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:
Approve South India church union.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: APPROVE SOUTH INDIA CHURCH UNION #4860 LONDON -- Approval by the Primate’s Committee of Theologians of the Church of England of the South India Union Scheme is made known here at a press conference by the Rt. Rev. Alfred E.J. Rawlinson, Anglican Bishop of Derby and chairman of the committee. Dr. Rawlinson stated that Indian bishops will be appointed as quickly as possible and dependence on white missionaries lessened because “the most desirable condition is an Indian Church characterized by an Indian outlook.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SL-LON-BS-11D-6-A-E)
Creator:
Barratt's Photo Press Ltd. (London, England) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church of England. Committee of Theologians Appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury to Consider the Proposed Basis of Union and Constitution of the Future Church of South India., Church of England--Bishops., Rawlinson, A. E. J. (Alfred Edward John), 1884-1960., Stokes, Robert., Oldham, H.L.
Topics:
Bishops--England--London., Press conferences--England--London., Autonomy--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
London (England), India--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360477
Title:
Bishop of Derby report on churches of South India.
Creator:
Barratt's Photo Press Ltd. (London, England) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church of England. Committee of Theologians Appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury to Consider the Proposed Basis of Union and Constitution of the Future Church of South India., Church of England--Bishops., Rawlinson, A. E. J. (Alfred Edward John), 1884-1960., Stokes, Robert., Oldham, H.L.
Topics:
Bishops--England--London., Press conferences--England--London., Autonomy--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
London (England), India--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360369
Title:
St. Paul's Cathedral.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #S-4316 ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL LONDON -- St. Paul’s Cathedral, the “trade mark of London,” is considered the finest example of Renaissance architecture in England. Although damaged during the war, it stands as a symbol of England’s great trials. Most of the buildings in the immediate area were completely destroyed during the bombing of the City of London. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the first stone for St. Paul’s was laid in 1675. The choir was opened for use in 1697, and the last stone was set in 1710. It replaces an earlier church which was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JGM-MES-8D-6-W-A-E)
Creator:
Mueller, J. G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Paul’s Cathedral (London, England), Church of England--Buildings., Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723.
Topics:
Church architecture--England--London., Church buildings--England--London., Architecture, Renaissance--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England), London (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360321
Title:
London bishop receives gifts.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4579 LONDON BISHOP RECEIVES GIFTS LONDON -- Dr. John W. C. Wand, Anglican Bishop of London, is shown seated on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral to receive offerings on the first day of an appeal for $750,000 to “rebuild London’s church life.” Nine thousand persons climbed the steps to present offerings, and Dr. Wand thanked each subscriber personally. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SL-LON-MES-10-A-6-W)
Creator:
Barratt's Photo Press, Ltd. (London, England) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wand, J. W. C. (John William Charles), 1885-1977., Church of England--Bishops., St. Paul’s Cathedral (London, England), Church of England--Finance.
Topics:
Offertories--Anglican Communion., Fund raising--England--London., Church finance--England--London., Christian giving., Finance, Personal--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360291
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:
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:
Danish bishop addresses Bible Society conferees.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: DANISH BISHOP ADDRESSES BIBLE SOCIETY CONFEREES #3672 LONDON -- Bishop Carl W. Noack, of Haderslev, Denmark, addresses a meeting here of representatives of national Bible Societies at the conference which established the International Council of Bible Societies. The new International Council will coordinate the work of Bible societies throughout the world. Its headquarters will be here. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SL-LON-MES-5D-6-B-MINN)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Noack, Carl Wulff., Danske folkekirke--Bishops., International Council of Bible Societies (London, England)
Topics:
Bishops--England--London., Bible--Publication and distributions--Societies, etc., Congresses and conventions--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359534
Title:
British Council of Christians and Jews meets.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #765 BRITISH COUNCIL OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS MEETS The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, presided over the third annual meeting of the British Council of Christians and Jews in London which endorsed plans for holding an International Conference of Christians and Jews in England next year. Left to right: Mr. Leonard Stein, president of the Anglo-Jewish Association; Lord Daryngton, prominent Anglican layman and vice-president of the Council; the Archbishop of Canterbury, joint president; the Rev. Henry Carter, C.B.E., chairman of the Council’s executive committee; and the Rev. W.W. Simpson, M.A., general secretary. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SCL-LO-LM-10105)
Creator:
Lucker. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Fisher of Lambeth, Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Baron, 1887-1972., Church of England--Bishops., Council of Christians and Jews--Congresses., Stein, Leonard, 1887-1973., Anglo-Jewish Association., Carter, Henry, 1874-1951., Simpson, W. W. (William Wynn), 1907-1987., Methodist Church (Great Britain)--Clergy.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--England--London., Interdenominational cooperation., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity--Relations--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358836
Title:
London Missionary Society observes 150th anniversary.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #760 LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY OBSERVES 150TH ANNIVERSARY The 150th anniversary of the London Missionary Society was observed in the British Capital with a week of special meetings. Since its founding in London during September, 1795, the Society has commissioned 1,800 men and women to serve in India, China, Africa, Madagascar, Papua and the South Seas, and has spent about 55 million dollars. Top half of photo shows the Lord and Lady Mayoress of London receiving Chief Seretse Khama, hereditary chieftain of the Bamangwato people of Bechuanaland, S. Africa, whose grandfather, Chief Khama, attended the Centenary meetings of the Society. The Lord and Lady Mayoress are both active in the Society’s work. At bottom Miss Christina Li brings greetings to a Jubilee board meeting of the Society from the Church of Christ in China. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (SCL-LO-LM-1085)
Creator:
Lucker. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., London Missionary Society--Congresses., London Missionary Society--Anniversaries, etc., Davis, Arthur Charles, Lord Mayor of London., Keeble, Elsie, Lady Mayoress of London., Khama, Seretse, Sir, 1921-1980., Li, Christina., Zhonghua Jidu jiao hui.
Topics:
Missionaries--England--London., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Anniversaries--England--London., Congresses and conventions--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358833
Title:
Woman minister appointed.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: WOMAN MINISTER APPOINTED #P-2016 TORONTO -- The Rev. Miriam E. Collins of Toronto, minister of the Fairfield United church, Hamilton, has been appointed assistant minister of the Colborne Street United church, London, Ont., which has a large congregation. She is one of the few women ministers of the United Church of Canada to be named to town or city churches. She was ordained in 1941 and recently completed a course in Christian education at Union Theological Seminary, New York. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GW-TOR-8D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
Wiggins, G.C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Collins, Miriam E., United Church of Canada--Clergy., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Alumni and alumnae.
Topics:
Clergy--Ontario--London., Women clergy--Ontario--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (Ont.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358731
Title:
73 years in ministry.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 73 YEARS IN MINISTRY #P-2005 LONDON -- Dr. John Scott Lidgett, who has spent 73 of his 95 years in the Methodist ministry. He retires in September from the wardenship of Bermondsey Settlement (Methodist), which he helped to found 60 years ago. In the course of a long life spent in religious, social and educational work, Dr. Lidgett has been vice-chancellor of London University and a leader of the London County Council. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LUCK-LON-8D-9-JOG-P)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lidgett, J. S. (John Scott), 1854-1953., Methodist Church (Great Britain)--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358725
Title:
House of Parliament.
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Westminster Palace (London, England)
Topics:
Palaces--England., Architecture, Gothic--Perpendicular style--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England), Thames River (England), London (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358710
Title:
Woman minister appointed.
Creator:
Wiggins, G.C. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Collins, Miriam E., United Church of Canada--Clergy., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Alumni and alumnae.
Topics:
Clergy--Ontario--London., Women clergy--Ontario--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (Ont.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358584
Title:
A service of Thanksgiving for the peace following the United Nations victory.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #448 A SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE PEACE FOLLOWING THE UNITED NATIONS VICTORY London, England…This, according to the photographer is one of the most unusual scenes in celebration of the victory by the United Nations, ever staged in this city. It also is one of the few photos ever taken in the Stock Exchange here. It is a scene during the “Service Thanksgiving” held there. Music for the solemn occasion was furnished by the Grenadier Guards. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (cob)
Creator:
British Combine Photos, Ltd. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., London Stock Exchange., United Nations., Great Britain. Army. Grenadier Guards.
Topics:
V-E Day, 1945--England--London., World War, 1939-1945--Armistices., Special events--England--London., Special days--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357577
Title:
Attending the Newman Centenary Conference.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #435 ATTENDING THE NEWMAN CENTENARY CONFERENCE London, England...Left to right: Father Riquet, S.J. of France, who had been held prisoner in the infamous concentration camp at Dachau, with Canon Dessain of Belgium, the personal representative of Cardinal Van Roey of Malines, photographed at the Conference August 19th. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Lueker. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Riquet, Michel., Jesuits., Catholic Church--Clergy., Dachau (Concentration camp), Dessain, Francis., Catholic Church--Congresses., Catholic Church--Societies, etc.
Topics:
Clergy conferences--England--London., Congresses and conventions--England--London., Ex-internment camp inmates--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357569
Title:
At Newman Centenary Conference.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #433 AT NEWMAN CENTENARY CONFERENCE London, England...Dr. F.X. Aylward, president of the Newman Association with Mrs. T.L.E. Spilmont of Leeds, a grand-niece of Cardinal Newman, photographed at the Centenary Conference held here Aug. 19th. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Congresses., Catholic Church--Societies, etc., Aylward, F.X.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--England--London., Christian leadership--Catholic Church., Christian leadership--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357568
Title:
Stock Exchange victory thanksgiving.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
British Combine Photos, Ltd. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., London Stock Exchange., United Nations., Great Britain. Army. Grenadier Guards.
Topics:
V-E Day, 1945--England--London., World War, 1939-1945--Armistices., Special events--England--London., Special days--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357498
Title:
Coventry plans for the future.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: COVENTRY PLANS FOR THE FUTURE 1279 Coventry, England--Blitzed almost beyond recognition by the Nazis in November, 1940, Coventry citizens hope to rebuild their battered city as modern metropolis. Here is one plan for the “New Coventry” showing the famous cathedral, destroyed in the bombing, restored at the left. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PNI-NY-MES-12-5-A-E-PV)
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Great Britain., Bombing, Aerial--England--Coventry., Architectural models--England.
Geographic subjects:
London (England), Coventry (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356948
Title:
Norwegian bishop honored by Anglicans.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: NORWEGIAN BISHOP HONORED BY ANGLICANS #1101 Bishop Eivind Berggrav, Primate of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, (right) receives the Lambeth Cross from the Archbishop of Canterbury for outstanding work in the Church. The presentation took place at the Nikea Club in London. Bishop Berggrav is the fourth recipient [of] the Cross since its institution by Lord Lang, late Archbishop of Canterbury. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BC-NY-PG-11-26-5)
Subject names:
Berggrav, Eivind, 1884-1959., Norske kirke--Bishops., Church of England--Bishops., Fisher of Lambeth, Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Baron, 1887-1972., Church of England--Awards., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Bishops--England--London., Awards--England--London., Award presentations--England--London., Pectoral crosses--England--London.
Geographic subjects:
London (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356850
Title:
A new Coventry grows in miniature.
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Great Britain., Bombing, Aerial--England--Coventry., Architectural models--England.
Geographic subjects:
London (England), Coventry (England)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356820

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