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Title: Blessing the fruits of the field.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #S-4649 BLESSING THE FRUITS OF THE FIELD INNISVILLE, Ont. -- Lifting a huge pumpkin from a table laden with good sized produce the Rev. F. Weeger, of St. John’s Anglican church imparts a blessing for the plentiful harvest yield enjoyed by his parishioners in this agricultural village. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (M-OTA-BS-10D6-W-C)
Creator Name(s): Malak (Ottawa, Ont.) (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Weeger, D.F., Church of England in Canada--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Ontario--Innisville., Benediction--Church of England., Harvesting--Ontario--Innisville., Gourds.
Geographic subjects: Ontario, Innisville., Ontario, Innisville., Innisville (Ont.), North and Central America--Canada--Ontario
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4649; 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-4649
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360545

Title: Ministers picket White House.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: MINISTERS PICKET WHITE HOUSE #S-4663 WASHINGTON -- Thirty-six ministers from various Protestant denominations formed a picket line on Pennsylvania Ave. in front of the White House to protest the continued imprisonment of 1,200 conscientious objectors. The pickets, representing the Committee for Amnesty, paraded quietly, bearing placards that read “Jail for Conscience Denies Religious Freedom” and “Free U.S. Religious Prisoners” while separate delegations of clergymen brought the issue in person to Attorney General Tom C. Clark and David K. Niles, administrative assistant to President Truman. Other groups visited Capitol Hill to present their plea to members of Congress. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-BS-10C-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Associated Press. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Washington (D.C.), Demonstrations--Washington (D.C.), Picketing--Washington (D.C.), World War, 1939-1945--Conscientious objectors., Conscientious objectors--United States., World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons., Liberty of conscience--United States., World War, 1939-1945--United States.
Geographic subjects: Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), United States., United States., United States., Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4663; 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-4663
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360546

Title: Church becomes a college classroom.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: CHURCH BECOMES A COLLEGE CLASSROOM #S-4664 MADISON, Wis. -- The rapid influx of college students this fall, most of them veterans taking advantage of the federal education benefits, has crowded the classroom right off the campus in many colleges throughout the country. Shown above are 1,050 University of Wisconsin undergraduates assembled in the First Congregational church here attending a twice-weekly lecture on political science. University officials, lacking facilities to handle the record-breaking number of students, arranged with the church’s deacons to use the house of worship. The professor in charge lectures from a special platform and does not use the pulpit. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JRM-MAD-BS-10C-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Miller, James Roy. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., First Congregational Church (Madison, Wis.), University of Wisconsin--Students.
Topical Subject(s): College students--Wisconsin--Madison., Political science--Study and teaching--Wisconsin--Madison., School enrollment--Wisconsin--Madison., College facilities--Wisconsin--Madison., Veterans--Education--United States., Veterans--Scholarships, fellowships, etc., World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States.
Geographic subjects: Wisconsin, Madison., Wisconsin, Madison., Wisconsin, Madison., Wisconsin, Madison., United States., United States., Madison (Wis.), North and Central America--United States--Wisconsin--Dane--Madison
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4664; 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-4664
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360547

Title: Dissidents in Russian Orthodox Church.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #S-4679 DISSIDENTS IN RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH PARIS -- Posed outside the Church of St. Sergius here where they convened for a four-day diocesan council are clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church who rebelled against the appointment by the Moscow Patriarch of Metropolitan Seraphim as Exarch of the western European dioceses. They have officially elected Archbishop Vladimir (seated, center, holding crozier) in his stead. The council maintained that the western dioceses belong to the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at Istanbul and not to the Moscow Patriarchate. It further claimed that Archbishop Vladimir was named specifically in the will of the late Metropolitan Eulogius, of Paris, to succeed him as Exarch. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MP-PAR-BS-10D6-A-E)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ, Constantinople (Ecumenical patriarchate). Archdiocese of Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe., Vladimir, Metropolitan, 1873-1959.
Topical Subject(s): Dissenters, Religious--France--Paris., Dissenters--France--Paris., Bishops--France--Paris., Councils and synods, Diocesan --France--Paris., Exarchates--Europe, Western.
Geographic subjects: France, Paris., France, Paris., France, Paris., France, Paris., Europe, Western., Paris (France), Europe--France--Île-de-France--Paris
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4679; 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-4679
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360548

Title: Attend Christian student council meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: S-4689 ATTEND CHRISTIAN STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING RACINE, Wis. -- Delegates of the United Student Christian Council enter DeKoven Foundation here to participate in the organization’s third annual meeting. Nearly 100 students representing national student Christian movements throughout the country attended. The USCC is composed of 15 denominational and associated student groups and is affiliated with the World’s Student Christian Federation. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JT-RAC-BS-10D6-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., DeKoven Center (Racine, Wis.), United Student Christian Council--Congresses., United Student Christian Council., World’s Student Christian Federation.
Topical Subject(s): Youth in church work--United States., Youth in church work--Societies, etc., Students--Societies, etc., Congresses and conventions--Wisconsin--Racine., Students--Wisconsin--Racine.
Geographic subjects: United States., Wisconsin, Racine., Wisconsin, Racine., Racine (Wis.), North and Central America--United States--Wisconsin--Racine--Racine
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4689; 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-4689
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360553

Title: Stepanic protest meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: STEPINAC PROTEST MEETING #C-4886 PHILADELPHIA -- Convention Hall is jammed with 25,000 Catholics from all parishes of this city and its environs for a gigantic protest meeting that asked President Truman and the State Department to insist on the release of Archbishop Louis Stepinac, convicted Yugoslav prelate. The rally, sponsored by the local chapter of the Catholic War Veterans, was attended by Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia. The huge throng was the largest ever assembled in the municipal auditorium. Thousands were unable to get in and listened to the proceedings broadcast by loud speakers outside. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JD-PHIL-BS-12A-6-C)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Municipal Auditorium (Philadelphia, Pa.), Stepinac, Alojzije, 1898-1960--Imprisonment., Catholic Church--Bishops., Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc.
Topical Subject(s): Communism and Christianity--Yugoslavia., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Demonstrations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Prisoners and prisons--Yugoslavia.
Geographic subjects: Yugoslavia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Yugoslavia., Philadelphia (Pa.), Yugoslavia., North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-4886; 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-4886
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360536

Title: Sec'y Byrnes opens Bible reading drive.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: SEC’Y BYRNES OPENS BIBLE READING DRIVE #S-4882 NEW YORK -- Secretary of State James F. Byrnes displays the engraved Bible awarded him by the American Bible Society to symbolize the opening of the third annual World-wide Bible Reading campaign. Purpose of the program, which began Thanksgiving Day and will continue until Christmas, is to interest people throughout the world in reading identical daily Bible selections. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ABS-NY-BS-11D-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer), American Bible Society. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, November 27, 1946, November 27, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society., Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972.
Topical Subject(s): Cabinet officers--United States., Presentation pieces (Gifts)--New York (State)--New York., Bible., Special weeks., Bible--Study and teaching.
Geographic subjects: United States., 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. S-4882; 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-4882
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360574

Title: Else Bremer Niemoeller.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: ELSE BREMER NIEMOELLER #S-4894 SEATTLE, Wash. -- Exclusive photo of the wife of Pastor Martin Niemoeller while they attended the biennial convention of the Federal Council of Churches here. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-SEA-BS-12B-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Niemöller, Else, 1890-1961., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Congresses.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Washington--Seattle., Spouses of clergy--Washington--Seattle.
Geographic subjects: Washington, Seattle., Washington, Seattle., Seattle (Wa.), North and Central America--United States--Washington--King--Seattle
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4894; 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-4894
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360576

Title: Temperance movement publishes new magazine.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT PUBLISHES NEW MAGAZINE #S-4852 CHICAGO -- Herbert H. Parish (left), administrative director of the National Temperance Movement, distributes copies of the first issue of The National Temperance Digest, at the organization’s first biennial convention here. Officers of the movement examining the magazine are (left to right): the Rev. H.B. Cross of Nashville, Tenn., vice president; Miss Ethel Hubler of Los Angeles, member of the executive committee; the Rev. Wayne W. Womer of West Hartford, Conn., president, and Dr. Walter McKenzie of Dallas, Tex., member of the executive committee. Mr. Womer urged the convention not to be “isolationist” but to seek cooperation with other temperance groups. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PS-CHI-BS-11D-6-W)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., National Temperance Movement, Inc. (Chicago, Ill.), National Temperance Movement, Inc. (Chicago, Ill.)--Publishing., National Temperance Movement, Inc. (Chicago, Ill.)--Congresses., Parish, Herbert H., Cross, H.B., Hubler, Ethel., Womer, Wayne W., McKenzie, Walter.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Illinois--Chicago., Clergy--Illinois--Chicago., Temperance--United States., Temperance--Congresses., Temperance--Societies, etc., Periodicals.
Geographic subjects: Illinois, Chicago., Illinois, Chicago., United States., Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4852; 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-4852
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360572

Title: New officers of United Stewardship Council.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: NEW OFFICERS OF UNITED STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL #S-4876 BUCK HILL FALLS, Pa. -- Talking things over with past president Dr. Danzel G. Ridout (left) are the new officers of the United Stewardship Council elected at the organization’s annual meeting here. Left to right: Dr. Harry S. Myers of Hillsdale, Mich., secretary-treasurer; Dr. Arthur H. Limouze of New York, who is also director of promotion for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., president, and the Rev. Paul H. Conrad of New York, secretary of stewardship for the Northern Baptist Convention, vice president. Dr. Ridout is presently promotion manager for the United Church of Canada. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NB-NY-BS-11D-6-W)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United Stewardship Council of the United States and Canada--Congresses., United Stewardship Council of the United States and Canada., Myers, Harry S., Limouze, Arthur Henry, 1883-1959., Conrad, Paul H., Ridout, Danzel G.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Buck Hill Falls., Ecumenical movement--North America., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Buck Hill Falls.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Buck Hill Falls., North America., Pennsylvania, Buck Hill Falls., Buck Hill Falls (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Monroe--Buck Hill Falls
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4876; 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-4876
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360573

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: 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: "Christ for all Japan."
Description: Text transcribed from caption: “CHRIST FOR ALL JAPAN” #S-4971 TOKYO -- Now under way in Japan is a three-year Protestant evangelistic campaign which intends to lay particular stress on bringing Christianity to industrial workers and inhabitants of Japanese rural areas. In the scene above, Japanese of all ages and occupations are shown attending a mass evangelistic rally which adopted the slogan “Christ for all Japan.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (T.T.-BRUM-TOK-1B-7-JOG-W)
Creator Name(s): Brumbaugn, T.T. (contributor)
Date Created: 1947
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Evangelistic work--Protestant churches., Evangelistic work--Japan--Tokyo., Missions--Japan.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan., Tokyo (Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō --Tokyo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4971; 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-4971
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360590

Title: New Archbishop of Prague.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: NEW ARCHBISHOP OF PRAGUE #S-4966 PRAGUE -- The Most Rev. Joseph Beran, who spent five years in Dachau and other German concentration camps because of his outspoken opposition to Nazi ideologies, is shown here on his way to St. Vitus Cathedral where he was solemnly installed as Archbishop of Prague. Thirty-third prelate to occupy the Prague See, Archbishop Beran succeeds Karl Cardinal Kasper, who died in 1941. At Dachau the archbishop secretly ordained prisoners who completed their preparations for the priesthood while in the camp. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CZ-PRAG-1B-7-JOG-C)
Creator Name(s): ČTK. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, December 8, 1946, December 8, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Beran, Josef, 1888-1969., Catholic Church--Bishops., Katedrála sv. Víta (Prague, Czech Republic)
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons., Ex-Nazi concentration camp inmates., Bishops--Czechoslovakia., Bishops--Czech Republic--Prague., Processions, Religious--Czech Republic--Prague., Consecration of bishops--Czech Republic--Prague.
Geographic subjects: Czechoslovakia., Czech Republic, Prague., Czech Republic, Prague., Czech Republic, Prague., Prague (Czech Republic), Czechoslovakia., Europe--Czech Republic--Praha, Hlavní Město--Prague
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4966; 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-4966
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360589

Title: Pay day at China mission.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PAY DAY AT A CHINA MISSION #S-4947 HANGCHOW, China -- Chinese women who labor at the Northern Presbyterian Mission here teaching, cooking, cleaning and sewing made-over clothes for children, assemble for their wages. Because of the inflationary spiral in China they are not paid in currency but with rice which they live on and use as barter for other goods. Markings on the bags indicate that the rice is part of American relief shipments to the Orient. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-BS-1A-47-W)
Creator Name(s): Associated Press. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, December 26, 1946, December 26, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--China--Hangzhou., Paydays--China--Hangzhou., Wages--China--Hangzhou., International relief., Emergency food supply--China., Inflation (Finance)--China., Wages-in-kind--China--Hangzhou.
Geographic subjects: China, Hangzhou., China, Hangzhou., China, Hangzhou., China., China., China, Hangzhou., Hangzhou (China), Asia--China--Zhejiang--Hangzhou
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4947; 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-4947
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360588

Title: Discuss state of rural churches.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #S-4848 DISCUSS STATE OF RURAL CHURCHES DES MOINES -- Dr. Benson Y. Landis, Washington, D.C. representative of the Federal Council of Churches, addresses 1,000 Protestant leaders who assembled here for the first post-war national convocation on The Church in Town and Country. Delegates heard reports that much of the Midwest is badly overchurched resulting in weak organization, declining membership, a poorly-paid ministry and ineffective youth activity. The three-day conclave was co-sponsored by the Home Missions Council, the Federal Council of Churches, and the International Council of Religious Education. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (FC-NY-BS-11C6-W)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Home Missions Council of North America., International Council of Religious Education., Landis, Benson Y. (Benson Young), 1897-1966.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Iowa--Des Moines., Rural churches--Congresses., Church work--Congresses., Home missions--Congresses., Speeches, addresses, etc.
Geographic subjects: Iowa, Des Moines., Des Moines (Iowa), North and Central America--United States--Iowa--King--Des Moines
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4848; 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-4848
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360571

Title: Lord's Day Alliance meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: LORD’S DAY ALLIANCE MEETING #S-4890 NEW YORK -- Dr. Clinton N. Howard (standing), general secretary of the International Reform Federation, delivers the principal address at a luncheon of the Lord’s Day alliance held in Marble Collegiate church here to mark the 58th annual meeting of the organization. Others at the speakers’ table are (left to right): Postmaster Albert Goldman of New York; Dr. J. Edgar Washabaugh of New York, Methodist publisher; the Rev. Walter L. Whallon, president of the Lord’s Day Alliance; the Rev. Herman L. Barbery, associate pastor of Marble Collegiate church, and Herman Goldstein, vice president of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks.
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., International Reform Federation., Howard, Clinton Newton, 1902-, Marble Collegiate Church (New York, N.Y.), Lord's Day Alliance of New York--Congresses., Lord's Day Alliance of New York., Goldman, Albert, 1882-1960., Washabaugh, J. Edgar., Whallon, Walter L., Barbery, Herman L., Goldstein, Herman.
Topical Subject(s): Sunday--Societies, etc., Rest--Religious aspects--Christianity., Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., Luncheons--New York (State)--New York., Speeches, addresses, etc.
Geographic subjects: 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. S-4890; 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-4890
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360575

Title: Youth of all colors attend school.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: YOUTH OF ALL COLORS ATTEND SCHOOL #S-4986 SAN FRANCISCO -- The easing of racial tensions and anti-Japanese activities that erupted on the West Coast during the war is shown in this picture of an overcrowded San Francisco public school where Nisei and Negro youth, such as the two lads in the foreground (right), are in attendance. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LA-NY-BS-1D-47-W)
Creator Name(s): Aigner, Lucien. (photographer)
Date Created: 1947
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Children--California--San Francisco., Education--California--San Francisco., School integration--California--San Francisco., African American children--California--San Francisco., Japanese American children--California--San Francisco., Public schools--Overcrowding--California--San Francisco.
Geographic subjects: California, San Francisco., California, San Francisco., California, San Francisco., California, San Francisco., California, San Francisco., California, San Francisco., San Francisco (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--San Francisco--San Francisco
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4986; 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-4986
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360592

Title: Grist mill church.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: GRIST MILL CHURCH #S-5015 CLINTON, Tenn. -- Rural parishioners enter St. Mary’s Chapel, their tiny, unpainted one-room church hewed from rough pine boards and containing a home-made pulpit. Located in the village of Carroll Hollow, near here, it was until recently a roadside grist mill where the neighboring farmers brought their wheat and corn to be ground. But they thought it more important to have a church. So a small, white cross replaced a business sign over the doorway and the hut was immediately converted to the service of God. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WO-KNOX-BS-1D-47-W)
Date Created: 1947
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--Tennessee--Clinton., Gristmills--Tennessee--Clinton., Buildings--Remodeling for other use.
Geographic subjects: Tennessee, Clinton., Tennessee, Clinton., Clinton (Tenn.), Clinton (Tenn.), North and Central America--United States--Tennessee--Anderson--Clinton
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-5015; 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-5015
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360593

Title: Missionary plane assembled and dedicated in church.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARY PLANE ASSEMBLED AND DEDICATED IN CHURCH #S-4942 MINNEAPOLIS -- This two passenger airplane was assembled and dedicated during a Sunday service at the First Baptist church here. It was purchased by the Minneapolis Hospitality House as an aid in the expansion of church youth work in the Northwest. Included in the equipment is a loudspeaker which will enable the pilot to announce youth meeting while flying over towns and rural areas. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-MINN-BS-1A-47-W)
Creator Name(s): Associated Press. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, December 16, 1946, December 16, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., First Baptist Church (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Topical Subject(s): Pastoral theology--Equipment and supplies., Airplanes--Minnesota--Minneapolis., Home missions--Minnesota., Church work with youth--Baptists., Church work with youth--Minnesota.
Geographic subjects: Minnesota, Minneapolis., Minnesota., Minnesota., Minneapolis (Minn.), North and Central America--United States--Minnesota--Hennepin--Minneapolis
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4942; 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-4942
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360586

Title: American church relief.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: AMERICAN CHURCH RELIEF #S-4974 DUESSELDORF, Germany -- More than 600 German youngsters flocked to the Pestalozzi Home here for a “party” sponsored by local Protestant churches. In this photo, some of the children are shown as they received a bowl of soup, a relief item send by American church groups. Each child brought along his own bowl--or can, mug, or other container--to receive his gift of soup. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CWS-GER-1B-7-JOG-W)
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, December 1946, December 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., CRALOG (Organization)
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Germany., Children--Germany--Düsseldorf., Church work with children--Germany--Düsseldorf., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects--Protestant churches., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany., International relief.
Geographic subjects: Germany., Germany, Düsseldorf., Germany, Düsseldorf., Germany., Düsseldorf (Germany), Germany (West), Europe--Germany--North Rhine-Westphalia--Dusseldorf
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4974; 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-4974
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360591

Title: South India United Church leaders visit U.S.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: SOUTH INDIA UNITED CHURCH LEADERS VISIT U.S. #S-4945 Three leaders of the South India United Church are on an extended tour of the United States. They are left to right, the Rev. Arthur John, Mrs. Arputham William and Jared S. Savarirayan. Favorable progress is reported on the South India Union Scheme by which Anglican, Methodist and other denominational groups in South India would be merged with the United Church, providing Christians with a single group and eliminating separate British, Australian, American and German communions there. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (DR-KAL-BS-1A-47W)
Creator Name(s): Kalamazoo Gazette (Kalamazoo, Mich.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, circa December 23, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., South India United Church., John, Arthur., Savarirayan, Jared S., William, Arputham., South India United Church--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Christian leadership--India., Clergy--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Christian union--India.
Geographic subjects: India., Michigan, Kalamazoo., India., Kalamazoo (Mich.), North and Central America--United States--Michigan--Kalamazoo--Kalamazoo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4945; 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-4945
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360587

Title: Honored for 25 years' service with Federal Council.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: HONORED FOR 25 YEARS’ SERVICE WITH FEDERAL COUNCIL #S-4929 NEW YORK -- Dr. George E. Haynes (left), retiring executive secretary of the department of race relations of the Federal Council of Churches, is honored at a testimonial luncheon here in recognition of his 25 years’ service with the department. Mrs. Leslie E. Swain, chairman of the department, presents Dr. Haynes with a gold watch while Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert, general secretary of the Federal Council, looks on. Dr. Haynes will shortly leave for an eight-months’ trip to Africa for the World’s Committee of the YMCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-12D-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Haynes, George Edmund, 1880-1960., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Department of Race Relations., Swain, Anna Canada., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976.
Topical Subject(s): Retirement--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., African American clergy--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. S-4929; 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-4929
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360585

Title: Missionaries honored at mass meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARIES HONORED AT MASS MEETING #S-4919 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nine hundred missionaries returning to the Far East were honored at this gigantic mass meeting in the Oakland Auditorium. Principal speaker was Dr. C. Oscar Johnson, of St. Louis. The record number of missionaries will take up posts in China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and India. They are going abroad under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LW-OAK-CAL-MES-12-C-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Congresses., Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--California--Oakland., Missionaries--Oakland--California., Missions--Asia.
Geographic subjects: California, Oakland., Oakland, California., Asia., Oakland (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Alameda--Oakland
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4919; 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-4919b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360581

Title: Honor Nobel Prize winner.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: HONOR NOBEL PRIZE WINNER #S-4925 NEW YORK -- Exclusive photo of Dr. John Raleigh Mott (right), 81, internationally-famous churchman, seated at dais table during a testimonial dinner given here in his honor. Dr. Mott recently was the recipient of a 1946 Nobel Peace Prize. Talking to the guest of honor is John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The testimonial was sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches, the Foreign Missions Conference, the International Missionary Council, the World Council of Churches, the World’s Student Christian Federation and YMCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-12D-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955., Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., International Missionary Council., World Council of Churches., World's Student Christian Federation., National Board of the Young Men’s Christian Associations.
Topical Subject(s): Nobel Prize winners--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Dinners and dining--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. S-4925; 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-4925a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360584

Title: Missionaries honored at mass meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARIES HONORED AT MASS MEETING #S-4919 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nine hundred missionaries returning to the Far East were honored at this gigantic mass meeting in the Oakland Auditorium. Principal speaker was Dr. C. Oscar Johnson, of St. Louis. The record number of missionaries will take up posts in China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and India. They are going abroad under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LW-OAK-CAL-MES-12-C-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Congresses., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Johnson, C. Oscar.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--California--Oakland., Missionaries--Oakland--California., Missions--Asia., Clergy--California--Oakland.
Geographic subjects: California, Oakland., Oakland, California., Asia., California, Oakland., Oakland (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Alameda--Oakland
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4919; 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-4919a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360580

Title: Missionaries honored at mass meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARIES HONORED AT MASS MEETING #S-4919 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nine hundred missionaries returning to the Far East were honored at this gigantic mass meeting in the Oakland Auditorium. Principal speaker was Dr. C. Oscar Johnson, of St. Louis. The record number of missionaries will take up posts in China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and India. They are going abroad under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LW-OAK-CAL-MES-12-C-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Congresses., Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--California--Oakland., Missionaries--Oakland--California., Missions--Asia.
Geographic subjects: California, Oakland., Oakland, California., Asia., Oakland (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Alameda--Oakland
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4919; 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-4919c
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360582

Title: Honor Nobel Prize winner.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: HONOR NOBEL PRIZE WINNER #S-4925 NEW YORK -- Exclusive photo of Dr. John Raleigh Mott (right), 81, internationally-famous churchman, seated at dais table during a testimonial dinner given here in his honor. Dr. Mott recently was the recipient of a 1946 Nobel Peace Prize. Talking to the guest of honor is John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The testimonial was sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches, the Foreign Missions Conference, the International Missionary Council, the World Council of Churches, the World’s Student Christian Federation and YMCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-12D-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955., Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., International Missionary Council., World Council of Churches., World's Student Christian Federation., National Board of the Young Men’s Christian Associations.
Topical Subject(s): Nobel Prize winners--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Dinners and dining--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. S-4925; 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-4925
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360583

Title: Missionaries honored at mass meeting.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARIES HONORED AT MASS MEETING #S-4919 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nine hundred missionaries returning to the Far East were honored at this gigantic mass meeting in the Oakland Auditorium. Principal speaker was Dr. C. Oscar Johnson, of St. Louis. The record number of missionaries will take up posts in China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and India. They are going abroad under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LW-OAK-CAL-MES-12-C-6-W)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America--Congresses., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Johnson, C. Oscar.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congresses., Congresses and conventions--California--Oakland., Missionaries--Oakland--California., Missions--Asia., Clergy--California--Oakland.
Geographic subjects: California, Oakland., Oakland, California., Asia., California, Oakland., Oakland (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Alameda--Oakland
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4919; 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-4919
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360579

Title: PWs hold religious services.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #S-4831 PWs HOLD RELIGIOUS SERVICES RIMINI, Italy -- German prisoners of war interned in an Allied camp here gather for religious services and hear a sermon by Pastor Adolf Freudenberg, a secretary of the World Council of Churches in charge of refugee work. Dr. Freudenberg is a prominent anti-Nazi who worked in Geneva during the war, assisting in the rescue of Jewish refugees. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-BS-11C6-W-L)
Creator Name(s): World Council of Churches. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Freudenberg, Adolf, 1894-, World Council of Churches.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Italy--Rimini., World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons., Prisoners of war--Germany., Church work with prisoners of war--Italy--Rimini., Prisoners--Italy--Rimini., Prisoner-of-war camps--Italy--Rimini., Public worship--Italy--Rimini.
Geographic subjects: Italy, Rimini., Germany., Italy, Rimini., Italy, Rimini., Italy, Rimini., Italy, Rimini., Rimini (Italy), Europe--Italy--Emilia-Romagna--Rimini--Rimini
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-4831; 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-4831
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:360568

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