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:
Nathan R. Wood.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 3959 NATHAN R. WOOD Unveiling of oil portrait of Nathan R. Wood, President Emeritus of Gordon College. Left to right: President T. Leonard Lewis of Gordon College, President Emeritus Nathan R. Wood.
Creator:
MacDonald, Earl L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wood, Nathan R. (Nathan Robinson), 1874-1961., Gordon College (Wenham, Mass.)--Faculty., Lewis, T. Leonard
Topics:
College presidents--Massachusetts--Wenham., Rites and ceremonies--Massachusetts--Wenham.
Geographic subjects:
Wenham (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359740
Title:
Church of the Nativity.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3948 Bethlehem: Entrance to the Church of the Nativity. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church of the Nativity (Bethlehem), Catholic Church--Buildings., Armenian Church--Buildings., Orthodoxos Ekklēsia tēs Hellados--Buildings., Coptic Church--Buildings., YaʼItyop̣yā ʼortodoks tawāḥedo béta kerestiyān--Buildings., Syrian Orthodox Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Interfaith worship--Bethlehem., Church buildings--Bethlehem., Historic buildings--Bethlehem.
Geographic subjects:
Bethlehem--Buildings, structures, etc., Bethlehem.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359738
Title:
Patriarch Alexei and Bishop of Jerusalem.
Description:
Text transcribed from log book: 3945 Patriarch Alexei and Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Aleksiĭ, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, 1877-1970., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., Stewart, Weston Henry., Church of England--Bishops., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Relations--Church of England., Church of England--Relations--Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation., Meetings., Bishops.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359737
Title:
Chinese refugees.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 3941 Chinese refugees.
Creator:
Church World Services. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--China., Refugee camps--China.
Geographic subjects:
China.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359736
Title:
Seeking to know God’s way.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3940 SEEKING TO KNOW GOD’S WAY Rev. Ira Langston. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Langston, Ira Wright., Eureka College--Faculty., Disciples of Christ--Clergy.
Topics:
College presidents--Illinois--Eureka., Clergy--Illinois--Eureka.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359735
Title:
Seeking to know God’s way.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3940 SEEKING TO KNOW GOD’S WAY Rev. Ira Langston. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Langston, Ira Wright., Eureka College--Faculty., Disciples of Christ--Clergy.
Topics:
College presidents--Illinois--Eureka., Clergy--Illinois--Eureka.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359734
Title:
Seeking to know God’s way.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3940 SEEKING TO KNOW GOD’S WAY Rev. Ira Langston. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Langston, Ira Wright., Eureka College--Faculty., Disciples of Christ--Clergy.
Topics:
College presidents--Illinois--Eureka., Clergy--Illinois--Eureka.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359733
Title:
University interfaith seminar.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3913 UNIVERSITY INTERFAITH SEMINAR IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Students of the State University of Iowa here discuss the effects of newspapers, movies, radio and literature on American prejudices during a weekly broadcast over station WSUI. Left side (front to rear) are: Helen Zimmerman, Waterloo, Iowa; Florence Christiansen, Roselle, N.J.; and Julius Spivack, Waterloo. Right side (front to rear): Vicki Van Duzer, Waterloo; Donald N. Kreymer, Iowa City; and Rabbi Morris Kertzer, originator and instructor of the seminar. Rabbi Kertzer started the course in 1939 in an effort to establish a clinical study of the causes of race and religious prejudices, and to find the best means to combat them. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (DES-M-REG-MES-6B-6)
Creator:
Des Moines Register and Tribune Company. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., State University of Iowa--Students., Zimmerman, Helen., Christiansen, Florence., Spivack, Julius., Van Duzer, Vicki., Kreymer, Donald N., Kertzer, Morris N., 1910-1983.
Topics:
Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Mass media and public opinion--Iowa--Iowa City., Mass media--Influence., Religion and the social sciences--Iowa--Iowa City., Interdenominational cooperation--Iowa--Iowa City., College students--Iowa--Iowa City.
Geographic subjects:
Iowa City (Iowa)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359730
Title:
Christian democracy at work.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3827 CHRISTIAN DEMOCRACY AT WORK Nowhere is the Church’s democratic spirit better exemplified than in the running of its own affairs as elected lay officials guide its course in meetings such as this with the pastor. Plans for the future, and the success of past ventures, are discussed for the betterment of the congregation and the Church as a whole. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-6B-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Disciples of Christ--Clergy.
Topics:
Christian leadership., Church membership., Church work.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359719
Title:
Dr. Wilson.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3823 Dr. Wilson medical missionary leaves for Leopoldville, Belgian Congo.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Baptist Foreign Mission Society., Wilson, Jesse R. (Jesse Rodman), 1892-1974.
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359717
Title:
Dr. Wilson.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3823 Dr. Wilson medical missionary leaves for Leopoldville, Belgian Congo.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Baptist Foreign Mission Society., Wilson, Jesse R. (Jesse Rodman), 1892-1974.
Topics:
Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359716
Title:
Graduation.
Description:
Text transcribed from log book: 3822 Graduation.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Commencement ceremonies., Academic rites and ceremonies.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359715
Title:
Attends World Alliance meeting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3810 ATTENDS WORLD ALLIANCE MEETING WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Dr. Clifton D. Gray, of Lewiston, Me., honorary associate secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, participated in the meeting of the Alliance’s executive committee here. The committee decided to hold the next Congress of the Alliance July 29-August 3, 1947, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SWANN-WASH-MES-6A-6-B)
Creator:
Glicks. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Gray, Clifton Daggett, 1874-1948., Baptist World Alliance--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Washington (D.C.), Management committees--Washington (D.C.), Baptist associations--Washington (D.C.), Baptists--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359712
Title:
NCCJ, Baltimore.
Description:
Text transcribed from log book: 3802 NCCJ, Baltimore.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Maryland--Baltimore., Interdenominational cooperation., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
Baltimore (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359711
Title:
NCCJ, Baltimore.
Description:
Text transcribed from log book: 3802 NCCJ, Baltimore.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Maryland--Baltimore., Interdenominational cooperation., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
Baltimore (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359710
Title:
Rev. Commodore T. Davies.
Description:
Text transcribed from log book: 3801 Rev. Commodore T. Davies.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Davies, T.
Topics:
Navies--Officers., Sailors., Clergy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359709
Title:
Detroit billboard combat prejudice.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: DETROIT BILLBOARD COMBAT PREJUDICE #s-c-3637 DETROIT -- The first of 26 posters aimed at combatting religious and racial prejudice is dedicated here by a group of Detroit religious leaders and laymen. The posters are sponsored by the Detroit Round Table of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-MES-5D-6-C-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--Michigan--Detroit., Interdenominational cooperation--Michigan--Detroit., Racism--Religious aspects., Civil rights--United States., Freedom of religion--United States., Billboards--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.), United States--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359603
Title:
Bible Society leaders confer.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: BIBLE SOCIETY LEADERS CONFER #S-3670 LONDON -- Dr. Eric M. North, a general secretary of the American Bible Society (right) discusses the organization of the newly-established International Council of Bible Societies with Dr. Hans Lilje of Evangelical Church of Germany. The new International Council will coordinate the work of Bible agencies throughout the world. Headquarters will be here, but branch offices are planned in various areas as the need arises. First of the branch offices will be set up in Geneva shortly. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SL-LON-MES-5D-6-W-B)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society., North, Eric M. (Eric McCoy), 1888-1980., International Council of Bible Societies (London, England), Lilje, Hanns, 1899-1977.
Topics:
Bible--Publication and distribution--Societies, etc., Clergy--England--London., Congresses and conventions--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359602
Title:
Japanese Bible class.
Description:
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
Title:
Missionaries receive blessings at shrine of martyr.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARIES RECEIVE BLESSINGS AT SHRINE OF MARTYR #S-3645 AURIESVILLE, N.Y. -- Jesuit missionaries who shortly will return to the Philippines and Japan are blessed by the Rev. Demetrius B. Zema, S.J., director of the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs here. Statue honors the memories of St. Isaac Jogues, first saint to be martyred on American soil. The Jesuit missionary was killed on approximately this same spot by the Mohawk Indians. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AK-NY-MES-5D-6-C)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesuits., Catholic Church--Missions--Japan., Catholic Church--Missions--Philippines., Zema, Demetrius B., Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs (Auriesville, N.Y.), Jogues, Isaac, Saint, 1607-1646--Monuments.
Topics:
Missionaries--New York (State)--Auriesville., Missions--Japan., Missions--Philippines., Benediction--Catholic Church., Clergy--New York (State)--Auriesville.
Geographic subjects:
Auriesville (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359599

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