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:
New deaconess’ garb.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4635 NEW DEACONESS’ GARB CLEVELAND -- Sister Charlotte Weisburger (center) exhibits the new garb to be worn by deaconesses at the Philadelphia motherhouse of the United Lutheran Church in America. Looking on are Sister Martha Hanson, directing sister of the Baltimore motherhouse (left), and Sister Anna Ebert, directing sister of the Philadelphia motherhouse. Picture was taken here at the 15th biennial convention of the ULCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JT-CLEV-MES-10B-6-L)
Creator:
Docker. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)--Congresses., Weisburger, Charlotte., Hanson, Martha., Ebert, Anna.
Topics:
Deaconesses--Lutheran Church., Monasticism and religious orders for women--Lutheran Church., Clothing and dress--Religious aspects--Christianity., Nuns--Cleveland--Ohio.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360298
Title:
First woman delegate.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4627 FIRST WOMAN DELEGATE CLEVELAND -- First woman delegate to the biennial convention of the United Lutheran Church in America was Mrs. Howard S. Bechtolt, of Chicago, shown here at the 15th convention with former Chaplain Charles H. Reinbrecht. Mr. Reinbrecht was interned throughout the war by the Japanese in China. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JT-CLEV-MES-10-B-6-L)
Creator:
Bottomer, Fred. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)--Clergy., Reinbrecht, Charles H.
Topics:
Christian leadership--Cleveland--Ohio., Christian leadership--Lutheran Church., Christian women--Cleveland--Ohio., Women religious leaders--Cleveland--Ohio., Religious leaders--Cleveland--Ohio.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360297
Title:
Religious hobbies.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-3979 RELIGIOUS HOBBIES ALTARS. Only scrap lumber and bits and pieces from his wife’s button and jewelry boxes go into these magnificent, correct-in-detail miniature altars created by hobbyist W.F. Burns (above), of Akron, Ohio. (One of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AK-BJ-BS-9D-6-ROTO)
Creator:
Beacon Journal Photo. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Burns, W. F.
Topics:
Diorama--Ohio--Akron., Miniature objects--Ohio--Akron., Models and modelmaking--Ohio--Akron., Hobbies--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Akron (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359820
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:
Chapel sought as veterans’ monument.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3817 CHAPEL SOUGHT AS VETERANS’ MONUMENT [2] AKRON, Ohio -- Members of a local veterans’ committee inspect the 70-year-old chapel in Glendale Cemetery here which they are seeking to have redirected as a memorial to Akron’s dead of all wars. It was built after the Civil War to honor men of Akron who died in that conflict, but with the passage of time its significance was lost. Judge Arthur W. Doyle, who is leading the drive to restore the chapel, wants the campaign to be backed by the entire community, with the chapel to be placed under the trusteeship of a council composed of representatives from all active veterans groups. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HAN-AK-MES-6A-6-W)
Creator:
Haney. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Glendale Cemetery (Akron, Ohio)
Topics:
Soldiers' monuments--Ohio--Akron., Chapels--Ohio--Akron., Church work with veterans--Ohio--Akron., Buildings--Repair and reconstruction--Ohio--Akron., Church architecture--Conservation and restoration--Ohio--Akron.
Geographic subjects:
Akron (Ohio), United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359714
Title:
Chapel sought as veterans’ monument.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3816 CHAPEL SOUGHT AS VETERANS’ MONUMENT [1] AKON, Ohio -- Veterans groups here are seeking to have this old chapel rebuilt to honor the dead of all America’s wars. His group from a joint veterans’ committee are inspecting the priceless windows of the chapel, which was built after the Civil War to honor the heroes of that conflict. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HAN-AK-MES-6A-6-W)
Creator:
Haney. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Soldiers' monuments--Ohio--Akron., Chapels--Ohio--Akron., Church work with veterans--Ohio--Akron., Buildings--Repair and reconstruction--Ohio--Akron., Church architecture--Conservation and restoration--Ohio--Akron.
Geographic subjects:
Akron (Ohio), United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359713
Title:
Altars in miniature his hobby.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Burns, W. F.
Topics:
Diorama--Ohio--Akron., Miniature objects--Ohio--Akron., Models and modelmaking--Ohio--Akron., Hobbies--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Akron (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359687
Title:
Hatching eggs for Poland.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HATCHING EGGS FOR POLAND #3561 DAYTON, Ohio -- To help restock the farms of stricken Poland, 55,800 hatching eggs were shipped by plane from here to Warsaw. Top photo shows the Rev. Moyne Landis, pastor of the Oakland Church of the Brethren, near Gettysburg, Ohio, accepting eggs from Mrs. Elsie Apple. Below, a Brethren trailer-truck is backed up to the huge four-motored plane which carried the shipment from the airport here to Warsaw. The eggs were collected by Brethren congregations throughout Southern Ohio and Northern Indiana. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HW-DO-MES-5C-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church Committee for Overseas Relief and Reconstruction., Landis, Moyne., Apple, Elsie., Church of the Brethren--Clergy.
Topics:
Agricultural development projects--Poland., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Poland., Clergy--Ohio--Dayton., Airplanes--Ohio--Dayton., Eggs--Ohio--Dayton.
Geographic subjects:
Dayton (Ohio), Poland.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359487
Title:
Eggs.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church Committee for Overseas Relief and Reconstruction., Landis, Moyne., Apple, Elsie., Church of the Brethren--Clergy.
Topics:
Agricultural development projects--Poland., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Poland., Clergy--Ohio--Dayton., Eggs--Ohio--Dayton.
Geographic subjects:
Dayton (Ohio), Poland.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359265
Title:
Recreates Old Testament personalities.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: RECREATES NEW TESTAMENT PERSONALITIES #s-3195 CLEVELAND -- The Rev. Franklin D. Butchart believes that the best way to bring the Bible to his audiences is through a recreation of its great personalities. Garbed in costumes of the Biblical ages he gives vivid impersonations of John, Peter or Paul. Mr. Butchart, who is minister of the Glenville Christian church here, delivers his readings in many churches of Greater Cleveland. He credits his wife with much of the success of his presentations as she supervises his makeup and stage technique. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JT-CLEVE-MES-4B-6-W-B)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Butchart, Franklin D.
Topics:
Clergy--Ohio--Cleveland., Biblical costume--Ohio--Cleveland., Performance--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359120
Title:
Promote Good Friday observance.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PROMOTE GOOD FRIDAY OBSERVANCE #S-3021 TOLEDO, Ohio -- Following their annual custom, the Toledo Council of Churches and the Knights of Columbus have formed a Committee for the More Reverent Observance of Good Friday. Directing the city-wide effort this year are, left to right, John D. Sabrey, the Rev. C. Clark Shedd, Msgr. Arthur J. Sawkins and T. L. Keogh. Similar committees for More Reverent Observance of Good Friday have been formed in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Buffalo and other cities. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (TB-TOL-MES-3C-6-W-C)
Creator:
Boyer, Dwight. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Knights of Columbus., Toledo Council of Churches (Toledo, Ohio), Sabrey, John D., Shedd, C. Clark., Sawkins, Arthur J., Keogh, T.L.
Topics:
Holy Week--Ohio--Toledo., Good Friday--Ohio--Toledo., Church attendance--Ohio--Toledo., Interdenominational cooperation--Ohio--Toledo., Clergy--Ohio--Toledo.
Geographic subjects:
Toledo (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359113
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:
Easter dawn service.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Easter--Ohio--Cincinnati., Easter service., Holy Week--Ohio--Cincinnati.
Geographic subjects:
Cincinnati (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358701
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:
He got the Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HE GOT THE BIBLE #1754 -S OBERLIN, Ohio -- Some years ago Peter Craig was asked by his Sunday school teacher to bring a Bible to class. His surprising answer was that he would not “buy a Bible until my daddy writes one.” Today Peter Craig has a New Testament written by his father, for Dr. Clarence T. Craig, professor of New Testament languages and literature at the Graduate School of Theology here, was one of the group of scholars who worked on the translation of the Revised Standard Version of the New Testament. Photo above shows Dr. Craig (left) presenting his son with a copy of the new version. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JT-CL-MES-2C-6-W-B)
Creator:
Thomas, James. (photographer), Cleveland Press. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Craig, Peter., Craig, Clarence Tucker, 1895-1953., Oberlin College. Graduate School of Theology--Faculty.
Topics:
Bible. English--Versions., Bible. New Testament--Translating., Biblical scholars--Ohio--Oberlin.
Geographic subjects:
Oberlin (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358601
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:
His daddy did write Bible.
Creator:
Thomas, James. (author), Cleveland Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Craig, Peter., Craig, Clarence Tucker, 1895-1953., Oberlin College. Graduate School of Theology--Faculty.
Topics:
Bible. English--Versions., Bible. New Testament--Translating., Biblical scholars--Ohio--Oberlin.
Geographic subjects:
Oberlin (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358568
Title:
Somebody call a cab?
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29850 SOMEBODY CALL A CAB? CLEVELAND, Ohio -- St. Joseph’s Academy, Catholic high school for girls in Cleveland, called a cab here for their students -- some 600 of them. The girls wanted to attend a special performance of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” at the nearby Lakewood Civic Auditorium. School officials found that chartered buses were too expensive for a relatively short haul, so they made a deal with a local cab company -- 25 cents a head. Nearly 40 cabs were put into a shuttle operation between the school and auditorium. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RF-CLE-9B-63-RB)
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio), Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio)--Students.
Topics:
High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic high schools--Ohio--Cleveland., High school students--Travel., Taxicabs--Ohio--Cleveland., Taxicabs--Fares.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358057

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