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:
NCCJ Conference.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: #4432 Tea at Oriel College during NCCJ Conference in London.
Creator:
National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Oriel College (University of Oxford), National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--England--London., Afternoon teas--England--London., Interdenominational cooperation., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360276
Title:
Dr. Fisher in clerical robes.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4383 DR. FISHER IN CLERICAL ROBES HALIFAX, N. S. -- Dr. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, is shown in his clerical robes following his first sermon here after arriving from England. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HH-HAX-MES-8E-6-A-E)
Creator:
Halifax Herald. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fisher, Geoffrey Francis, Baron Fisher of Lambeth, 1887-1972., Church of England. Diocese of Canterbury., Church of England--Clergy.
Topics:
Visits of state--Nova Scotia--Halifax., Bishops--England.
Geographic subjects:
Halifax (N.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360274
Title:
Raking leaves at Lynchburg Va. Ashram.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4381 Raking leaves at Lynchburg, Va. Ashram.
Creator:
Yost's Photo Service (Tacoma, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Ashrams., Spiritual retreats--Virginia--Lynchburg., Theologians--Virginia--Lynchburg.
Geographic subjects:
Lynchburg (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360273
Title:
E. Stanley Jones.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: #4380 E. Stanley Jones raking leaves at Lynchburg, Va. Ashram.
Creator:
Yost's Photo Service (Tacoma, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jones, E. Stanley (Eli Stanley), 1884-1973.
Topics:
Ashrams., Spiritual retreats--Virginia--Lynchburg., Theologians--Virginia--Lynchburg.
Geographic subjects:
Lynchburg (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360272
Title:
Women’s sewing circle.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: #4379 Women’s sewing circle at Lynchburg, Va. Ashram.
Creator:
Yost's Photo Service (Tacoma, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Ashrams., Spiritual retreats--Virginia--Lynchburg., Christian universities and colleges--Virginia--Lynchburg., Sewing--Virginia--Lynchburg., Women--Societies and clubs.
Geographic subjects:
Lynchburg (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360271
Title:
U.S. churchmen in Poland.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4354 U.S. CHURCHMEN IN POLAND WARSAW -- Three American churchmen are shown in Warsaw during meetings with Polish clergymen and representatives of the World Council of Churches. Left to right are: Dr. George Mecklenburg, Minneapolis, Minn., Methodist; Dr. Robert N. Montgomery, president of Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio, United Presbyterian; and the Rev. Dana Dawson, Shreveport, La., Methodist. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (Z-WAR-MES-9A-6-M-MT-UP)
Creator:
Kieblin. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches--Congresses., Mecklenburg, George, 1881-1965., Montgomery, Robert N., Muskingum College--Faculty., Dawson, Dana., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy.
Topics:
Meetings--Poland--Warsaw., Clergy--Poland--Warsaw., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
Warsaw (Poland)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360268
Title:
Reception honors Archbishop of Canterbury.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4352 RECEPTION HONORS ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY HALIFAX, N. S. -- Dr. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, is shown with nurses of the Royal Canadian Navy at a reception given here in his honor upon his arrival from England. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (TS-TOR-MES-8E-6-W-A-E)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fisher, Geoffrey Francis, Baron Fisher of Lambeth, 1887-1972., Church of England. Diocese of Canterbury., Church of England--Clergy., Canada. Royal Canadian Navy.
Topics:
Visits of state--Nova Scotia--Halifax., Military nursing--Nova Scotia--Halifax., Reception (Ecumenical relations)--Nova Scotia--Halifax.
Geographic subjects:
Halifax (N.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360267
Title:
Archbishop of Canterbury greeted by Canadian churchmen.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4351 ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY GREETED BY CANADIAN CHURCHMEN HALIFAX -- The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, (rear, center) is shown with the Rt. Rev. G. F. Kingston (left), Bishop of Nova Scotia, and Dr. A. Stanley Walker, president of King’s College here. In front row, left to right, are Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Fisher, and Mrs. Kingston. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (TS-TOR-MES-8E-6-W-A-E)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fisher, Geoffrey Francis, Baron Fisher of Lambeth, 1887-1972., Kingston, George Frederick., Church of England. Diocese of Canterbury., Church of England. Diocese of Nova Scotia., University of King's College (Halifax, N.S.)--Faculty., Walker, A. Stanley., Church of England--Clergy., Church of England in Canada--Clergy., Fisher, Rosamond, Baroness Fisher of Lambeth., Kingston, Florence Belle., Church of England--Relations--Church of England in Canada., Church of England in Canada--Relations--Church of England.
Topics:
College presidents--Nova Scotia--Halifax., Visits of state--Nova Scotia--Halifax.
Geographic subjects:
Halifax (N.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360266
Title:
Symbol of hope.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4344 SYMBOL OF HOPE LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Participants in the American Christian Ashram held at Lynchburg College here raise a cross before the start of the ten-day meeting as a symbol of their common quest. Ashram here was one of four held throughout the country. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BS-LYN-VA-MES-8E-6-M)
Creator:
Brenneke, Charles. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lynchburg College., Disciples of Christ.
Topics:
Ashrams., Spiritual retreats--Virginia--Lynchburg., Christian college students--Virginia--Lynchburg., College students--Virginia--Lynchburg., Christian universities and colleges--Virginia--Lynchburg.
Geographic subjects:
Lynchburg (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360265
Title:
Dr. E. Stanley Jones.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4343 DR. E. STANLEY JONES LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The famous missionary leader is shown on the campus of Lynchburg College here during sessions of the American Christian Ashram, one of four such meetings held throughout the United States this summer under the sponsorship of the Federal Council of Churches. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BS-LYN-VA-MES-8E-6-MET-W)
Creator:
Brenneke, Charles. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jones, E. Stanley (Eli Stanley), 1884-1973., Methodist Church (U.S.), Lynchburg College., Disciples of Christ., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America.
Topics:
Theologians--Virginia--Lynchburg., Ashrams., Spiritual retreats--Virginia--Lynchburg.
Geographic subjects:
Lynchburg (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360264
Title:
Mother & children.
Description:
#4342 Text transcribed from annotations: Mother & children.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Mother and child--Religious aspects., Mothers., Children.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360263
Title:
National Convention of the Catholic Daughters of Isabella.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4328 NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- Group of 6 women. General view taken at the Schroeder Hotel, Wednesday, August 14, 1946. (FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT) National Vice Regent - Mrs. Helen T. Howard, Columbus, Ohio; National Regent - Mrs. Carolyn B. Manning, New Bedford, Mass.; National Past Regent - Mrs. Minerva C. Boyd, Chicago, Illinois. (STANDING) National Advocate - Miss Elizabeth C. Moran, Ware. Mass.; National Secretary - Miss Mary F. Riley, Providence, R.I.; National Treasurer- Miss Mary A. Barron, Portland, Me. (SPEAKER) Mrs. Helen Baechle, Ohio State Regent - of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Creator:
Thompson, Ken. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Daughters of the Americas--Congresses., Catholic Church--History--Societies, etc., Schroeder Hotel (Milwaukee, Wis.), Howard, Helen T., Manning, Carolyn B., Boyd, Minerva C., Moran, Elizabeth C., Riley, Mary F., Barron, Mary A., Baechle, Helen.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., Catholic women--Societies and clubs.
Geographic subjects:
Milwaukee (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360262
Title:
National Convention of the Catholic Daughters of Isabella.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4328 NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- Group of 6 women. General view taken at the Schroeder Hotel, Wednesday, August 14, 1946. (FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT) National Vice Regent - Mrs. Helen T. Howard, Columbus, Ohio; National Regent - Mrs. Carolyn B. Manning, New Bedford, Mass.; National Past Regent - Mrs. Minerva C. Boyd, Chicago, Illinois. (STANDING) National Advocate - Miss Elizabeth C. Moran, Ware. Mass.; National Secretary - Miss Mary F. Riley, Providence, R.I.; National Treasurer- Miss Mary A. Barron, Portland, Me. (SPEAKER) Mrs. Helen Baechle, Ohio State Regent - of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Creator:
Thompson, Ken. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Daughters of the Americas--Congresses., Catholic Church--History--Societies, etc., Schroeder Hotel (Milwaukee, Wis.), Howard, Helen T., Manning, Carolyn B., Boyd, Minerva C., Moran, Elizabeth C., Riley, Mary F., Barron, Mary A., Baechle, Helen.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., Catholic women--Societies and clubs.
Geographic subjects:
Milwaukee (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360261
Title:
J. Edgar Hoover.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: #4303 J. Edgar Hoover.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972., United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Topics:
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States., Law enforcement--United States., Government executives--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360259
Title:
Museum benefits from icon collection.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4302 MUSEUM BENEFITS FROM ICON COLLECTION MILWAUKEE -- More than 60 Greek Orthodox icons, part of group collected over a period of 20 years, are being prepared for display at the public museum here by Elmer Goessl, museum assistant. They were the personal collection of the late Ralph Grassler. Most of the icons of this collection were forged from brass. Grassler obtained some of them during personal travels and bought others at a sale five years ago. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (IGS-MIL-MES-8C-6-A-E)
Creator:
Grates. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Milwaukee Public Museum., Goessl, Elmer., Goessl, Ralph--Art collections., Orthodoxos Ekklēsia tēs Hellados.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism--Wisconsin--Milwaukee., Brasswork--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Geographic subjects:
Milwaukee (Wis.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360258
Title:
Bounty of the good earth.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4286 BOUNTY OF THE GOOD EARTH Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LC-NASH-MES-8C-6-W)
Creator:
Cantrell, Len. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Wheat.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360257
Title:
Engine trouble.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4285 ENGINE TROUBLE Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LC-NASH-MES-8C-6-W)
Creator:
Cantrell, Len. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Play., Children., Miniature objects., Toys.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360256
Title:
Winter shadows.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4284 WINTER SHADOWS Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LC-NASH-MES-8C-6-W)
Creator:
Cantrell, Len. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Winter.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360255
Title:
Golden harvest.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4283 GOLDEN HARVEST Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LC-NASH-MES-8C-6-W)
Creator:
Cantrell, Len. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Wheat.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360254
Title:
Knowledge is power.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4281 KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LC-NASH-MES-8C-6-W)
Creator:
Cantrell, Len. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Reading., Women., Neoclassicism (Architecture)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360253

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