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Title: Indians ask delegates for support at Methodist conference.
Description: American Indian leaders John Thomas, right, Mike Haney, center, and Frank Drennon talk to delegates to the United Methodist Church General Conference, seeking their backing for Indian rights.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1980, April 23, 1980, April 23, 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United Methodist Church (U.S.), United Methodist Church (U.S.). General Conference., Haney, Michael, 1948-2005., Thomas, John., Drennon, Frank.
Topical Subject(s): Indians of North America., Indians, Treatment of--North America., Indians of North America--Civil rights., Anti-racism--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity., Social justice--Religious aspects--United Methodist Church.
Geographic subjects: North America., United States., Indianapolis (Ind.), North and Central America--United States--Marion--Indiana--Indianapolis
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. P-53572; 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-53572
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148466

Title: A helping hand for little ones oversea.
Description: American youth participating in Sixth Annual White Gift Service sponsored by the World Council of Churches.
Creator Name(s): Tracy. (photographer)
Date Created: 1948, ca. 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches., Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church (Baltimore, Md.)
Topical Subject(s): Children--Maryland--Baltimore., Church work with children--Maryland--Baltimore., Missions--Europe., Missions--Asia.
Geographic subjects: Maryland, Baltimore., Maryland, Baltimore., Europe., Asia., Baltimore (Md.), North and Central America--United States--Baltimore Independent City--Maryland--Baltimore
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18A, image no. P-7922; 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-7922
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148673

Title: Archeologist challenges ideas about ritual killings.
Description: Archeologist Lawrence Stager (left) of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, pauses a moment with one of his graduate student co-workers on their most recent excavation this past summer of the burial ground of the ancient city of Carthage in what is now Tunisia. The urn near Stager's hand is typical of the burial urns that contain the incinerated remains of the children sacrificed to the gods by the Carthaginians.
Date Created: 1979
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., University of Chicago. Oriental Institute., Stager, Lawrence E.
Topical Subject(s): Child sacrifice--Carthage (Extinct city), Archaeology--Carthage (Extinct city)
Geographic subjects: Carthage (Extinct city), Carthage (Extinct city), Chicago (Ill.), Carthage (Extinct city), Qarṭājannah (Tunisia), North and Central America--United States--Cook--Illinois--Chicago, Africa--Tunisia--Tunis--Carthage
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52A, image no. PC-53593; 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-53593
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148580

Title: Summer time is mission time in the south.
Description: Teri Ward, a participant in the Southern Baptist Sojourner program, entertains youngsters attending a resort mission.
Creator Name(s): Wright, Jim. (photographer)
Date Created: 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board., Ward, Teri., Warren, Sharon.
Topical Subject(s): Home missions--Arkansas--Russellville., Christian youth--Arkansas--Russellville., Short-term missions--Arkansas--Russellville.
Geographic subjects: Arkansas, Russellville., Arkansas, Russellville., Arkansas, Russellville., Russellville (Ark.), North and Central America--United States--Pope--Arkansas--Russellville
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. P-53557; 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-53557
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148583

Title: Students hitch-hike to church services.
Description: Two University of Tennessee students hitch-hike their way to a downtown church.
Creator Name(s): Ragsdale, Margaret. (photographer)
Date Created: 1955, ca. 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., University of Tennessee., Martin, Philip., York, Carol.
Topical Subject(s): Hitchhiking--Tennessee--Knoxville., Christian college students--Tennessee--Knoxville., Christian college students--Transportation--Tennessee--Knoxville.
Geographic subjects: Tennessee, Knoxville., Tennessee, Knoxville., Tennessee, Knoxville., Knoxville (Tenn.), North and Central America--United States--Knox--Tennessee--Knoxville
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55, image no. P-18164; 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-18164
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148502

Title: As women took over Milwaukee pulpits.
Description: Mrs. David Jones speaks to the Biennial Assembly of the United Council of Church Women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Creator Name(s): Boyd. (photographer)
Date Created: 1948, November 1948, November 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United Council of Church Women.
Topical Subject(s): Christian women--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., Women--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., Interdenominational cooperation--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., Meetings--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Geographic subjects: Wisconsin, Milwaukee., Wisconsin, Milwaukee., Wisconsin, Milwaukee., Wisconsin, Milwaukee., Milwaukee (Wis.), North and Central America--United States--Milwaukee--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18A, image no. P-7941; 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-7941
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148289

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