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Title: 'Hot Rod' racers combine religion with sports.
Description: Oakland, Calif.--A "Hot Rod" racing club here is believed to be the only organization of its kind in the country which combines auto racing with the practice of Christianity. Known as the Heaven Pacers of the East Bay, the club's 20 active members consider their racing fraternity as a missionary field. Members attend a brief non-denominational service before every race that is held on Sundays, in addition to praying individually during a race. Here. Don Marker, past president of the club, kneels in prayer before his "hot rod." The Heaven Pacers have as their motto this verse from I Corinthians: "Know ye not that they which run in the race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain." (9:24) To join the club, applicants must "know the lord as your own personal saviour," and own or be able to build a "hot rod."
Creator Name(s): Dennison, Keith. (photographer)
Date Created: 1955, February 24, 1955, February 24, 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Oakland Tribune.
Topical Subject(s): Automobiles, Racing--California--Oakland., Hot rods--California--Oakland.
Geographic subjects: California, Oakland., California, Oakland., Oakland (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Oakland
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 52, Image No. 17338; 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): ds5076
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:11020

Title: In memoriam: red vestments for martyrs.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-299923 IN MEMORIAM: RED VESTMENTS FOR MARTYRS SAN FRANCISCO -- Typical of hundreds of churches across the United States was this scene in San Francisco. On Sunday, Sept. 22, the nation's churchgoers joined in memorial services for four Negro girls who died when a bomb blasted a Negro Baptist church in Birmingham. here, at St. Dominic's Roman Catholic church, the more than 2,500 attending services overflowed the building. They fell to their knees on the sidewalk during a Mass offered for the dead children. The priest wore vestments in the "red of martyrdom" instead of the black of mourning. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-9D-63-W)
Creator Name(s): Associated Press. (publisher), Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, September 22, 1963, September 22, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Sixteenth Street Baptist Church (Birmingham, Ala.), St. Dominic’s Church (San Francisco, Calif.)
Topical Subject(s): 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Birmingham, Ala., 1963., Memorial service--California--San Francisco., Bombings--Alabama--Birmingham., Racism--Alabama--Birmingham., Martyrdom.
Geographic subjects: California, San Francisco., Alabama, Birmingham., Alabama, Birmingham., San Francisco (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--San Francisco--San Francisco
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 99, image no. P-54335; 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_PC-29923
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:344314

Title: The eyes are ecumenical.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-31045 THE EYES ARE ECUMENICAL WALNUT CREEK, Cal. -- A Roman Catholic optometrist smiles as he watches hundreds of old eyeglasses, frames and lenses added to a growing pile destined for the Presbyterian Eye Clinic at Taegu, Korea. Head of the project, “Eyes for Korea,” is Dr. George Hurd, far left; helping the campaign, left to right, are Dr. Kan of Oakland, Cal., president of a two-country optometric society; and Mrs. Ross Griffin and Mrs. James Crosby of regional women’s groups. A Presbyterian patient, Mrs. Elsie Exner of Walnut Creek, Cal., started the campaign rolling when she mentioned to Dr. Hurd the need of the Korean eye clinic for old eyeglasses. He enlisted opticians and optometrists over a wide area, and in a short time 15,000 sets of usable, old glasses were contributed. Manufacturers contributed 500 new frames. All are consigned to Dr. Howard Moffett, chief of the Presbyterian Medical Center at Taegu. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AKM-WC-5D-64-W)
Creator Name(s): Montin, Alice. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964, May 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Hurd, George Robert., Alameda and Contra Costa Counties Optometric Society (Calif.), Exner, Elsie.
Topical Subject(s): Voluntarism--California--Walnut Creek., Optometrists--California--East Bay., Missions, Medical--Korea (South)--Taegu., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Taegu.
Geographic subjects: California, Walnut Creek., California, East Bay., Korea (South), Taegu., Korea (South), Taegu., Walnut Creek (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Contra Costa--Walnut Creek
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. PC-31045; 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_PC-31045
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348418

Title: A prayer for industrial peace.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: A PRAYER FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE #1226 LOS ANGELES -- Striking CIO United Automobile Workers at the General Motors plant here bow their heads in a prayer for industrial peace after staging a demonstration of mass picketing. In leading the service, the Rev. Louis Loe (center) called upon God for a peaceful struggle without violence and for a speedy end to the walkout. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PNI-NY-S-12-6-5)
Creator Name(s): International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1945, circa December 1945
Name Subject(s): International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America., Loe, Louis., General Motors Corporation., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Prayer--California--South Gate., Strike and lockouts--Automobile industry--California--South Gate., Picketing--California--South Gate., Labor--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: California, South Gate., California, South Gate., California, South Gate., South Gate (Calif.), Los Angeles (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Los Angeles--South Gate
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1226; 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_1226
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356909

Title: Central U.S. Russian Orthodox figure.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: CENTRAL U.S. RUSSIAN ORTHODOX FIGURE #S-1300 METROPOLITAN THEOPHILUS of San Francisco is the central figure in the Russian Orthodox Church in the United States. The Council of Bishops in Chicago recently delayed action for two years on a proposal to place the American Church under the spiritual and legal jurisdiction of Moscow Patriarch Alexei. Said Metropolitan Theophilus: “The bishops prefer a free, democratic, independent, American Church until they are convinced that the Moscow Church is free of political domination.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GM-SF-TFD-12-5-A-E-O-D-W)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Pashkovsky, Feodor Nikolaevich, Theophilus, Metropolitan of San Francisco., Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America--Bishops., Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America--Relations-- Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Bishops--California--San Francisco., Church congresses--Illinois--Chicago., Communism and Christianity--Soviet Union., Church and state--Soviet Union., Cold War.
Geographic subjects: California, San Francisco., Illinois, Chicago., Soviet Union., Soviet Union., San Francisco (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--San Francisco--San Francisco
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-1300; 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-1300
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357018

Title: Noted Catholic mission to be restored.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: NOTED CATHOLIC MISSION TO BE RESTORED #C-1595 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. -- The famed swallows of Capistrano, which have been returning here each St. Joseph’s Day for more than a century, will be able to keep their rendezvous at the mission built by Father Miguel Jose Junipero Serra for another hundred years at least. For San Juan Capistrano, and other missions like Santa Barbara, San Fernando and Luis Obispo, which were built between 1769 and 1777, are to be restored. The restoration will be accomplished with the aid of a $500,000 fund given the Catholic Church here by the Hearst Foundation, Inc. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EW-LOS-CAL-12C-6-JOG-C)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Buildings., Mission San Juan Capistrano., William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--California--San Juan Capistrano., Architecture--Conservation and restoration--California--San Juan Capistrano., Architecture, Spanish colonial--California--San Juan Capistrano.
Geographic subjects: California, San Juan Capistrano., California, San Juan Capistrano., California, San Juan Capistrano., San Juan Capistrano (Calif.), San Juan Capistrano (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Orange--San Juan Capistrano
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-1595; 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-1595
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357446

Title: A minute of silent prayer.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #02 A MINUTE OF SILENT PRAYER San Francisco, Cal...Delegates at the opening session of the United Nations Conference held here, stand by their seats and offer a Minute's Silent Prayer for the success of plans leading to world unity and international copperation [sic. cooperation].
Creator Name(s): Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1945, April 28, 1945, April 28, 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations Conference on International Organization (1945 : San Francisco, Calif.), United Nations--Congresses.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--California--San Francisco., Prayer--California--San Francisco., Meditation--California--San Francisco., Contemplation.
Geographic subjects: 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. 02; 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_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357530

Title: Historic American churches.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #22 HISTORIC AMERICAN CHURCHES MONTEREY, Calif. -- San Carlos Borromeo, above, is known as the Father of the Missions and holds the greatest historical interest of all the missions founded by Padre Junipero Serra, the Apostle of California. It is here that Padre Junipero is buried. The walls of this old church are five feet thick and curve inward gradually to meet the ceiling. The parabolic arch thus formed makes San Carlos probably the only building of its kind. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AdD-d-7-JOG-R)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Mission San Carlos Borromeo (Carmel, Calif.), Serra, Junípero, Saint, 1713-1784., Catholic Church--Missions--California--Monterey.
Topical Subject(s): Church architecture--California--Monterey., Catholic church buildings--California--Monterey., Historic buildings--California--Monterey., Spanish mission buildings--California--Monterey., Missionary settlements--California--Monterey.
Geographic subjects: California, Monterey., California, Monterey., California, Monterey., California, Monterey., California, Monterey., Monterey (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Monterey--Monterey
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 22; 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_22
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357535

Title: A shady cathedral.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #490 A SHADY CATHEDRAL Formed by California redwood and bay trees along the trail in Muir Woods National Monument, California, is this “cathedral of trees.” Administered by the National Park Service, the park was created by President Theodore Roosevelt to preserve a virgin stand of coast redwoods just north of San Francisco. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United States. National Park Service.
Topical Subject(s): Wood--California--Marin., National monuments--California--Marin., National parks and reserves--California--Marin.
Geographic subjects: California, Marin., California, Marin., California, Marin., Muir Woods National Monument (Calif.), Marin County (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Marin--Muir Woods
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 490; 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_490
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357587

Title: Historic American churches.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #531 HISTORIC AMERICAN CHURCHES SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- First of the nine missions founded by Padre Junipero Serra, the Apostle of California, was San Diego De Alcala, above. It was established in 1769, when San Diego was the first permanent settlement in California. Five years after its founding the mission was removed from its original location at Old San Diego to a new one six miles up the valley. It was abandoned in 1845, but the ruins of the old mission have since been restored, and in addition, a modern brick building has been erected as a school for Indian children. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MAC-7-JOG-R)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., San Diego Mission., Serra, Junípero, Saint, 1713-1784.
Topical Subject(s): Historic buildings--California--San Diego., Church architecture--California--San Diego., Catholic church buildings--California--San Diego.
Geographic subjects: California, San Diego., California, San Diego., California, San Diego., San Diego (Calif.), San Diego (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--San Diego--San Diego
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 531; 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_531
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357604

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