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:
Jesuit editor named to interfaith post.
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Text transcribed from caption: JESUIT EDITOR NAMED TO INTERFAITH POST #c-3073 NEW YORK -- The Rev. Allan P. Farrell, S.J., education director of America, Jesuit weekly, has been named Catholic co-chairman of the Commission of Religious Organizations of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Among the commission’s tasks is the holding of clergy conferences across the nation, which bring together priests, ministers, and rabbis for development of local interfaith goodwill programs. Accepting his new post, Father Farrell said: “For the sake of a decent world, Americans must learn to respect one another’s beliefs and cooperate for common civic and moral ends.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-TFD-4-C-6-C)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Farrell, Allan P. (Allan Peter), 1896-1976., Catholic Church--Clergy., Jesuits., National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Editors--New York (State)--New York., Periodical editors--New York (State)--New York., Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359103
Title:
Dr. Cavert resumes duties.
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Text transcribed from caption: DR. CAVERT RESUMES DUTIES #S-3019 [sic] NEW YORK -- Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert, general secretary of the Federal Council of Churches, is shown at his desk here as he resumed his duties after a six-month’s stay in Europe. Dr. Cavert took a prominent part in the organization of the first post-war meeting of the Provisional Committee of the World Council of Churches held recently in Geneva, Switzerland. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-3C-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., World Council of Churches. Provisional Committee.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Ecumenical movement--United States., Ecumenical movement--Switzerland--Geneva.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358993
Title:
Protestant groups unite to serve community.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PROTESTANT GROUPS UNITE TO SERVE COMMUNITY #2071 BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Since February, 1944, a group of Protestant denominations have banded together here to work with the New York Mission Society in the administration and financing of a united, interracial religious and social service effort in the Navy Yard-Fort Greene area. Cooperating bodies have been the Brooklyn Council for Social Planning, the Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation, the New York City Mission Society, and Protestant Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist groups. Focal point of the work is the City Park Chapel. Shown here is the Rev. Everitt Sheldon, pastor, reading a Bible during a Sunday school session. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BY-NY-MES-3C-6-O-B)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York Missionary Society., Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation., New York City Mission Society., Sheldon, Everitt.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--New York (State)--New York., Church work with youth--New York (State)--New York., Home missions--New York (State)--New York., Sunday schools--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358983
Title:
Protestant groups unite to serve community.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PROTESTANT GROUPS UNITE TO SERVE COMMUNITY #2070 BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Since February, 1944, a group of Protestant denominations have banded together here to work with the New York Mission Society in the administration and financing of a united, interracial religious and social service effort in the Navy Yard-Fort Greene area. Cooperating bodies have been the Brooklyn Council for Social Planning, the Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation, the New York City Mission Society, and Protestant Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist groups. Focal point of the work is the City Park Chapel. Here the pastor, Rev. Everitt Sheldon, is shown refereeing a boxing match between a Negro and white boy while their playmates give them verbal and visual advice. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BY-NY-MES-3C-6-O-I)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York Missionary Society., Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation., New York City Mission Society., Sheldon, Everitt.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--New York (State)--New York., Church work with youth--New York (State)--New York., Home missions--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Boxing--New York (State)--New York., Sports for children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358982
Title:
Protestant groups unite to serve community.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PROTESTANT GROUPS UNITE TO SERVE COMMUNITY #2069 BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Since February, 1944, a group of Protestant denominations have banded together here to work with the New York Mission Society in the administration and financing of a united, interracial religious and social service effort in the Navy Yard-Fort Greene area. Cooperating bodies have been the Brooklyn Council for Social Planning, the Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation, the New York City Mission Society, and Protestant Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist groups. Focal point of the work is the City Park Chapel. Seven regular denominations are represented in its congregation. Photo shows the staff of the chapel with the Rev. Everitt Sheldon, pastor of the chapel (seated, center). To Mr. Sheldon’s left is Mrs. Warren Blodgett, director of Religious Education. Other staff members are (left to right): Marie Hamel, Elizabeth Hill, Edith I. Gibbs, John Underwood, Dorothy Groody, Dorothy Skaar, Lulu McAllister and John Weiler. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BY-NY-MES-3C-6-O-I)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York Missionary Society., Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation., New York City Mission Society., Sheldon, Everitt., Hamel, Marie., Hill, Elizabeth., Gibbs, Edith I., Underwood, John., Groody, Dorothy., Skaar, Dorothy., McAllister, Lulu., Weiler, John.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--New York (State)--New York., Church work with youth--New York (State)--New York., Home missions--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Church officers--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358981
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Niemoeller enroute to Australia.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: NIEMOELLER ENROUTE TO AUSTRALIA #P-2019A NEW YORK -- Pastor Martin Neimoeller, president of the Evangelical Church in Hessen and Nassau, Germany, waves hello as he and his wife arrived here enroute to Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. He said he was going to Australia to tell “how the Christian people in the center of Europe are reacting to what has happened and what is going to happen.” He predicted that the Communist drive against Germany’s religious life would end in failure. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AOA-NY-8D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
American Export Airlines. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984., Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau--Clergy., Niemöller, Else, 1890-1961., LaGuardia Airport.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Spouses of clergy--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Christianity--Germany.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358733
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Catholic Medical Missions.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSIONS #C-2021 NEW YORK -- Never before have mission demands been greater than today, both in the religious and in the medical field. At the headquarters here of the Catholic Medical Mission Board, medical supplies and equipment by the ton are sent out yearly to distant mission stations all over the world. This necessitates a great deal of correspondence, which is done with the help of sisters of the Daughters of Mary, Health of the Sick, and lay secretaries. Here the Rev. Edward F. Garesche, S.J., president and director of the Mission Board, discusses with a nun the disposition of some of the voluminous correspondence. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-3B-6-C)
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Medical Mission Board., Catholic Church--Missions., Marianist Sisters., Catholic Church--Clergy., Garesché, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1876-1960., Catholic Medical Mission Board--Records and correspondence.
Topics:
Nuns--New York (State)--New York., Missions, Medical., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358720
Title:
Catholic Medical Missions.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSIONS #c-2019 NEW YORK -- Never before have mission demands been greater than today, both in the religious and in the medical field. At the headquarters here of the Catholic Medical Mission Board, medical supplies and equipment by the ton are sent out yearly to distant mission stations all over the world. But as this photo shows, the board also aids spiritually. Here the Rev. Edward F. Garesche, S.J., president and director of the board, with nuns of the Daughters of Mary, Health of the Sick, prays in the headquarters chapel for the friends of the work. The statue to the left is that of Our Lady, Health of the Sick. Under the altar are the names of thousands of friends of the medical missions. (One of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-3B-6-C)
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Medical Mission Board., Catholic Church--Missions., Marianist Sisters., Catholic Church--Clergy., Garesché, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1876-1960.
Topics:
Nuns--New York (State)--New York., Missions, Medical., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Prayer--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358718
Title:
Catholic Medical Missions.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSIONS #c-2018 NEW YORK -- Never before have mission demands been greater than today, both in the religious and in the medical field. At the headquarters here of the Catholic Medical Mission Board, medical supplies and equipment by the ton are sent out yearly to distant mission stations all over the world. Here two nuns of the Daughters of Mary, Health of the Sick, and the Rev. Edward F. Garesche, S.J., president and director of the board, inspect some of the remedies supplies to the missions. Not only standard medicines, but also the latest discoveries of medical science, such as penicillin, are sent to hospitals and dispensaries. (One of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-3B-6-C)
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Medical Mission Board., Catholic Church--Missions., Marianist Sisters., Catholic Church--Clergy., Garesché, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1876-1960.
Topics:
Nuns--New York (State)--New York., Missions, Medical., Missions, Medical--Equipment and supplies., Medical supplies--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358717
Title:
Rev. Emory McKee.
Description:
Text transcribed from notation on envelope: 2008 Rev. Emory McKee St. George’s Episcopal Church
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Episcopal Church--Clergy., McKee, Elmore McNeill, 1896-
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358699
Title:
Dr. Seligson & Dr. Sizoo.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 1854 L to R. Dr. David J. Seligson, Central Synagogue Rev. Dr. Joseph Richard Sizoo, St. Nicholas. At luncheon to further national unity among Protestants, Catholics & Jews in America, sponsored by N.C.C.J.
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Seligson, David Julius, 1907-1999., Sizoo, Joseph Richard, 188-1966., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Topics:
Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Ecumenical movement--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358663
Title:
Brotherhood.
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Seligson, David Julius, 1907-1999., Clinchy, Everett R. (Everett Ross), 1896-1986., Sizoo, Joseph Richard, 188-1966., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Topics:
Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Ecumenical movement--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358662
Title:
Honorably retired.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HONORABLY RETIRED #1787 NEW YORK -- Almost a tradition in itself is this old bell standing outside the rectory of St. George’s Protestant Episcopal church here. Made in England, it cost 250 pounds sterling and was presented to the church by Thomas H. Smith in 1818. For many years it hung in the old church in Beekman Street and afterward in the chapel at 14th Street. In 1905 it was removed to its present site after it was reported that it had been cracked by improper ringing. Once asked by the city Fire Department if the bell could be rung in case of fire, the vestry called attention to a by-law of the church directing the sexton “to have the bell rung at all alarms of fire.” Shown inspecting the bell is the rector of St. George’s, the Rev. Elmore M. McKee. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-3C-6-O-A-E)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. George's Episcopal Church (New York, N.Y.), Episcopal Church--Clergy., McKee, Elmore McNeill, 1896-
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Church bells--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358625
Title:
For immediate release.
Creator:
American Export Airlines. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984., Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau--Clergy., Niemöller, Else, 1890-1961., LaGuardia Airport., American Export Airlines.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Spouses of clergy--New York (State)--New York., Air travel--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358576
Title:
Arrested at A&P offices.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-41279 ARRESTED AT A&P OFFICES NEW YORK -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson, national director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Operation Breadbasket, gives a clenched fist salute from a police van after he and 11 other clergymen were arrested in the building housing the national offices of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Operation Breadbasket is conducting a national campaign against the food chain, which they claim discriminates in the hiring of blacks. A&P denies the charges. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-NY-2A-71-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jackson, Jesse, 1941-, Southern Christian Leadership Conference., Operation Breadbasket (U.S.), Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company.
Topics:
Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., African American clergy--New York (State)--New York., Discrimination in employment., Police--New York (State)--New York., Arrest--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Race relations., New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358354
Title:
Clergy's protest against Diem regime.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-29734 CLERGY’S PROTEST AGAINST DIEM REGIME NEW YORK -- Fifteen thousand U.S. clergymen, citing what they described as religious persecution of Buddhists in South Vietnam, have protested continuance of U.S. aid to the government headed by President Ngo Dinh Diem. Here, some of the letters from clergymen are displayed by Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, minister emeritus of Riverside church in New York City, and Dr. Donald S. Harrington, minister of the Community church of New York and secretary of the Ministers Vietnam Committee. A letter, registering the clergymen’s protest, was sent to President Kennedy. “We decry,” it said, “the loss of American lives and billions of dollars to a regime universally regarded as unjust, undemocratic and unstable…the religious persecution of Buddhists by the ruling Roman Catholic Ngo family has shocked the world.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-8C-63-W)
Creator:
Ministers' Vietnam Committee (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ministers' Vietnam Committee (New York, N.Y.), Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969., Harrington, Donald Szantho.
Topics:
Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights movements--Vietnam (Republic), Freedom of religion--Vietnam (Republic), Letters--New York (State)--New York., Complaint letters--United States., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358084
Title:
Chaplain to the wounded.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CHAPLAIN TO THE WOUNDED #1683 NEW YORK -- The end of the war and demobilization have altered some aspects of the Army chaplain work, but for some the job is still vital. Caring for the wounded in the hospitals is a task to which many churchmen in uniform are turning as a continuation of the work they performed so ably during the war. These four chaplains at Halloran General Hospital on Staten Island, are typical of the clergymen working in large army and veterans hospitals. They are left to right: Lt. Col. John M. Bellamy, Catholic, Massena, N.Y.; Capt. Aaron Blumenthal, Jewish, Houston, Texas; Lt. John D. Laida, Protestant, Syracuse, N.Y.; and Capt. Emanuel Carlsen, Protestant, Chicago. (No. 2 of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-2C-6-D-O-P)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Debarkation Hospital No. 2 (Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)), Carlsen, Emmanuel., Laida, John D., Bellamy, John M., Blumenthal, Aaron H., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Military chaplains--New York (State)--New York., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Clergy., Rabbis--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357424
Title:
A day in the life of a priest.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 1665 Father Geo. Haye St. Joseph 4319 40th Ave Long Island City Catholic Feature Day in the Life of a Priest }Ratner
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Haye, George J., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357403
Title:
A day in the life of a priest.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 1665 Father Geo. Haye St. Joseph 4319 40th Ave Long Island City Catholic Feature Day in the Life of a Priest }Ratner
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Haye, George J., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357402
Title:
A day in the life of a priest.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: 1665 Father Geo. Haye St. Joseph 4319 40th Ave Long Island City Catholic Feature Day in the Life of a Priest }Ratner
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Haye, George J., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357401

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