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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Title:
The Golden Age Club.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Reutersward, Susan., McManus, Ella., Northminster Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Pianists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Women pianists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Trombonists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Older people--Societies and clubs., Church work with older people--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Interdenominational cooperation--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358976
Title:
30 mark birthday of Golden Age Club.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of an unknown publication.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Reutersward, Susan., McManus, Ella., Northminster Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Pianists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Women pianists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Trombonists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Older people--Societies and clubs., Church work with older people--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Interdenominational cooperation--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358962
Title:
Non-alcoholic cocktail.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAIL #P-2010 PHILADELPHIA -- Mrs. Blanch Pennington of Huntingdon, Pa., who promotes and encourages the wider use of non-alcoholic fruit drinks for the National Women’s Christian Temperance Union, gets ready to serve a fruit drink made according to her own recipe. One such is “Old Reliable,” consisting of three parts of grape juice to one part of ginger-ale, plus ice. Mrs. Pennington is pictured at the WCTU convention here. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GR-PHIL-8D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
Riley, George. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union--Congresses., Pennington, Blanch.
Topics:
Temperance--Societies, etc., Temperance--Congresses., Non-alcoholic cocktails., Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Temperance--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358729
Title:
Cardinal Dougherty.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Dougherty, Dennis Joseph.
Topics:
Bishops--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358702
Title:
Have a cocktail? WCTU offers nonalcoholic variety.
Creator:
Polier, Rex. (author), Philadelphia Evening Bulletin (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union--Congresses., Pennington, Blanch.
Topics:
Temperance--Societies, etc., Temperance--Congresses., Non-alcoholic cocktails., Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Temperance--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358560
Title:
Their first thought when peace came.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #415 THEIR FIRST THOUGHT WHEN PEACE CAME Entering the House of the Lord, to offer prayers of thanksgiving when the news came that peace at last was about to be restored. The scene is the Lutheran Bethanien in Philadelphia. Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Bethany German Lutheran Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)
Topics:
Church attendance--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Houses of prayer--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Lutherans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357558
Title:
Interracial church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: INTERRACIAL CHURCH #1664 PHILADELPHIA -- This group of Sunday school teachers and students at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church here is discussing ways to increase the regular attendance. Leading the discussion is Rector Thomas Logan, instrumental figure in amalgamating the white congregation of Calvary and the Negro parish of St. Michael’s and All Angels Church last September. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MES-2C-6-A-E-I)
Creator:
News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Logan, Thomas., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with children--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Sunday school teachers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Sunday schools--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with children--Episcopal Church.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357396
Title:
Interracial church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: INTERRACIAL CHURCH #1663 PHILADELPHIA -- To a full congregation of both whites and Negroes, Rector Thomas Logan of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church here describes the form of the service just completed. Calvary formerly was predominantly white, but a population shift cut its weekly Sunday attendance to about 25. It then was merged with St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, with Mr. Logan moving his congregation to Calvary in September 1945. Average Sunday attendance now is 250. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MES-2C-6-A-E-I)
Creator:
News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Logan, Thomas., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church attendance--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357395
Title:
Interracial church.
Creator:
News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Logan, Thomas., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with youth--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with youth--Episcopal Church.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357394
Title:
Interracial church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: INTERRACIAL CHURCH #1662 PHILADELPHIA -- This weekday gathering of young people at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church here doesn’t have to stress racial tolerance. These youngsters, white and Negro, learn together, with Rector Thomas Logan getting a big smile out of all of them. Mr. Logan, formerly at St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, has raised Calvary from chapel status to that of an independent church. His present congregation is 90 per cent Negro, ten per cent white. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MES-2C-6-A-E-I)
Creator:
News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Logan, Thomas., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with youth--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with youth--Episcopal Church.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357393
Title:
Interracial church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: INTERRACIAL CHURCH #1661 PHILADELPHIA -- Henry Irvine draws a typical crowd around the piano at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church here. Erected in memory of Bishop William White in 1851, Calvary was one of the first “free” churches, never having had pew rents. The present congregation is an amalgamation of St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, an all-Negro parish, and Calvary. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MES-2C-6-A-E-1)
Creator:
News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Irvine, Henry.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Pianists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357392
Title:
Interracial church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: INTERRACIAL CHURCH #1661 PHILADELPHIA -- Henry Irvine draws a typical crowd around the piano at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church here. Erected in memory of Bishop William White in 1851, Calvary was one of the first “free” churches, never having had pew rents. The present congregation is an amalgamation of St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, an all-Negro parish, and Calvary. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MES-2C-6-A-E-1)
Creator:
News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Irvine, Henry.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Pianists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357391
Title:
NCCJ dinner, Philadelphia.
Creator:
National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356699
Title:
Named to Moscow ministry.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31812 NAMED TO MOSCOW MINISTRY PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The Rev. James L. Barkenquast of Philadelphia, Pa., clergyman of the Lutheran Church in America and an editor of the denomination’s Board of Parish Education, has been named as the next Protestant chaplain to the English-speaking community in Moscow. He will succeed the Rev. Donald V. Roberts of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., whose term expires in mid-1965. The Moscow ministry, launched in 1962 and administered through the National Council of Churches, is supported by the Lutheran Church in America, American Baptist Convention and United Presbyterian and Protestant Episcopal Churches. The four denominations rotate in providing clergymen for the chaplaincy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (FB-NY-11B-64-NBM)
Creator:
Bachrach, Fabian, 1917-2010. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Barkenquast, James Louis., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America--Chaplains.
Topics:
Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Chaplains--Soviet Union., Chaplains--Russia--Moscow., Interdenominational cooperation--Russia--Moscow., Interdenominational cooperation--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356634
Title:
NCCJ examines responsibilities in changing times.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31738 NCCJ EXAMINES RESPONSIBILITIES IN CHANGING TIMES PHILADELPHIA -- Some 130 officials of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, concerned with responsibility for the public order, met in Philadelphia to discuss the civil rights struggle, the urban crisis and the interreligious situation. Shown at a luncheon held in connection with a national staff meeting are from left: Dr. Lewis Webster Jones, president of the NCCJ; and Philip Scharper, editor-in-chief of Sheed & Ward publishing house in New York, who spoke on the religious relevance to the temporal order. Dr. Jones said the purpose of the meeting was to “examine our responsibilities in the rapidly changing period in which we live.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (N-10D-64-NAB)
Creator:
National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses., Horchler, Richard., Jones, Lewis Webster, 1899-1975., Scharper, Philip J.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Ecumenical movement--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Civil rights movements--United States., Church and social problems--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356621
Title:
Acceptance of pluralism, reliance on dialogue cited to NCCJ.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses., Horchler, Richard., Jones, Lewis Webster, 1899-1975., Scharper, Philip J., Sheed and Ward (Firm)
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Ecumenical movement--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Christianity--Relations--Judaism., Leadership--Religious aspects--Christianity., Community leadership--Religious aspects--Christianity., Church and social problems--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356381
Title:
Catholic editor addresses NCCJ meeting.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses., Horchler, Richard., Jones, Lewis Webster, 1899-1975., Scharper, Philip J., Sheed and Ward (Firm)
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Ecumenical movement--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Civil rights movements--United States., Church and social problems--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Editors--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356324
Title:
Lutheran clergyman named to chaplaincy in Moscow.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lutheran Church in America--Clergy., Barkenquast, James Louis., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America--Chaplains.
Topics:
Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Chaplains--Soviet Union., Chaplains--Russia--Moscow., Interdenominational cooperation--Russia--Moscow., Interdenominational cooperation--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356260
Title:
Tide of public opinion held turning against radical groups.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses., Larson, Arthur., Council for Civic Responsibility (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Ecumenical movement--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church and social problems--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Radicalism--United States., Internationalism--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356257
Title:
Anti-semitism protested.
Creator:
Pfohl, Earl. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia.
Topics:
Demonstrations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Communism and Judaism--Soviet Union., Freedom of religion--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355954

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