Religious News Service Photographs

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Text transcribed from caption: JAPANESE BIBLE CLASS #S-3649 TOKYO -- Former Japanese soldiers and army nurses are shown at a Bible class meeting held in a U.S. Army hospital here. Lt. John H. Thomas, Jr., of Montgomery, Ala., is leading the meeting with American GIs and officers (right) also participants. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (J-TOK-MES-5D-6-W-E)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Thomas, John H.
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Evangelistic work--Japan--Tokyo., Soldiers--Japan., Nurses--Japan--Tokyo., Christianity--Societies, etc.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359601
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Text transcribed from caption: HEADS NEW RELIEF AGENCY #s-3560 NEW YORK -- Harper Sibley, treasurer of the Federal Council of Churches, has been named president of Church World Service, newly-formed Protestant relief agency with headquarters here. Church World Service consolidates the work of the Church Committee for Overseas Relief and Reconstruction, the Church Committee for Relief in Asia, and the Commission for World Council Service. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JI-NY-MES-5B-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Sibley, Harper, 1885-1959., Church World Service.
Topics:
International relief., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359594
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Text transcribed from caption: ITALIAN CHURCH LEADER AT WALDENSIAN ANNIVERSARY s-3489 NEW YORK -- Principal speaker at the 40th anniversary dinner of Waldensian Church in Italy was the Rev. Guido Comba (right), who proposed establishment of a Protestant newspaper in Italy. Above, Mr. Comba shakes hands with Dr. Benjamin Bush, European representative of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and a secretary of the World Council of Churches. Looking on (center) is Dr. A. Mangano, president of National Evangelistic Committee for Relief in Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-5B-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., Columbia University., Anthony, Robert W., Mair, George., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., American Waldensian Aid Society., Morgan, Minot C. (Minot Canfield), 1876-1955., Miller, Kenneth D. (Kenneth Dexter), 1887-1968.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359591
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Text transcribed from caption: ITALIAN CHURCH LEADER AT WALDENSIAN ANNIVERSARY s-3489 NEW YORK -- Principal speaker at the 40th anniversary dinner of Waldensian Church in Italy was the Rev. Guido Comba (right), who proposed establishment of a Protestant newspaper in Italy. Above, Mr. Comba shakes hands with Dr. Benjamin Bush, European representative of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and a secretary of the World Council of Churches. Looking on (center) is Dr. A. Mangano, president of National Evangelistic Committee for Relief in Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-5B-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Clergy., Comba, Guido., Trickett, Stanley., Barstow, Robbins Wolcott., American Waldensian Aid Society., Columbia University.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359590
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Text transcribed from caption: ITALIAN CHURCH LEADER AT WALDENSIAN ANNIVERSARY s-3489 NEW YORK -- Principal speaker at the 40th anniversary dinner of Waldensian Church in Italy was the Rev. Guido Comba (right), who proposed establishment of a Protestant newspaper in Italy. Above, Mr. Comba shakes hands with Dr. Benjamin Bush, European representative of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and a secretary of the World Council of Churches. Looking on (center) is Dr. A. Mangano, president of National Evangelistic Committee for Relief in Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-5B-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Clergy., Comba, Guido., Anderson, Catherine., Morgan, Minot C. (Minot Canfield), 1876-1955., Smith, Marie., American Waldensian Aid Society., Columbia University.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359589
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Text transcribed from caption: ITALIAN CHURCH LEADER AT WALDENSIAN ANNIVERSARY s-3489 NEW YORK -- Principal speaker at the 40th anniversary dinner of Waldensian Church in Italy was the Rev. Guido Comba (right), who proposed establishment of a Protestant newspaper in Italy. Above, Mr. Comba shakes hands with Dr. Benjamin Bush, European representative of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and a secretary of the World Council of Churches. Looking on (center) is Dr. A. Mangano, president of National Evangelistic Committee for Relief in Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-5B-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Clergy., Comba, Guido., Anderson, Catherine., Morgan, Minot C. (Minot Canfield), 1876-1955., Smith, Marie., American Waldensian Aid Society., Columbia University.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359588
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Text transcribed from caption: ITALIAN CHURCH LEADER AT WALDENSIAN ANNIVERSARY s-3489 NEW YORK -- Principal speaker at the 40th anniversary dinner of Waldensian Church in Italy was the Rev. Guido Comba (right), who proposed establishment of a Protestant newspaper in Italy. Above, Mr. Comba shakes hands with Dr. Benjamin Bush, European representative of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and a secretary of the World Council of Churches. Looking on (center) is Dr. A. Mangano, president of National Evangelistic Committee for Relief in Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-5B-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Clergy., Comba, Guido., Bush, Benjamin J., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Mangano, A., Columbia University.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359587
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Text transcribed from caption: YOUTH FOR CHRIST IN JAPAN #3674 TOKYO -- Hiroto Mitsukawa, Japanese civilian, and U.S. Army M/Sgt. Elmore Blanton tell of their Christian experiences during a Youth for Christ meeting at the Ginza Methodist church here. Hiroto is a recent convert to Christianity. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (J-TOK-MES-5D-6-M-I-C)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ginza Methodist Church (Tokyo, Japan), Youth for Christ International., Mitsukawa, Hiroto., Blanton, Elmore.
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Evangelistic work--Japan--Tokyo., Witness bearing (Christianity), Christian converts--Japan--Tokyo., Christianity--Societies, etc.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359536
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Text transcribed from caption: YOUTH FOR CHRIST IN TOKYO #3673 TOKYO -- Japanese civilians and American servicemen are led in a hymn by Lt. Paul Parker during a Youth for Christ meeting at Ginza Methodist church here. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (J-TOK-MES-5D-6-M-I-C)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ginza Methodist Church (Tokyo, Japan), Youth for Christ International., Parker, Paul.
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Hymns., Singing., Christianity--Societies, etc.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359535
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Text transcribed from caption: YOUTH FOR CHRIST IN JAPAN #3538 TOKYO -- Shoeless in the traditional Japanese custom, an American serviceman tells a Bible story to a group of Japanese youngsters during a meeting in the home of a Japanese member of the Youth for Christ movement. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JON-TOK-MES-5C-Y for C-BIB-Y)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Youth for Christ International.
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Christianity--Societies, etc., Evangelistic work--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359473
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Text transcribed from caption: TOKYO CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP #3391 TOKYO -- One of the best-organized bodies of its kind in the Orient is the Christian Fellowship Group here. Composed of Japanese Christians, American and British servicemen, and missionaries, it was started last October. President of the Fellowship is Miss Kiku Ishihara, a graduate of Columbia University, New York, who now is head of a Christian elementary school here. The Fellowship holds mid-weekly meetings as well as Sunday services. Recently the group donated 5,000 yen to sponsor medical aid for Japanese war orphans. And it also provides funds for the support of Japanese ministers and the Japan Biblical Seminary. Here three members are lending support to a Japanese Christian street meeting in downtown Tokyo. The Japanese preacher is holding one of the new Testaments sent to Japan by the American Bible Society. Left to right the GIs are T/5 Robert Posey, Okolona, Miss.; Pvt. Shelby Duncan, Porterville, Calif., and Pvt. Kenneth Lundell, Kennedy, Minn. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JON-TOK-MES-5C-6-R-M-O)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tokyo Christian Fellowship (Tokyo, Japan), Posey, Robert., Duncan, Shelby., Lundell, Kenneth., American Bible Society.
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Christianity--Societies, etc., Bible, Japanese--Versions., Evangelistic work--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359380
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Text transcribed from caption: SECRETARY OF BELGIAN CHURCH RECONSTRUCTION GROUP #3346 BRUSSELS -- Pastor Willem van Griethuysen is secretary of the church reconstruction committee of Belgium. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-GEN-MES-4D-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Van Griethuysen, Willem.
Topics:
Clergy--Belgium., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Belgium.
Geographic subjects:
Brussels (Belgium)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359341
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Text transcribed from caption: TOKYO CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP #3343 TOKYO -- One of the best-organized bodies of its kind in the Orient is the Christian Fellowship Group here. Composed of Japanese Christians, American and British servicemen, and missionaries, it was started last October. President of the Fellowship is Miss Kiku Ishihara, a graduate of Columbia University, New York, who now is head of a Christian elementary school here. The Fellowship holds mid-weekly meetings as well as Sunday services. Recently the group donated 5,000 yen to sponsor medical aid for Japanese war orphans. And it also provides funds for the support of Japanese ministers and the Japan Biblical Seminary. Here members of the Fellowship, on their way to visit a Japanese hospital, stop to talk with youngsters at the hospital gate. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JON-TOK-MES-5C-6-R-M-O)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tokyo Christian Fellowship (Tokyo, Japan)
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Christianity--Societies, etc., Children--Japan--Tokyo., Church work with the sick--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359340
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Text transcribed from caption: TOKYO CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP #3342 TOKYO -- One of the best-organized bodies of its kind in the Orient is the Christian Fellowship Group here. Composed of Japanese Christians, American and British servicemen, and missionaries, it was started last October. President of the Fellowship is Miss Kiku Ishihara, a graduate of Columbia University, New York, who now is head of a Christian elementary school here. The Fellowship holds mid-weekly meetings as well as Sunday services. Recently the group donated 5,000 yen to sponsor medical aid for Japanese war orphans. And it also provides funds for the support of Japanese ministers and the Japan Biblical Seminary. Here members of the group are participating in the weekly GI Gospel Hour held at Ginza Methodist church. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JON-TOK-MES-5C-6-R-M-O)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tokyo Christian Fellowship (Tokyo, Japan), Ginza Methodist Church (Tokyo, Japan)
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Christianity--Societies, etc., Hymns., Singing.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359339
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: TOKYO CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP #3341 TOKYO -- One of the best-organized bodies of its kind in the Orient is the Christian Fellowship Group here. Composed of Japanese Christians, American and British servicemen, and missionaries, it was started last October. President of the Fellowship is Miss Kiku Ishihara, a graduate of Columbia University, New York, who now is head of a Christian elementary school here. The Fellowship holds mid-weekly meetings as well as Sunday services. Recently the group donated 5,000 yen to sponsor medical aid for Japanese war orphans. And it also provides funds for the support of Japanese ministers and the Japan Biblical Seminary. Here members are participating in a Sunday afternoon religious service held above a print shop in a Tokyo suburb. Proprietor of the shop is Mr. Ichonomia (lower left), for over 50 years a Christian evangelist in Japan. Nisei Lt. William Y. Uyeda, of Chicago, is leading the singing while at the baritone horn is Pfc Bob Lee, of Terre Haute, Ind. Seated behind table is Pvt. Kenneth Lundell, of Kennedy, Minn. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JON-TOK-MES-5C-6-R-M-O)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tokyo Christian Fellowship (Tokyo, Japan), Lee, Bob., Uyeda, William Y., Lundell, Kenneth.
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Christianity--Societies, etc., World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans., Evangelistic work--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359338
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ALL SMILES FOR THE CAMERA #3338 TOKYO -- Bible in hand, Pvt. Bob Lee, of Terre Haute, Ind., is an interested onlooker as these Japanese youngsters pose atop the hood of his weapons carrier here. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JON-TOK-MES-5C-6-O-M)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tokyo Christian Fellowship (Tokyo, Japan), Lee, Bob.
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Children--Japan--Tokyo., Christianity--Societies, etc.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359335
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: TOKYO CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP #3337 TOKYO -- One of the best-organized bodies of its kind in the Orient is the Christian Fellowship Group here. Composed of Japanese Christians, American and British servicemen, and missionaries, it was started last October. President of the Fellowship is Miss Kiku Ishihara, a graduate of Columbia University, New York, who now is head of a Christian elementary school here. The Fellowship holds mid-weekly meetings as well as Sunday services. Recently the group donated 5,000 yen to sponsor medical aid for Japanese war orphans. And it also provides funds for the support of Japanese ministers and the Japan Biblical Seminary. Here two GI members pay a bedside visit to a Japanese patient a local hospital. T/4 John P. Taylor, of Chicago, (left) talks to the patient about the Bible with Lt. J.I. Kawakami, of Seattle, Wash., acting as interpreter. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JON-TOK-MES-5C-6-R-M-O)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tokyo Christian Fellowship (Tokyo, Japan), Taylor, John P., Kawakami, J.I.
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Church work with the sick--Japan--Tokyo., Christianity--Societies, etc., World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359334
Creator:
American Waldensian Aid Society. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., American Waldensian Aid Society., Columbia University.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359301
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 5th. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tokyo Christian Fellowship (Tokyo, Japan)
Topics:
Soldiers--United States., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Japan., Christianity--Japan., Church work with the sick--Japan--Tokyo., Christianity--Societies, etc.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359274
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: WOMAN MEMBER OF JAPAN COMMISSION #s-3264 BOSTON -- Miss Alice E. Cary (right) points to the map of Japan, where she was born, the daughter of missionary parents. Miss Cary, who is shown with the Rev. Loy L. Long, candidate secretary of the American Board of Foreign Missions, is the woman member of a commission of six leaders selected to go to Japan under the auspices of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. An associate secretary of the American Board, Miss Cary spent 20 years in Japan as a social service missionary. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ELM-BOST-MES-4C-6-W-M)
Creator:
MacDonald, Earl L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cary, Alice E., Long, Loy Lewis, 1903-, Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Topics:
Missionaries--Japan., Returned missionaries--Japan., Women missionaries--Japan., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Missions--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Boston (Mass.), Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359123

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