Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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North Church of Paul Revere fame.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: EDITORS: April 18 marks the anniversary of the famous “Ride of Paul Revere” which occurred in 1775. NORTH CHURCH OF PAUL REVERE FAME #1534 BOSTON -- The bells of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, the Old North Church from which the lantern warned Paul Revere of the coming of the British troops, still peal out the call to Sunday service. These bells were made by the same man who cast the famous Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EM-BOST-MES-3A-6-ROTO-A-E-O)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christ Church (Boston, Mass.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Massachusetts--Boston., Anniversaries., Church bells--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357335
Title:
North Church of Paul Revere fame.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: EDITORS: April 18 marks the anniversary of the famous “Ride of Paul Revere” which occurred in 1775. NORTH CHURCH OF PAUL REVERE FAME #1533 BOSTON -- The high-backed box pews of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, the Old North Church from which Paul Revere was warned of the coming of the British, stand today as they did in 1775. Here Mr. and Mrs. William Harder and their two sons participated in the reading of the prayers. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EM-BOST-MES-3A-6-ROTO-A-E-O)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christ Church (Boston, Mass.), Harder, William.
Topics:
Church buildings--Massachusetts--Boston., Anniversaries., Pews and pew rights--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357334
Title:
North Church of Paul Revere fame.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: EDITORS: April 18 marks the anniversary of the famous “Ride of Paul Revere” which occurred in 1775. NORTH CHURCH OF PAUL REVERE FAME #1530 BOSTON -- The Rev. Dr. William Hatch, vicar of the Christ Protestant Episcopal Church the Old North Church from which the lantern warned Paul Revere of the coming of the British stands in the pulpit of the historical edifice. Designed after the traditional of England’s great church architect, Christopher Wren, Old North Church has walls two and a half feet thick. More than a 1,000 persons are said to be buried in the 37 ancient tombs under the church, including the first rector, the Rev. Timothy Cutler, Maj. John Pitcairn (British), and Commodore Samuel Nicholson, first captain of the U.S. frigate Constitution “Old Ironsides.” (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EM-BOST-MES-3A-6-ROTO-A-E-O)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christ Church (Boston, Mass.), Hatch, William Henry Paine, 1875-1972., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Church buildings--Massachusetts--Boston., Anniversaries., Clergy--Massachusetts--Boston.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357333
Title:
North Church of Paul Revere fame.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: EDITORS: April 18 marks the anniversary of the famous “Ride of Paul Revere” which occurred in 1775. NORTH CHURCH OF PAUL REVERE FAME #1529 BOSTON -- The oldest church in this city, Christ Protestant Episcopal Church is one of the historical landmarks of the United States; for it was here, on April 19, 1775, from its tall steeple, that the signal lantern told Paul Revere of the march of the British troops to Lexington and Concord. The famous phrase, “One if by land, two if by sea” referred to those lanterns. At that time the edifice was known as Old North Church. It was erected 1723 and has been used practically without interruption since the last Sunday in December of that year except for a period during the Revolution when the church was closed “by military necessity.” (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EM-BOST-MES-3A-6-ROTO-A-E-O)
Creator:
MacDonald, Earl L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christ Church (Boston, Mass.), Episcopal Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--Massachusetts--Boston., Church architecture--Massachusetts--Boston., Architecture, Georgian--Massachusetts--Boston., Anniversaries.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.), Boston (Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc., Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357332
Title:
Letter from Earl L. MacDonald.
Creator:
MacDonald, Earl L. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christ Church (Boston, Mass.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Massachusetts--Boston., Anniversaries.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.), Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357260
Title:
Christ Church.
Creator:
Christ Church (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christ Church (Boston, Mass.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Massachusetts--Boston., Anniversaries.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.), Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357224

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