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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Honored for 25 years' service with Federal Council.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HONORED FOR 25 YEARS’ SERVICE WITH FEDERAL COUNCIL #S-4929 NEW YORK -- Dr. George E. Haynes (left), retiring executive secretary of the department of race relations of the Federal Council of Churches, is honored at a testimonial luncheon here in recognition of his 25 years’ service with the department. Mrs. Leslie E. Swain, chairman of the department, presents Dr. Haynes with a gold watch while Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert, general secretary of the Federal Council, looks on. Dr. Haynes will shortly leave for an eight-months’ trip to Africa for the World’s Committee of the YMCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-12D-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Haynes, George Edmund, 1880-1960., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Department of Race Relations., Swain, Anna Canada., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976.
Topics:
Retirement--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., African American clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360585
Title:
Honor Nobel Prize winner.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HONOR NOBEL PRIZE WINNER #S-4925 NEW YORK -- Exclusive photo of Dr. John Raleigh Mott (right), 81, internationally-famous churchman, seated at dais table during a testimonial dinner given here in his honor. Dr. Mott recently was the recipient of a 1946 Nobel Peace Prize. Talking to the guest of honor is John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The testimonial was sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches, the Foreign Missions Conference, the International Missionary Council, the World Council of Churches, the World’s Student Christian Federation and YMCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-12D-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955., Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., International Missionary Council., World Council of Churches., World's Student Christian Federation., National Board of the Young Men’s Christian Associations.
Topics:
Nobel Prize winners--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Dinners and dining--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360584
Title:
Honor Nobel Prize winner.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HONOR NOBEL PRIZE WINNER #S-4925 NEW YORK -- Exclusive photo of Dr. John Raleigh Mott (right), 81, internationally-famous churchman, seated at dais table during a testimonial dinner given here in his honor. Dr. Mott recently was the recipient of a 1946 Nobel Peace Prize. Talking to the guest of honor is John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The testimonial was sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches, the Foreign Missions Conference, the International Missionary Council, the World Council of Churches, the World’s Student Christian Federation and YMCA. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-12D-6-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955., Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., International Missionary Council., World Council of Churches., World's Student Christian Federation., National Board of the Young Men’s Christian Associations.
Topics:
Nobel Prize winners--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Dinners and dining--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360583
Title:
Lord's Day Alliance meeting.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: LORD’S DAY ALLIANCE MEETING #S-4890 NEW YORK -- Dr. Clinton N. Howard (standing), general secretary of the International Reform Federation, delivers the principal address at a luncheon of the Lord’s Day alliance held in Marble Collegiate church here to mark the 58th annual meeting of the organization. Others at the speakers’ table are (left to right): Postmaster Albert Goldman of New York; Dr. J. Edgar Washabaugh of New York, Methodist publisher; the Rev. Walter L. Whallon, president of the Lord’s Day Alliance; the Rev. Herman L. Barbery, associate pastor of Marble Collegiate church, and Herman Goldstein, vice president of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., International Reform Federation., Howard, Clinton Newton, 1902-, Marble Collegiate Church (New York, N.Y.), Lord's Day Alliance of New York--Congresses., Lord's Day Alliance of New York., Goldman, Albert, 1882-1960., Washabaugh, J. Edgar., Whallon, Walter L., Barbery, Herman L., Goldstein, Herman.
Topics:
Sunday--Societies, etc., Rest--Religious aspects--Christianity., Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., Luncheons--New York (State)--New York., Speeches, addresses, etc.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360575
Title:
Sec'y Byrnes opens Bible reading drive.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: SEC’Y BYRNES OPENS BIBLE READING DRIVE #S-4882 NEW YORK -- Secretary of State James F. Byrnes displays the engraved Bible awarded him by the American Bible Society to symbolize the opening of the third annual World-wide Bible Reading campaign. Purpose of the program, which began Thanksgiving Day and will continue until Christmas, is to interest people throughout the world in reading identical daily Bible selections. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ABS-NY-BS-11D-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer), American Bible Society. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society., Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972.
Topics:
Cabinet officers--United States., Presentation pieces (Gifts)--New York (State)--New York., Bible., Special weeks., Bible--Study and teaching.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360574
Title:
Missionaries leave for Africa.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MISSIONARIES LEAVE FOR AFRICA #S-4646 NEW YORK -- A group of 41 missionaries and their children board a Clipper at LaGuardia Field bound for Lagos, Nigeria, where they will take up their work with the Sudan Interior Mission. This 53-year-old interdenominational organization operates 125 schools, 85 clinics and seven major hospitals in Nigeria. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PAA-NY-BS-10B-6-W)
Creator:
Pan American Airways Corporation. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York Municipal Airport-LaGuardia Field., Sudan Interior Mission.
Topics:
Missions--Nigeria., Interdenominational cooperation--Nigeria., Missionaries--Nigeria., Airplanes--New York (State)--New York., Women missionaries--Nigeria., Children of missionaries--Nigeria.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360544
Title:
Young mission crusaders.
Description:
Handwritten notations on reverse of image.
Creator:
Wilcox, William W., Jr. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade (U.S.)
Topics:
Youth in church work--New York (State)--Syracuse., Catholic youth--Societies, etc., Church societies--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360541
Title:
Young mission crusaders.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: YOUNG MISSION CRUSADERS #C-4963 SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Young Catholics, ranging from 12 to 24 years of age, who develop opportunities for spreading the faith, are banded together in the Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade, like the seven girls shown here in C.S.M.C. robes. The Crusade, started 28 years ago as a means of creating interest in missions and of promoting a knowledge of mission conditions and activities, now has 700,000 members in the U.S. and abroad. Shown above, front, from left to right, are: Jane Koagel, Patricia Engler and Rosemarie Penizotto. Rear: Patricia O’Brien, Maureen Gaynor, Jeanne Look and Gloria Cerio. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WIL-SYRA-1B-7-JOG-C)
Creator:
Wilcox, William W., Jr. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade (U.S.)
Topics:
Youth in church work--New York (State)--Syracuse., Catholic youth--Societies, etc., Church societies--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360540
Title:
Archbishop of Bombay.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ARCHBISHOP OF BOMBAY #C-4850 NEW YORK -- The Most Rev. Thomas D. Roberts, Archbishop of Bombay, India, posed for this exclusive Religious News Service photo during his current visit in the United States. Member of the Jesuit Order, Archbishop Roberts is the only English Catholic prelate in India. In an interview he revealed that Indian Catholics and Protestants are cooperating on a plan of action to ensure religious liberty for Christians in the midst of the political and religious strife now raging there. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-NY-BS-11D-6-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., Jesuits., Roberts, Thomas D'Esterre.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Interdenominational cooperation--India., Freedom of religion--India.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), India--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360528
Title:
Publisher decries lack of 'morality.'
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #C-4822 PUBLISHER DECRIES LACK OF ‘MORALITY’ NEW YORK -- A materialistic philosophy is dominant in the world, Martin J. Quigley (above), prominent Catholic layman and publisher of motion picture trade magazines, told the Catholic University of America alumni at the annual banquet here. He stressed the need for greater emphasis on morality in literature, radio, motion pictures and other means of public enlightenment and cited the motion pictures production code, of which he is one of the originators, as an example of how “unmoral views” can be controlled. Mr. Quigley is a graduate of Catholic University. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (DK-NY-BS-11C6-C)
Creator:
National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Quigley, Martin, 1890-1964., Catholic University of America--Alumni and alumnae.
Topics:
Speeches, addresses, etc., Publishers and publishing--New York (State)--New York., Mass media--Moral and ethical aspects--United States., Mass media--Religious aspects., Censorship--United States., Censorship--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360526
Title:
Soviet UN delegates attend Mass.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #C-4700 SOVIET UN DELEGATES ATTEND MASS NEW YORK -- Andrei Y. Vishinsky, Soviet deputy foreign minister, and Nicolai V. Novikov, Russian ambassador to the United States, were centers of attraction when, together with representatives of 31 other nations, they attended a solemn Pontifical Mass held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral here. Above, Vishinsky is greeted by the Most Rev. Francis J. McIntyre, Coadjutor Archbishop of the archdiocese of New York. The Mass was offered for the successful culmination of problems facing the United Nations General Assembly. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PNI-NY-BS-10E6-C)
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly., Catholic Church--Bishops., McIntyre, J. Francis A. (James Francis Aloysius), 1886-1979., Vyshinsky, Andrey Yaruaryevich, 1883-1954.
Topics:
Diplomats--New York (State)--New York., Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Diplomatic and consular service, Soviet Union--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360521
Title:
Bishop Modrego.
Description:
Text transcribed from notations on envelope: C4675A L to R Bishop. Gregorio Modrego y Casus of Barcelona being greeted by his host Father Pablo Ramis pastor of St. Peters Church Brooklyn.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Modrego Casaus, Gregorio., Catholic Church--Bishops., Ramis, Pablo., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360518
Title:
Bishop of Barcelona.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #C-4675 BISHOP OF BARCELONA BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- The Most Rev. Gregorio Modrego y Casaus, Bishop of Barcelona, Spain, arrived in the United states for a two weeks stay during which time he was scheduled to attend the eighth annual congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, in Boston beginning Oct. 25. The bishop was photographed at the rectory of St. Peter’s Church here, where he was the guest of the Rev. Pablo Ramis, C.M. The church conducts a mission chapel for Spanish Catholics. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-BKLYN-BS-10D6-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Modrego Casaus, Gregorio., Catholic Church--Bishops., Confraternity of Christian Doctrine--Congresses.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360517
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360512
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360511
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360510
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360509
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360508
Title:
Sterling W. Brown.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Presidents., Brown, Sterling W.
Topics:
Ecumenical movement--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360507
Title:
American Bible Society Concordance.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Topics:
Bible--Concordances., Concordances--New York (State)--New York., Bibles for the blind., Braille., Blind--Books and reading.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360496

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