Religious News Service Photographs

Primary tabs

About this Collection

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.

Search In

For

Title:
Discuss veterans and the Church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4092 DISCUSS VETERANS AND THE CHURCH COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Bishop James H. Straughn, of Pittsburgh, is shown with ex-GIs during a discussion group session at the Methodist Bishops’ Conference with Returned Veterans. Some 700 former servicemen from 45 states came here for the meetings, which stressed veterans’ problems and their relationship to the church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GS-COL-MES-7B-6-M)
Creator:
Saul. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Straughn, James H., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops.
Topics:
Church work with veterans--Ohio--Columbus., Church and social problems--Ohio--Columbus., Group counseling--Ohio--Columbus., World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359770
Title:
President Truman at Federal Council meeting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PRESIDENT TRUMAN AT FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING #S-1996 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- President Harry S. Truman (fourth from left) is shown with government officials and religious leaders after his speech at the special meeting here of the Federal Council of Churches. From left to right are: the Rev. A. Wayman Ward, Chicago; unidentified person; Gov. Frank J. Lausche of Ohio; President Truman; Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, president of the Federal Council; David Sarnoff, president of the Radio Corporation of America; Mayor James Rhodes of Columbus; Senator James W. Huffman of Ohio, and an unidentified person. Behind Truman is his military aide, Brig. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, while behind Bishop Oxnam is Admiral William D. Leahy, the president’s chief of staff. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GS-COL-MES-3A-6-W-M)
Creator:
Sohl, G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Congresses., Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972., Oxnam, G. Bromley (Garfield Bromley), 1891-1963., Ward, Alexander Wayman., Lausche, Frank John, 1895-1990., Sarnoff, David, 1891-1971., Radio Corporation of America--Presidents., Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001., Huffman, James W. (James Wylie), 1894-1980., Vaughn, Harry Hawkins., Leahy, William D.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Columbus., Bishops--Ohio--Columbus., Presidents--United States., Christianity and politics--United States., Governors--Ohio., Mayors--Ohio--Columbus., Legislators--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358734
Title:
Church meeting convenes.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: (C02) COLUMBUS, O., MARCH 5--CHURCH MEETING CONVENES. Five hundred religious leaders from 25 major denominations with a church membership of 25,000,000 came to Columbus today for a special three-day meeting of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. The Rt. Rev. Henry W. Hobson of Cincinnati, southern Ohio bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church, is shown at the stand at the right presiding at a worship service.
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Congresses., Hobson, Henry Wise, 1891-1983., Episcopal Church--Bishops.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Columbus., Bishops--Ohio--Columbus., Prayer--Ohio--Columbus.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358696
Title:
Seeks church support.
Description:
1988 Text transcribed from caption: SEEKS CHURCH SUPPORT President Harry S. Truman (left) standing on speaking platform with Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam (right) of New York, head of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, before addressing a meeting of the group in Columbus, Ohio, March 6. The president appealed directly for support by churchgoers of his legislative program with has bogged down in Congress.
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Congresses., Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972., Oxnam, G. Bromley (Garfield Bromley), 1891-1963., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Columbus., Bishops--Ohio--Columbus., Presidents--United States., Christianity and politics--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358695
Title:
Revised New Testament presented to Stassen.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: REVISED NEW TESTAMENT PRESENTED TO STASSEN #S-1758 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The first copy of the Revised Standard Version of the New Testament is presented to former Minnesota Governor Harold E. Stassen (right) by Dean Luther A. Weigle of the Yale University Divinity School. Presentation ceremony was part of the annual convention here of the International Council of Religious Education, of which Stassen is president. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-MES-2-B-6-W-B)
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Stassen, Harold E. (Harold Edward), 1907-2001., International Council of Religious Education--Congresses., International Council of Religious Education., Weigle, Luther A. (Luther Allen), 1880-1976., Yale University. Divinity School--Faculty.
Topics:
Governors--Minnesota., Bible--Versions, English., Biblical scholars--Ohio--Columbus., Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Columbus.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358602
Title:
Processional marks presentation of revised New Testament.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PROCESSIONAL MARKS PRESENTATION OF REVISED NEW TESTAMENT #1751 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- This processional was part of the ceremony at which former Minnesota Governor Harold E. Stassen was presented with the first copy of the Revised Standard Version of the New Testament. It was held at the annual meeting of the International Council of Religious Education here. Stassen is standing third from left in group at right hand of the stage. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GS-CO-MES-2C-6-W)
Creator:
Sohl, G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Stassen, Harold E. (Harold Edward), 1907-2001., International Council of Religious Education--Congresses., International Council of Religious Education.
Topics:
Governors--Minnesota., Bible--Versions, English., Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Columbus., Processions--Ohio--Columbus.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358600
Title:
NCC conference probes church-state problems.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30574 NCC CONFERENCE PROBES CHURCH-STATE PROBLEMS COLUMBUS, Ohio -- About 400 delegates from Protestant denominations, plus two dozen Roman Catholic and Jewish participating-observers, probed delicate church-state problems at the first National Study Conference on Church and State sponsored by the National Council of Churches at Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake (right), chief executive officer of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., served as chairman. Key "position papers" outlining various attitudes toward government endorsement of religion and federal aid to church-related institutions were presented by: (left to right) Dr. William C. Robinson of Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Ga.; Dr. W. Astor Kirk of Washington, D.C., public affairs director in the Methodist Board of Christian Concerns; Dr. John Dillenberger, dean of graduate studies and professor at San Francisco Theological Seminary, and Irwin W. Cobb, Jr., United Presbyterian attorney from Boston, Mass. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (1-C-2B-64-NBM)
Creator:
Agner International Photos (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Robinson, Wm. Childs (William Childs), 1897-1982., Columbia Theological Seminary--Faculty., Kirk, William Astor., Methodist Church (U.S.). General Board of Christian Social Concerns., Dillenberger, John., San Francisco Theological Seminary--Faculty., Cobb, Irwin W., Jr.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Columbus., Interdenominational cooperation., Church and state--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353849
Title:
Four church heads discuss major concerns.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30637 FOUR CHURCH HEADS DISCUSS MAJOR CONCERNS COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Moderators or presidents of four Presbyterian and Reformed denominations met with other church leaders in Columbus, Ohio, to discuss major concerns. Theme of the one day session was "The Presbyterian and Reformed Witness--Past, Present and Future." Shown at the meeting are, left to right, Dr. M. Verne Oggel of Glen Rock, N.J. president, Reformed Church in America; Dr. Silas G. Kessler of Hastings, Neb. moderator, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.; Dr. Franklin G. Chestnut of Russellville, Ark., moderator, Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and Dr. William H. McCorkle of Bristol, Va., moderator, Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (Southern). Topics discussed included the ecumenical movement, recruiting of ministers and the witness of the Churches. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WGH-BIR-MICH-2C-64-NAB)
Creator:
Brady, David W. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Oggel, M. Verne., Reformed Church in America., Kessler, Silas George, 1911-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Chestnut, Franklin G., Cumberland Presbyterian Church., McCorkle, William H. (William Hart), 1900-1981., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterians., Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Columbus., Clergy--Appointment, call, and election., Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353812
Title:
Luke Hart dead at 83.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30627 LUKE HART DEAD AT 83 NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Luke E. Hart, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus since 1953 (left), died suddenly at the age of 83 in St. Raphael's Hospital in New Haven. He had been active and at his desk in the K of C national headquarters two days before his death. Fondly known as "Mr. Knights of Columbus," Mr. Hart was associated with the Catholic lay fraternal society most of his life. He saw the society's membership rise to some 1,150,000, and its insurance on members and their families reach a total of $1,150,000,000. Recipient of a number of religious and secular honors, Mr. Hart sponsored such major K of C projects as its Catholic advertising campaign in non-church publications and its microfilming of Vatican Library documents for St. Louis University. He is shown here with former Sen. Charles E. Potter (R.-Mich) when plans were made in 1957 for the society's 75th anniversary. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-2C-64-NAB)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Knights of Columbus., Hart, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1880-1964., Potter, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1916-1979., Catholic Church--Societies, etc.
Topics:
Brotherhoods--Connecticut--New Haven., Church societies--Connecticut--New Haven.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353729
Title:
NCC conference probes church-state problems.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Robinson, Wm. Childs (William Childs), 1897-1982., Columbia Theological Seminary--Faculty., Kirk, William Astor., Methodist Church (U.S.). General Board of Christian Social Concerns., Dillenberger, John., San Francisco Theological Seminary--Faculty., Cobb, Irwin W., Jr.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Columbus., Interdenominational cooperation., Church and state--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353620
Title:
K of C to mark 75th anniversary.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Knights of Columbus., Hart, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1880-1964., Potter, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1916-1979., Catholic Church--Societies, etc.
Topics:
Brotherhoods--Connecticut--New Haven., Church societies--Connecticut--New Haven.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353598
Title:
Four church heads discuss major concerns.
Creator:
Harris, W. Glen. (author), Oggel, M. Verne. (addressee)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Oggel, M. Verne., Reformed Church in America., Kessler, Silas George, 1911-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Chestnut, Franklin G., Cumberland Presbyterian Church., McCorkle, William H. (William Hart), 1900-1981., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterians., Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Columbus., Clergy--Appointment, call, and election., Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353514
Title:
United Presbyterian moderator.
Description:
William Phelps Thompson, lawyer and ruling elder of First Presbyterian church in Wichita, Kan., was elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. at the 3.3 million member denomination's 177th General Assembly at Columbus, Ohio.
Creator:
Karsch, Carl G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Thompson, William P., -1918.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Church officers., Presbyterian Church--Government.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151582
Title:
United Presbyterian moderator.
Description:
William Phelps Thompson, lawyer and ruling elder of First Presbyterian church in Wichita, Kan., was elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. at the 3.3 million member denomination's 177th General Assembly at Columbus, Ohio.
Creator:
Karsch, Carl G. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Thompson, William P., -1918.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Church officers., Presbyterian Church--Government.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151549
Title:
Eastern churchmen at Mission Assembly.
Description:
Shown here are a few of the prominent church leaders taking part in the three-day program of the Foreign Missions Assembly which opened Wednesday in Memorial Hall. Left to right are Albert J. Luthuli, Zulu layman and administrator; Rev. E. Prakasam of India; Paul Ramaseshan, principal of the Church of South India Bible School; Maeto Occena, purchasing agent of the Philippine Republic, and Kyung Chik Han, vice chairman of the National Christian Council of South Korea.
Creator:
Trayte.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Luthuli, A. J. (Albert John), 1898-1967., Prakasam, E., Ramaseshan, Paul., Occena, Maeto., Han, Kyŏng-jik, 1902-2000., Han, Kyŏng-jik, 1902-2000.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Ohio--Columbus., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Meetings--Ohio--Columbus., Religious leaders--Ohio--Columbus.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146262
Title:
As World Mission Assembly got under way.
Description:
Dr. Ralph E. Diffendorfer receives gavel from Dr. Toru Matsumoto at the World Mission Assembly held by the Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Creator:
Trayte.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Diffendorfer, Ralph E. (Ralph Eugene), 1879-1951., Matsumoto, Tōru.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Ohio--Columbus., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Meetings--Ohio--Columbus., Religious leaders--Ohio--Columbus.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146244
Title:
World Mission Assembly in session.
Description:
General view of the World Mission Assembly held by the Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Creator:
Trayte.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Ohio--Columbus., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Meetings--Ohio--Columbus.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146237
Title:
East meets West at Mission Assembly.
Description:
Harold E. Stassen meets with Dr. Hilda Lazarus of India at the World Mission Assembly held by the Foreign Missions Conference of North America.
Creator:
Trayte.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Stassen, Harold E. (Harold Edward), 1907-2001., Lazarus, Hilda Mary., 1890-1978.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Ohio--Columbus., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Meetings--Ohio--Columbus., Religious leaders--Ohio--Columbus.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:146228

Bookmark

BookBags: