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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Miniature church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4053 MINIATURE CHURCH [2] PITTSBURGH -- From the pulpit of the miniature children’s church of Emory Methodist church here a youngster reads a Bible text while his “congregation” listens attentively. Children conduct their own services in the church, which has a steeple, bell, small piano, eight stained glass windows and pews to accommodate a dozen tiny tots. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AMH-PITTS-MES-7A-6-Y-M)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Emory Methodist Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Topics:
Play--Religious aspects--Christianity., Children's playhouses--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Church work with children--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359765
Title:
Miniature church.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4052 MINIATURE CHURCH [1] PITTSBURGH -- This miniature church is a special attraction for the younger generation attending Emory Methodist Church here. It has a steeple, bell, small piano, eight stained glass windows, and pews to accommodate a dozen youngsters. The children conduct their own services and there is a small pulpit from which the group leader may recite memorized Bible texts. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AMH-PITTS-MES-7A-6-Y-M)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Emory Methodist Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Topics:
Play--Religious aspects--Christianity., Children's playhouses--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh., Church work with children--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359764
Title:
The model child.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4051 THE MODEL CHILD (No. 7 in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor, D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-8E-6-C-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359763
Title:
The return from Egypt.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4050 THE RETURN FROM EGYPT (Sixth in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-8D-6-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359762
Title:
Jesus in the temple.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4048 JESUS IN THE TEMPLE And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. - Luke 2:46 (No. 9 in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-9B-6-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359761
Title:
The child is found.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4047 THE CHILD IS FOUND (Series 2, Mastroianni, life of Christ.) “Wish you not that I must be about my Father’s business?” Luke 11: 49.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359760
Title:
The flight into Egypt.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4046 THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT (Fifth in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-SC-6-C-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359759
Title:
The Visitation.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: S-4044 THE VISITATION (Second in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-7D-6-C-O-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359758
Title:
The Annunciation.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4042 THE ANNUNCIATION One of a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-7B-6-C-O-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359757
Title:
The Lord is my Shepherd.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4040 The Lord is my Shepherd.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359756
Title:
Filipino youth learns the Three R’s.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4039 FILIPINO YOUTH LEARNS THE THREE R’S MANILA -- Typical of public schools in the rural areas of the Philippines is this scene in Abuyog, Leyte Island, spearhead of the American invasion of the islands during the Pacific war. Education is free and while the official language is Tagalog, a Malayan dialect, the teaching of English is compulsory. Literacy is increasing steadily now reaching almost 50 percent, as a compared with about 10 percent in 1903. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WB-NJ-TFD-7-A-6-M.Bds.P.C.)
Creator:
Brengel, W. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Public schools--Philippines--Manila., Literacy--Religious aspects--Christianity., Education, Primary--Philippines--Manila., English language--Political aspects--Philippines--Manila.
Geographic subjects:
Manila (Philippines)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359755
Title:
Italian war orphan.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4035 Italian war orphan.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Orphans--Italy., Children--Italy., War victims--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
Italy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359754
Title:
Boys of Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4033 BOYS OF BIBLE David brings head of Goliath to Saul.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Goliath, (Biblical giant)--Art., David, King of Israel--Art.
Topics:
Bible stories., Men in the Bible., Bible--Illustrations., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359753
Title:
NCCJ.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4029 NCCJ Interfaith meeting.
Creator:
National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses., WCCO (Radio station : Minneapolis, Minn.)
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Minnesota--Minneapolis., Interdenominational cooperation., Judaism--Relations--Christianity., Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
Minneapolis (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359752
Title:
U. Church service.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Church Service Center (Saint Louis, Mo.), Church Committee for Overseas Relief and Reconstruction.
Topics:
War relief--Missouri--Saint Louis., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation., Interdenominational cooperation--Missouri--Saint Louis.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Louis (Mo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359751
Title:
Dr. J.M. Dawson to direct Baptists' Washington Office.
Creator:
Cooper, Riley. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Dawson, Joseph Martin, 1879-1973., First Baptist Church Waco (Waco, Tex.), Southern Baptist Convention.
Topics:
Baptists--Clergy., Clergy--Appointment, call, and election.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359750
Title:
Addresses new Catholic theological society.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4022 ADDRESSES NEW CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY NEW YORK -- The Rev. William O’Connor, of St. Joseph’s Seminary, Yonkers, N.Y., is shown addressing the inaugural meeting here of the Catholic Theological Society of America -- first group of its kind in this country. The society is intended to promote theological discussion and research and will also seek “to relate the theology of the Church to current problems.” Inauguration of the society, of which Father O’Connor was elected a director, was preceded by a Pontifical Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral presided over by Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MC-NY-TFD-6-D-6-C)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., O’Connor, William R., 1897-1974., St. Joseph's Seminary (Yonkers, N.Y.), Catholic Theological Society of America--Congresses.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., Catholic Church--Societies, etc., Theology--Study and teaching--New York (State)--New York., Church and social problems--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359749
Title:
Lutheran leader visits Slovakia DP camp.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4016 LUTHERAN LEADER VISITS SLOVAKIA DP CAMP BRATISLAVA -- The Rev. Clifford A. Nelson, of St. Paul, Minn., is shown during a visit to a camp for Germans who are to be deported from Slovakia to Germany. Nr. Nelson’s visit was made on a tour of Slovakia under the auspices of the American Section of the Lutheran World Convention and the World Council of Churches. He brought $20,000 of relief money for the Slovak Lutheran Church, and after his tour appealed for $33,000 more. Mr. Nelson was pastor of the Lutheran Gloria Dei church in St. Paul before taking up his duties in Europe. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ZA-BUDA-MES-6D-6-L-St.P)
Creator:
Zaugg, Ernest. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nelson, Clifford A., Lutheran Gloria Dei Church (Saint Paul, Minn.), American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)--Clergy., Lutheran World Convention., World Council of Churches.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Deportations from Czechoslovakia., War relief--Slovakia--Bratislava., Economic assistance--Slovakia--Bratislava., Church work with refugees--Slovakia--Bratislava., Refugees--Slovakia--Bratislava.
Geographic subjects:
Bratislava (Slovakia), Czechoslovakia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359748
Title:
The clasped hand of Christian welcome.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4002 THE CLASPED HAND OF CHRISTIAN WELCOME A new vista is opened for those received into the church, and for the servant of God who welcomes them into Christ’s fold. [Annotations] Dr. Langston, Disciples of Christ Church, N.Y. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CS-NY-MES-6D-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Langston, Ira Wright., Disciples of Christ--Clergy.
Topics:
Church attendance--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359747
Title:
The clasped hand of Christian welcome.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4002 THE CLASPED HAND OF CHRISTIAN WELCOME A new vista is opened for those received into the church, and for the servant of God who welcomes them into Christ’s fold. [Annotations] Dr. Langston, Disciples of Christ Church, N.Y. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CS-NY-MES-6D-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Langston, Ira Wright., Disciples of Christ--Clergy.
Topics:
Church attendance--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359746

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