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:
Niemoeller enroute to Australia.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: NIEMOELLER ENROUTE TO AUSTRALIA #P-2019A NEW YORK -- Pastor Martin Neimoeller, president of the Evangelical Church in Hessen and Nassau, Germany, waves hello as he and his wife arrived here enroute to Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. He said he was going to Australia to tell “how the Christian people in the center of Europe are reacting to what has happened and what is going to happen.” He predicted that the Communist drive against Germany’s religious life would end in failure. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AOA-NY-8D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
American Export Airlines. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984., Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau--Clergy., Niemöller, Else, 1890-1961., LaGuardia Airport.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Spouses of clergy--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Christianity--Germany.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358733
Title:
Examine Old Testament manuscript.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: EXAMINE OLD TESTAMENT MANUSCRIPT #P-2018A NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A 2,000-year-old scroll accidentally discovered in Palestine early last year is examined at American Schools of Oriental Research at Yale University. Scroll is one of several ancient Hebrew manuscripts to be found at same time. The Old Testaments manuscripts--whose discovery was hailed as one of the most significant of its kind in modern times--include the oldest known copy of the Book of Isaiah. Left to right: Prof. Millar Burrows, Winkley Professor of Biblical Theology at Yale, who will edit published translation of manuscripts; Metropolitan Athanasius Yeshue Samuel of the Syrian Orthodox Monastery of St. Mark in Jerusalem, who owns the scrolls; John C. Trever, director of the department of English Bible, International Council of Religious Education; and the Rev. E. Sugar of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (YU-NH-8D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
Yale University. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Schools of Oriental Research., Yale University., Yale University--Faculty., Burrows, Millar, 1889-1980., Samuel, Athanasius Yeshue, 1909-1995., Syrian Orthodox Church--Bishops., Trever, John C., 1915-2006., Syrian Orthodox Church--Clergy., Sugar, Elias.
Topics:
Bishops--Connecticut--New Haven., Biblical scholars--Connecticut--New Haven., Manuscripts, Hebrew--Connecticut--New Haven.
Geographic subjects:
New Haven (Conn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358732
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:
Youngsters view Bible film.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: YOUNGSTERS VIEW BIBLE FILM #P-2015 LOS ANGELES -- Youngsters from a Protestant mission church here view a movie which dramatizes a Bible story. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (DV-HOL-CAL-8D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
Valentry, Duane. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cathedral Films., St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopalian Mission Church (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Topics:
Religious education of children--California--Los Angeles., Religious education--California--Los Angeles., Bible films--California--Los Angeles.
Geographic subjects:
Los Angeles (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358730
Title:
Non-alcoholic cocktail.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAIL #P-2010 PHILADELPHIA -- Mrs. Blanch Pennington of Huntingdon, Pa., who promotes and encourages the wider use of non-alcoholic fruit drinks for the National Women’s Christian Temperance Union, gets ready to serve a fruit drink made according to her own recipe. One such is “Old Reliable,” consisting of three parts of grape juice to one part of ginger-ale, plus ice. Mrs. Pennington is pictured at the WCTU convention here. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GR-PHIL-8D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
Riley, George. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union--Congresses., Pennington, Blanch.
Topics:
Temperance--Societies, etc., Temperance--Congresses., Non-alcoholic cocktails., Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Temperance--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358729
Title:
Kalamazoo likes its 'singspiration.'
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: KALAMAZOO LIKES ITS ‘SINGSPIRATION’ #P-2009 KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Summertime in Kalamazoo is “Singspiration” time--when hundreds of persons of all faiths gather in a public park of a Sunday night to sing oldtime hymns. Non-denominational in character, the “Singspiration” first proved a success during the war when it was started as a means of providing wholesome entertainment for soldiers off duty. Its success is based on a simple formula--lots of oldtime music, a little simple devotion, and no collection. In the photo above, a young married couple and their two youngsters join the fun. (One of Three Photos) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RY-KAL-8D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
The Kalamazoo Gazette (Kalamazoo, Mich.) (publisher), Sudnik, Don. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Singspiration, Inc., Olmstead, Richard.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Song festivals--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Hymn festivals--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Singing--Michigan--Kalamazoo.
Geographic subjects:
Kalamazoo (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358728
Title:
Kalamazoo likes its 'singspiration.'
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: KALAMAZOO LIKES ITS ‘SINGSPIRATION’ #P-2008 KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Summertime in Kalamazoo is “Singspiration” time--when hundreds of persons of all faiths gather in a public park of a Sunday night to sing oldtime hymns. Non-denominational in character, the “Singspiration” first proved a success during the war when it was started as a means of providing wholesome entertainment for soldiers off duty. Its success is based on a simple formula--lots of oldtime music, a little simple devotion, and no collection. In the photo above, part of the crowd gathers round the musicians (drawn up in circle) and sings out lustily. (One of Three Photos) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RY-KAL-8D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
The Kalamazoo Gazette (Kalamazoo, Mich.) (publisher), Sudnik, Don. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Singspiration, Inc.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Song festivals--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Hymn festivals--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Singing--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Musicians--Michigan--Kalamazoo.
Geographic subjects:
Kalamazoo (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358727
Title:
Kalamazoo likes its 'singspiration.'
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: KALAMAZOO LIKES ITS ‘SINGSPIRATION’ #P-2007 KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Summertime in Kalamazoo is “Singspiration” time--when hundreds of persons of all faiths gather in a public park of a Sunday night to sing oldtime hymns. Non-denominational in character, the “Singspiration” first proved a success during the war when it was started as a means of providing wholesome entertainment for soldiers off duty. Its success is based on a simple formula--lots of oldtime music, a little simple devotion, and no collection. In the photo above, three gray-haired ladies lift their voices in song. Selections often include “Rock of Ages,” “The Old Rugged Cross,” and “In the Garden.” (One of Three Photos) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RY-KAL-8D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
The Kalamazoo Gazette (Kalamazoo, Mich.) (publisher), Sudnik, Don. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Singspiration, Inc., Beach, Rena Viola Hollister., Furgason, Martha F., Van Sickler, Fannie.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Song festivals--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Hymn festivals--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Singing--Michigan--Kalamazoo.
Geographic subjects:
Kalamazoo (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358726
Title:
Street preacher in Carolina.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: STREET PREACHER IN CAROLINA #C-2004 BRYSON CITY, N.C. -- Father John A. O’Brien of the University of Notre Dame, well-known Catholic author, turns his talents to street-preaching. This is part of St. John’s Mission of Waynesville, N.C., which embraces eight counties where there are only 85 Catholics in the area the size of Ireland. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AR-WAY-NC-8D-9-JOG-C)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., O'Brien, John A. (John Anthony), 1893-1980., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Church--Missions--North Carolina., University of Notre Dame--Faculty.
Topics:
Clergy--North Carolina--Bryson City., Preaching--North Carolina--Bryson City., Home missions--North Carolina--Waynesville.
Geographic subjects:
Bryson City (N.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358715
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:
For immediate release.
Creator:
American Export Airlines. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Niemöller, Martin, 1892-1984., Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau--Clergy., Niemöller, Else, 1890-1961., LaGuardia Airport., American Export Airlines.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Spouses of clergy--New York (State)--New York., Air travel--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358576
Title:
Examine Old Testament manuscript.
Creator:
Yale University. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Schools of Oriental Research., Yale University., Yale University--Faculty., Burrows, Millar, 1889-1980., Samuel, Athanasius Yeshue, 1909-1995., Syrian Orthodox Church--Bishops., Trever, John C., 1915-2006., Syrian Orthodox Church--Clergy., Sugar, Elias.
Topics:
Bishops--Connecticut--New Haven., Biblical scholars--Connecticut--New Haven., Manuscripts, Hebrew--Connecticut--New Haven.
Geographic subjects:
New Haven (Conn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358572
Title:
Street preacher in Carolina.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., O'Brien, John A. (John Anthony), 1893-1980., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Church--Missions--North Carolina., University of Notre Dame--Faculty.
Topics:
Clergy--North Carolina--Bryson City., Preaching--North Carolina--Bryson City., Home missions--North Carolina--Waynesville.
Geographic subjects:
Bryson City (N.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358570
Title:
Youngsters view Bible film.
Creator:
Valentry, Duane. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cathedral Films., Friedrich, James K., St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopalian Mission Church (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Topics:
Religious education of children--California--Los Angeles., Religious education--California--Los Angeles., Bible films--California--Los Angeles., Sunday schools--California--Los Angeles.
Geographic subjects:
Los Angeles (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358564
Title:
Have a cocktail? WCTU offers nonalcoholic variety.
Creator:
Polier, Rex. (author), Philadelphia Evening Bulletin (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union., Woman’s Christian Temperance Union--Congresses., Pennington, Blanch.
Topics:
Temperance--Societies, etc., Temperance--Congresses., Non-alcoholic cocktails., Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Temperance--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358560
Title:
Old-time music makes Singspiration success.
Description:
Clipping from the Thursday, August 11, 1949 issue of The Kalamazoo Gazette.
Creator:
The Kalamazoo Gazette (Kalamazoo, Mich.) (publisher), Ryan, Dan. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Singspiration, Inc.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Song festivals--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Hymn festivals--Michigan--Kalamazoo., Singing--Michigan--Kalamazoo.
Geographic subjects:
Kalamazoo (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358556
Title:
Luther before Charles V.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: SUGGESTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH REFORMATION DAY, OCT. 31, 1949 LUTHER BEFORE CHARLES V #1574 Three months after the Papal ban was pronounced against him, Martin Luther appeared before Emperor Charles V. But his impassioned oratory failed to influence the emperor (shown rising from his throne) and the ban was confirmed by imperial authority at the Diet of Worms, little more than a month after the scene above took place. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ALPB-NY-7D-9-JOG-P)
Creator:
Schwormstädt, Felix, 1870-1938. (artist)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Luther, Martin, 1483-1546--Pictorial works., Holy Roman Empire. Reichstag (1521 : Worms, Germany), Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558--Pictorial works.
Topics:
Reformation--Germany., Christian art and symbolism--Germany.
Geographic subjects:
Worms (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357359

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