chairman and treasurer of the Polish committee. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-4B-6-W)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches. Department of Reconstruction., World Council of Churches. Department of Inter-Church Aid., World Council of Churches--Congresses., Michelis, Zygmunt., Nadjer, Konstanty., Jesakow, Leonid.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Switzerland--Geneva., Clergy--Switzerland--Geneva., Protestant churches--Poland., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Poland.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Geneva., Switzerland, Geneva., Poland., Poland., Geneva (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Geneva--Geneva
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 3244; 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_3244
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:359073

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