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:
Dr. Frederick C. Grant, Dr. Julian Morganstern, & Dr. Henry Pitney van Dusen.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Grant, Frederick C. (Frederick Clifton), 1891-1974., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Morganstern, Julian., Hebrew Union College--Presidents., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Presidents., Van Dusen, Henry P. (Henry Pitney), 1897-1975.
Topics:
Commencement ceremonies--New York (State)--New York., Biblical scholars--New York (State)--New York., College teachers--New York (State)--New York., College presidents--New York (State)--New York., Jewish college presidents--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Theological seminary presidents--New York (State)--New York., Theologians--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359468
Title:
Dr. Frederick Grant & Dr. Julian Morganstern.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Grant, Frederick C. (Frederick Clifton), 1891-1974., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Morganstern, Julian., Hebrew Union College--Presidents.
Topics:
Commencement ceremonies--New York (State)--New York., Biblical scholars--New York (State)--New York., College teachers--New York (State)--New York., College presidents--New York (State)--New York., Jewish college presidents--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Theological seminary presidents--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359467
Title:
Dr. Frederick Grant.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Grant, Frederick C. (Frederick Clifton), 1891-1974., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Commencement ceremonies--New York (State)--New York., Biblical scholars--New York (State)--New York., College teachers--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359466
Title:
Dr. Frederick Grant.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Grant, Frederick C. (Frederick Clifton), 1891-1974., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Commencement ceremonies--New York (State)--New York., Biblical scholars--New York (State)--New York., College teachers--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359465
Title:
Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Protestant Council of the City of New York., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Congresses., Church work with veterans--Congresses., Ethicists--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359442
Title:
Reinhold Niebuhr.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Protestant Council of the City of New York., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Congresses., Church work with veterans--Congresses., Ethicists--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359423
Title:
Conference discusses veteran and church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: CONFERENCE DISCUSSES VETERAN AND CHURCH #3444 NEW YORK -- Veterans and church leaders are shown at the conference on The Veteran at Work in The Church sponsored by the Protestant Council of the City of New York. Among those who took part in the program were Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr, professor of applied Christianity, Union Theological Seminary; the Rev. Reuben W. Coleman, executive secretary of the Commission on the Church’s Ministry to Returning Servicemen and Women of the Federal Council of Churches, and Dr. Robbins W. Barstow, secretary for reconstruction of the American Committee of the World Council of Churches. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-MES-5A-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Protestant Council of the City of New York., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Congresses., Church work with veterans--Congresses., Ethicists--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359417
Title:
Chinese educator appointed to new theological post.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #645 CHINESE EDUCATOR APPOINTED TO NEW THEOLOGICAL POST Dr. Francis Cho-min Wei, Chinese educator, has been named first incumbent of the new Henry W. Luce Visiting Professorship of World Christianity at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Dr. Wei's study upon his arrival to take over post. (An Exclusive RNS Photo) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MC-NY-LM-9265)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wei, Zhuomin, 1888-1976., Hua zhong da xue (Wuchang Qu, Wuhan Shi, China)--Faculty., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Visiting teachers--New York (State)--New York., Christian educators--China., Christian leadership--China., College presidents--China.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357636
Title:
Chinese educator appointed to new theological post.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #645 CHINESE EDUCATOR APPOINTED TO NEW THEOLOGICAL POST Dr. Francis Cho-min Wei, Chinese educator, has been named first incumbent of the new Henry W. Luce Visiting Professorship of World Christianity at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Dr. Wei's study upon his arrival to take over post. (An Exclusive RNS Photo) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MC-NY-LM-9265)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wei, Zhuomin, 1888-1976., Hua zhong da xue (Wuchang Qu, Wuhan Shi, China)--Faculty., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Visiting teachers--New York (State)--New York., Christian educators--China., Christian leadership--China., College presidents--China.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357635
Title:
Chinese educator appointed to new theological post.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #645 CHINESE EDUCATOR APPOINTED TO NEW THEOLOGICAL POST Dr. Francis Cho-min Wei, Chinese educator, has been named first incumbent of the new Henry W. Luce Visiting Professorship of World Christianity at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Dr. Wei's study upon his arrival to take over post. (An Exclusive RNS Photo) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MC-NY-LM-9265)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wei, Zhuomin, 1888-1976., Hua zhong da xue (Wuchang Qu, Wuhan Shi, China)--Faculty., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Visiting teachers--New York (State)--New York., Christian educators--China., Christian leadership--China., College presidents--China.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357634
Title:
Chinese educator appointed to new theological post.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #645 CHINESE EDUCATOR APPOINTED TO NEW THEOLOGICAL POST Dr. Francis Cho-min Wei, Chinese educator, has been named first incumbent of the new Henry W. Luce Visiting Professorship of World Christianity at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Dr. Wei's study upon his arrival to take over post. (An Exclusive RNS Photo) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MC-NY-LM-9265)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wei, Zhuomin, 1888-1976., Hua zhong da xue (Wuchang Qu, Wuhan Shi, China)--Faculty., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Visiting teachers--New York (State)--New York., Christian educators--China., Christian leadership--China., College presidents--China.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357633
Title:
Chinese educator appointed to new theological post.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #645 CHINESE EDUCATOR APPOINTED TO NEW THEOLOGICAL POST Dr. Francis Cho-min Wei, Chinese educator, has been named first incumbent of the new Henry W. Luce Visiting Professorship of World Christianity at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Dr. Wei's study upon his arrival to take over post. (An Exclusive RNS Photo) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MC-NY-LM-9265)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wei, Zhuomin, 1888-1976., Hua zhong da xue (Wuchang Qu, Wuhan Shi, China)--Faculty., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Visiting teachers--New York (State)--New York., Christian educators--China., Christian leadership--China., College presidents--China.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357632
Title:
Chinese educator appointed to new theological post.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #645 CHINESE EDUCATOR APPOINTED TO NEW THEOLOGICAL POST Dr. Francis Cho-min Wei, Chinese educator, has been named first incumbent of the new Henry W. Luce Visiting Professorship of World Christianity at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Theological Seminary in New York. Photo was taken in Dr. Wei's study upon his arrival to take over post. (An Exclusive RNS Photo) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MC-NY-LM-9265)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wei, Zhuomin, 1888-1976., Hua zhong da xue (Wuchang Qu, Wuhan Shi, China)--Faculty., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty.
Topics:
Visiting teachers--New York (State)--New York., Christian educators--China., Christian leadership--China., College presidents--China.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357631
Title:
Union Theological procession.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Brown, Thatcher Magoun., Van Dusen, Henry P. (Henry Pitney), 1897-1975., Coffin, Henry Sloane, 1877-1954., Van Santvoord, George., Gilkey, Charles Whitney, 1882-1968., University of Chicago. Divinity School--Faculty., Frame, James Everett., Stebbins, Henry H., Auburn Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969., Elliott, Harrison S. (Harrison Sacket), 1882-1951.
Topics:
College teachers--New York (State)--New York., Theologians--New York (State)--New York., Academic costume--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Morningside Heights (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357347
Title:
Union Theological procession.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Brown, Thatcher Magoun., Van Dusen, Henry P. (Henry Pitney), 1897-1975., Coffin, Henry Sloane, 1877-1954., Van Santvoord, George., Gilkey, Charles Whitney, 1882-1968., University of Chicago. Divinity School--Faculty., Frame, James Everett., Stebbins, Henry H., Auburn Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969., Elliott, Harrison S. (Harrison Sacket), 1882-1951.
Topics:
College teachers--New York (State)--New York., Theologians--New York (State)--New York., Academic costume--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Morningside Heights (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357346
Title:
Union Theological procession.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Brown, Thatcher Magoun., Van Dusen, Henry P. (Henry Pitney), 1897-1975., Coffin, Henry Sloane, 1877-1954., Van Santvoord, George., Gilkey, Charles Whitney, 1882-1968., University of Chicago. Divinity School--Faculty., Frame, James Everett., Stebbins, Henry H., Auburn Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969., Elliott, Harrison S. (Harrison Sacket), 1882-1951.
Topics:
College teachers--New York (State)--New York., Theologians--New York (State)--New York., Academic costume--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Morningside Heights (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357345
Title:
Union Theological procession.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Brown, Thatcher Magoun., Van Dusen, Henry P. (Henry Pitney), 1897-1975., Coffin, Henry Sloane, 1877-1954., Van Santvoord, George., Gilkey, Charles Whitney, 1882-1968., University of Chicago. Divinity School--Faculty., Frame, James Everett., Stebbins, Henry H., Auburn Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969., Elliott, Harrison S. (Harrison Sacket), 1882-1951.
Topics:
College teachers--New York (State)--New York., Theologians--New York (State)--New York., Academic costume--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Morningside Heights (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357344
Title:
Union Theological procession.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Brown, Thatcher Magoun., Van Dusen, Henry P. (Henry Pitney), 1897-1975., Coffin, Henry Sloane, 1877-1954., Van Santvoord, George., Gilkey, Charles Whitney, 1882-1968., University of Chicago. Divinity School--Faculty., Frame, James Everett., Stebbins, Henry H., Auburn Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971., Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969., Elliott, Harrison S. (Harrison Sacket), 1882-1951.
Topics:
College teachers--New York (State)--New York., Theologians--New York (State)--New York., Academic costume--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Morningside Heights (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357253
Title:
India Christian leader named visiting professor.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31792 INDIA CHRISTIAN LEADER NAMED VISITING PROFESSOR NEW YORK -- Dr. J. Russell Chandran, principal of the United Theological College in Bangalore, India, has been appointed Henry W. Luce Visiting Professor of World Christianity at Union Theological Seminary in New York for 1964-65. Announcing the appointment, Dr. John C. Bennett, seminary president, hailed the Church of South India clergyman-educator as “one of the most influential Christian leaders in India.” Dr. Chandran has been a leader of Faith and Order activities of the World Council of Churches, serving as vice-president of the Faith and Order Commission. He is also a member of the WCC’s policy-making Central Committee. Principal of the Bangalore college, he also teaches systematic theology and Christian ethics. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (US-NY-11A-64-NBM)
Creator:
Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Chandran, J. Russell., Church of South India--Clergy., United Theological College (Bangalore, India)--Faculty., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Clergy--India--Bangalore., Theological seminaries--India--Bangalore., Theological seminaries--New York (State)--New York., College teachers--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356628
Title:
For release on Saturday, November 7, 1964.
Creator:
Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)--Faculty., Chandran, J. Russell., Church of South India--Clergy., United Theological College (Bangalore, India)--Faculty., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
Clergy--India--Bangalore., Theological seminaries--India--Bangalore., Theological seminaries--New York (State)--New York., College teachers--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356504

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