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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Suffragan bishop-elect of Michigan.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: SUFFRAGAN BISHOP-ELECT OF MICHIGAN #3103 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Rev. Richard Stanley Merrill Emrich, assistant professor of Christian social ethics at the Episcopal Theological School here and minister-in-charge of St. Gabriel’s church, Marion, Mass., reads the letter notifying him of his election as suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Michigan. The son of Episcopal missionaries, Mr. Emrich was born in Mardin, Turkey. He studied at Brown University, the Theological School here, Union Seminary, New York, and the University of Marburg, Germany. He formerly was curate of St. John’s church, Waterbury, Conn. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ELM-BOST-MES-4A-6-A-E)
Creator:
MacDonald, Earl L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Emrich, Richard S. M. (Richard Stanley Merrill), 1910-, Episcopal Church--Bishops., Episcopal Theological School (Cambridge, Mass.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Bishops--Michigan., Bishops--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Theologians--Massachusetts--Cambridge.
Geographic subjects:
Cambridge (Mass.), Michigan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359026
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School Bible reading (pro tem).
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-29878 SCHOOL BIBLE READING (PRO TEM) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Bible reading continues, at least temporarily, in this public school classroom. Edward J. Murphy, eighth-grade teacher in the Russell School at Cambridge, Mass., reads from the Scriptures as students listen. The status of Bible reading was much confused at Cambridge. The School Committee voted 5-2 to substitute a moment of silent meditation, but a parliamentary maneuver caused the decision to be held up for a week. During the week Bible reading was permissible, the board ruled; however, the superintendent of schools left the practice to the discretion of teachers. Mr. Murphy was the only teacher at Russell School to authorize Bible readings in his class. Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts has held that public schools in the state must obey the Supreme Court decision barring devotional exercises. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EM-BOS-9B-63-W)
Creator:
Backoff, Robert. (photographer), Globe Newspaper Co. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Murphy, Edward J., Russell School (Cambridge, Mass.), Russell School (Cambridge, Mass.)--Faculty., Russell School (Cambridge, Mass.)--Students.
Topics:
Prayer in the public schools--United States., Teachers--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Male teachers--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Middle school students--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Religion in the public schools--United States., Religion in the public schools--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Bible--Study and teaching--Massachusetts--Cambridge.
Geographic subjects:
Cambridge (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358127
Title:
Attach to print.
Creator:
Backoff, Robert. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Murphy, Edward J., Russell School (Cambridge, Mass.), Russell School (Cambridge, Mass.)--Faculty., Russell School (Cambridge, Mass.)--Students.
Topics:
Prayer in the public schools--United States., Teachers--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Male teachers--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Middle school students--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Religion in the public schools--United States., Religion in the public schools--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Bible--Study and teaching--Massachusetts--Cambridge.
Geographic subjects:
Cambridge (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357931
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Pastors study recovery of Christian worship.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #545 PASTORS STUDY RECOVERY OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP The Rev. Massey H. Shepherd Jr., Ph.D., professor at Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Mass., discusses "The Recovery of Christian Worship" before 125 Connecticut ministers gathered for the annual Pastor's Conference in Hartford, Conn. Pastors' conferences of this kind are held in various parts of the country. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Shepherd, Massey Hamilton, 1913-1990., Episcopal Theological School (Cambridge, Mass.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Clergy conferences.
Geographic subjects:
Cambridge (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357611
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Billy Graham talks with Harvard students.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30638 BILLY GRAHAM TALKS WITH HARVARD STUDENTS CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Evangelist Billy Graham answers questions from Harvard University students on a variety of subjects from theology to civil rights during a 2 ½ -hour informal session. The talk was his last in a series of week-long meetings with college students in the Boston area. While in Boston, the famed evangelist made arrangements for his New England Crusade in September. Before leaving the city, Mr. Graham suggested that Negro leaders declare a moratorium on protest demonstrations until the Senate ends debate on civil rights legislation. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (EM-BOS-2C-64-NAB)
Creator:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Harvard University--Students., Graham, Billy, 1918-2018.
Topics:
Church work with college students--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Social movements--Religious aspects--Christianity., Race relations--Religious aspects.--Christianity., Evangelists--United States., College students--Massachusetts--Cambridge.
Geographic subjects:
Cambridge (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353813
Title:
New building at Episcopal Theological School.
Description:
Former Presiding Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill of the Episcopal Church (second from left) lays the cornerstone for a new $1.5 million library-classroom at the Episcopal Theological School.
Creator:
Dowd, John C. (photographer), PR Associates (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Episcopal Theological School (Cambridge, Mass.). Library., Sherrill, Henry Knox, 1890-1980., Coolidge, William Appleton., Macomber, George., Garfield, James., Coburn, John B.
Topics:
Cornerstone laying--Massachusetts--Cambridge.
Geographic subjects:
Cambridge (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151371
Title:
New building at Episcopal Theological School, press release.
Creator:
Dowd, John C. (author), PR Associates (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Episcopal Theological School (Cambridge, Mass.). Library., Sherrill, Henry Knox, 1890-1980., Coolidge, William Appleton., Macomber, George., Garfield, James., Coburn, John B.
Topics:
Cornerstone laying--Massachusetts--Cambridge.
Geographic subjects:
Cambridge (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:150715

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