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Title: Two-way phones connect fund dinners.
Creator Name(s): Lutheran Church in America. (author)
Date Created: 1965, February 26, 1965, February 26, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Lutheran Theological Seminary at Mount Airy., Heiges, Donald R., Knudsen, Gunnar.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Theological seminaries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Fund raising--New York (State)--New York., Telephone--New York (State)--New York.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32226; 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-32226_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355779

Title: Two-way phones connect fund dinners.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-32226 TWO-WAY PHONES CONNECT FUND DINNERS NEW YORK -- Dr. Franklin Clark Fry, president of the Lutheran Church in America, makes telephone contact with one of nine simultaneous dinners held in as many cities to open an $8 million fund campaign for relocation of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in downtown Philadelphia. Dr. Fry and Dr. Donald R. Heiges (center), president of the seminary, addressed the nine dinners from New York via the phone hookup. At right is Dr. Gunnar Knudsen of Reading, Pa., chairman of the board for the seminary. The board voted early in February to relocate the seminary, now in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, to “an urban-centered, university-oriented site.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (FRE-NY-3A-65-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Lutheran Church in America. (publisher)
Date Created: 1965, February 26, 1965, February 26, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Lutheran Theological Seminary at Mount Airy., Heiges, Donald R., Knudsen, Gunnar.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Theological seminaries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Fund raising--New York (State)--New York., Telephone--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32226; 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-32226
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355912

Title: Procession of world Lutheran leaders.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31598 PROCESSION OF WORLD LUTHERAN LEADERS REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Leaders of world Lutheranism gathered in Reykjavik, Iceland, for business sessions of the Lutheran World Federation's Executive Committee. Here, the churchmen move in procession to the Cathedral of Reykjavik for a service opening the meeting. At right is Bishop Friedrich-Wilhelm Krummacher of the Evangelical Church of Pomerania, East Germany. Following, in pairs, are Bishop Fridtjov Birkeli of Stavanger, Norway (left), and Bishop Leonard Auala of the Evangelical Lutheran Ovambokavango Church, South-West Africa; Dr. Norman A. Menter of Berkley, Mich., (left), first vice-president of the American Lutheran Church, and Dr. Gerhard Silitonga of Djakarta, treasurer of the Indonesian Council of Churches; Bishop Hanns Lilje of the Church of Hannover, Germany (left) and Bishop Bo Giertz of Gothenburg, Sweden; Bishop Andrzej Wantula of the Polish Lutheran Church (left), and Bishop Stefano R. Moshi of the Lutheran Church in Tanganyika. Others, at rear, from left, include Archbishop Martti Simojoki, Primate of the Lutheran Church of Finland; Dr. Franklin Clark Fry, president of the Lutheran Church in America who was preacher for the service; Dr. Fredrik A. Schiotz, president of the American Lutheran Church and LWF president; Bishop Sigurdbjorn Einarsson of the Church of Iceland, and Bishop Jens Leer Andersen of Elsionore, Denmark. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BD-GS-9D-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Dudde, Bill. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lutheran World Federation--Congresses., Hallgrímskirkja (Reykjavík, Iceland), Krummacher, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1901-, Evangelical Church of Pomerania (Pomerania, Poland and Germany), Auala, Leonard, 1908-1983., Evangelical Lutheran Ovambo-Kavango Church (Ondangwa, Namibia), Menter, Norman A., American Lutheran Church (1961-1987), Silitonga, Gerhard., Council of Churches in Indonesia., Lilje, Hanns, 1899-1977., Giertz, Bo, 1905-1998., Wantuła, Andrzej, 1905-1976., Kościół Św. Trójcy (Warsaw, Poland), Moshi, Stefano R., Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanganyika., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., United Lutheran Church in America., Schiotz, Fredrik A. (Fredrik Axel), 1901-1989.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy conferences., Congresses and conventions--Iceland--Reykjavík., Lutheran Church--Clergy., Lutheran Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects: Iceland, Reykjavík., Reykjavík (Iceland), Europe--Iceland--Reykjavík--Reykjavík
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 105, image no. P-31598; 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-31598
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:349183

Title: Lutheran church given gold president's cross.
Creator Name(s): Lutheran Church in America. (author)
Date Created: 1964, July 2, 1964, July 2, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Lutheran Church in America., Lutheran Church in America--Congresses., Shahee, Raymond E., Lundeen, Malvin H.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Clergy conferences--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Pectoral cross.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31261; 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-31261_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:349764

Title: Pectoral cross given to LCA president.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31261 PECTORAL CROSS GIVEN TO LCA PRESIDENT PITTSBURGH -- Dr. Franklin Clark Fry (center), president of the Lutheran Church in America, receives a gold pectoral cross donated by St. Luke’s Lutheran church, Silver Spring, Md., during the denomination's second biennial convention at Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. Raymond E. Shahee (right), pastor of the donor congregation, presented the cross to Dr. Malvin H. Lundeen, LCA secretary, who placed it around the neck of Dr. Fry. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BS-Pit-7B-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Lutheran Church in America. (publisher), Brady Stewart Studio, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (photographer)
Date Created: 1964, July 2, 1964, July 2, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Lutheran Church in America., Lutheran Church in America--Congresses., Shahee, Raymond E., Lundeen, Malvin H.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Clergy conferences--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Pectoral cross.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh., Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh., Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh., Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31261; 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-31261
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:350247

Title: Re-elected head of United Lutheran Church.
Description: Dr. Franklin Clark Fry re-elected for third two-year term as President of the United Lutheran Church.
Creator Name(s): Ruff, G.E.
Date Created: 1948, October 6, 1948, October 6, 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., United Lutheran Church in America.
Topical Subject(s): Lutheran Church--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Lutheran Church--Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Philadelphia--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7779; 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-7779
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:146253

Title: Missionary-minded men mapped the future of Lutheranism.
Creator Name(s): Sheridan, Joseph. (author)
Date Created: 1964, May 21, 1964, May 21, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lutheran Church in America., Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Lutheran World Federation., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Lingwall, Raynold J., Ilten, Fred H.
Topical Subject(s): Radio in missionary work--Ethiopia--Addis Ababa., Missions--Ethiopia., Clergy--Iowa--Davenport., Congresses and conventions--Iowa--Davenport., Clergy conferences.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31055; 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-31055_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:349819

Title: Lutheran leaders discuss missions.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31055 LUTHERAN LEADERS DISCUSS MISSIONS DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Dr. Franklin Clark Fry (center), presidents of the 3.2 million-member Lutheran Church in America, and two Iowa denominational leaders view a map illustrating the outreach of the Lutheran World Federation’s powerful “Voice of the Gospel” radio station at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr. Fry was in Davenport, Iowa, to address the annual meeting of the LCA’s Iowa Synod. At right is Dr. Raynold J. Lingwall of Des Moines, Iowa, president of the synod, and at left is the Rev. Fred H. Ilten of Davenport, president of the Iowa District East of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JS-D-5E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Sheridan, Joseph. (publisher), McConnell, Bill. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964, circa May 21, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Lutheran Church in America., Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Lutheran World Federation., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Lingwall, Raynold J., Ilten, Fred H.
Topical Subject(s): Radio in missionary work--Ethiopia--Addis Ababa., Missions--Ethiopia., Clergy--Iowa--Davenport., Congresses and conventions--Iowa--Davenport., Clergy conferences.
Geographic subjects: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa., Ethiopia., Iowa, Davenport., Iowa, Davenport., Davenport (Iowa)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31055; 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-31055
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:350193

Title: WCC General Secretary opens Central Committee meeting.
Creator Name(s): World Council of Churches. (author)
Date Created: 1965, January 12, 1965, January 12, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches., World Council of Churches--Congresses., Visser’t Hooft, W. M. (Willem M.), Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984., Ibiam, Akanu., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Ramsey, Michael, 1904-1988., Church of England--Bishops., Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America., Iakovos, Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America., Parlin, Charles C. (Charles Coolidge), 1898-, Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Payne, Ernest A. (Ernest Alexander), 1902-1980., Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland--Clergy., Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau--Clergy., Hotel Presidential Limited (Enugu, Nigeria)
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Nigeria--Enugu., Clergy--Nigeria--Enugu., Ecumenical movement--Nigeria--Enugu.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32049; 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-32049_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355774

Title: WCC General Secretary opens Central Committee meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-32049 WCC GENERAL SECRETARY OPENS CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING ENUGU, Nigeria -- Annual sessions of the World Council of Churches’ policy-making Central Committee open at Enugu, Nigeria, with an address by Dr. W.A. Visser ‘t Hooft, general secretary of the international Protestant-Anglican-Orthodox organization since it was formed in 1948. Leading world churchmen at the speaker’s table (from left to right) are: Dr. Martin Niemoeller, noted German clergyman and retiring president of the Evangelical Church of Hesse-Nassau; Sir Francis Ibiam, governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria; Dr. Franklin Clark Fry, president of the Lutheran Church in America and chairman of the WCC Central and Executive Committees; Dr. Arthur Michael Ramsey, Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury; Archbishop Iakovos, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America; Charles C. Parlin, British Baptist Union general secretary and vice-chairman of the Central Committee. Dr. Niemoeller, Sir Francis, Dr. Ramsey, Archbishop Iakovos and Mr. Parlin all are co-presidents of the WCC. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (2-EN-1D-65-NBM)
Creator Name(s): World Council of Churches. (publisher)
Date Created: 1965, January 12, 1965, January 12, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches., World Council of Churches--Congresses., Visser’t Hooft, W. M. (Willem M.), Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984., Ibiam, Akanu., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Ramsey, Michael, 1904-1988., Church of England--Bishops., Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America., Iakovos, Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America., Parlin, Charles C. (Charles Coolidge), 1898-, Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Payne, Ernest A. (Ernest Alexander), 1902-1980., Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland--Clergy., Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau--Clergy., Hotel Presidential Limited (Enugu, Nigeria)
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Nigeria--Enugu., Clergy--Nigeria--Enugu., Ecumenical movement--Nigeria--Enugu.
Geographic subjects: Nigeria, Enugu., Nigeria, Enugu., Nigeria, Enugu., Enugu (Nigeria), Africa--Nigeria--Enugu--Enugu
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32049; 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-32049
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355899

Title: Fast pitches, that's the story behind these hands!
Creator Name(s): Lutheran Church in America (author)
Date Created: 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Roberts, Robin, 1926-2010., Baltimore Orioles (American Association : Baseball team), Simmons, Curtis Thomas., St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team), Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.)
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Baseball players--New York (State)--New York., Pitchers (Baseball)--New York (State)--New York.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32238; 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-32238_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355640

Title: Major Leaguers offer to pitch for their church.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-32238 MAJOR LEAGUERS OFFER TO PITCH FOR THEIR CHURCH NEW YORK -- Fast-ball grips are displayed for Dr. Franklin Clark Fry, president of the Lutheran Church in America, by two Lutheran laymen -- and major league pitchers -- who stopped by his New York office and offered to do some work for their Church after completing the current season. Visiting the LCA president, who keeps up on baseball standings and particularly the progress of the New York Yankees, are Robin Roberts (left), Baltimore Orioles right-hander, and Curt Simmons, southpaw for the world champion St. Louis Cardinals. Members of Gloria Dei Lutheran church at Huntingdon Valley, Pa., they were accompanied to LCA headquarters by their pastor, the Rev. Ernst G. Schmidt. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LC-NY-3B-65-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Lutheran Church in America (publisher)
Date Created: 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Fry, Franklin Clark, 1900-1968., Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Roberts, Robin, 1926-2010., Baltimore Orioles (American Association : Baseball team), Simmons, Curtis Thomas., St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team), Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.)
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Baseball players--New York (State)--New York., Pitchers (Baseball)--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-32238; 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-32238
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355916

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