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Princeton Theological Seminary Collection of Church Postcards

This collection was begun in the early 1900’s by the young John Christian Tanis, father of James Robert Tanis, donor of the cards to the Princeton Theological Seminary Archive.



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Ecumenical House of Spiritual Renewal, located on scenic spacious grounds on the Hillsborough River. Facilities include private and double rooms, chapel, library, lecture hall, and dining room. Available by reservation to all religious denominations, groups or individuals. All are welcome to share a living experience in building a Christian community.
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The Florida West Coast Laymen's Retreats are held here during June and July of each year. For information write: Box 7, St. Leo, Florida
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Hon. John F. Fitzgerald, Mayor of Boston. School Street
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M. E. Church and Parsonage
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The Cathedral Church of St. Mark, located near downtown Minneapolis, Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota. Began in a small wooden chapel in 1858, St. Mark's was host to the first Anglican Congress held in the United States in 1954. A hearty welcome is extended to all visitors.
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First Presbyterian Church in America at Rehoboth
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On the bank of the swift-running New Haven River, the Lord's Prayer stares plainly at all passers from the face of this huge rock at the road's edge. It was carved there to satisfy the whim of a former resident, Dr. Joseph Greene, who chose this rock to have the prayer carved as a warning to those who might be tempted to profanity by the adverse conditions of the road.
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Bishop Alma White founder of the Pillar of Fire as a young lady was a teacher in a Methodist Seminary in Salt Lake City.; Our present activities had their beginning in those early days and we are now carrying on the fundamental orthodox principles of old-time religion.
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Located one block south of Seabreeze Blvd. on North Wildolive - two blocks from the ocean. An Interdenomination Community Church of unusual beauty - with a Welcome to all...
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The present restored stone building was begun in 1791 in the setting where the first meeting house was constructed in 1757.
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Oxford Pike
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Church of God, Washingtonboro, Pa., wrecked by Acetylene Gas Plant explosion, 7:55 p.m. 3-19-07. (1907)
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1886-1986. Broadway-on-the-Triangle. Established as a mission by local residents under leadership of Rev. James Herriot Noble. Services first held in a private cottage, church built 1888 and consecrated November 1889. Granted parochial status, Diocese of Long Island, December 1920.
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Opened May 23, 1962
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Replica: First Meeting House
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Founded 1692. Tucson, Arizona
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Catholic Church / St. Thomas Episcopal Church / Methodist Episcopal Church / Presbyterian Church
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Mount Berry Chapel...one of the first permanent buildings on the Berry Schools and College campus, Mount Berry near Rome, Georgia. Patterned after Sir Christopher Wren's Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia.
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Erected 1821 by early settlers as a Methodist Church on land donated by John Ewbank. Services were held continuously for more than 125 years. Maintained by endowment fund. Dearborn County, Indiana. East Fork Stone Chapel, located 3 mi. north of Guilford, Ind., on Ind. Hwy. #1, was erected 1821 by early settlers as a Methodist Church. Services held continuously for over 125 years, and now again being held here.
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Copley Square
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The Mother Church of Christian Science is located in the Back Bay of Boston. Adjacent to it may be seen the magnificent publishing house whose daily edition is one of the world's finest papers.
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Beautiful Trinity Church is one of the architectural gems of New England. The Altar window and the Reredos were done by W. E. Roberts and the wood carving by Irving and Casson.
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Of the more than 2,700 churches in Greater New York City, the ones that are perhaps best known and most often visited by out-of-towners are the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Trinity Church, Little Church Around the Corner and St. Patrick's Cathedral.
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Cape May County, NJ
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The Washington Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, N.W., is an Episcopal Cathedral rising above Washington on Mt. St. Alban in a setting of 47 acres. Built of Indiana limestone, no steel was used in the construction and there are 300 stained glass windows and seven chapels. The Bethlehem Chapel is shown here.
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Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in 1513, landing at an Indian Village, where St. Augustine now stands. Pedro Menendez landed in 1565 with 2,600 souls and founded St. Augustine, the first permanent white settlement in the United States. Fort Marion was begun 1586, completed in 1756, and was never taken by an enemy.
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Saint Philip's Retreat, showing St. Philip Benizi praying at the entrance of the cave where he lived while in hiding. Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, Portland, Oregon.
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Founded by the Rev. W. Herbert Burk, D.D.
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Cass County Historical Society; Bonanzaville, U.S.A. A Pioneer Village and Red River and Northern Plains Regional Museum, Box 719, West Fargo, North Dakota 58079
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Spiritual Center of Saint Benedict's College
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Oldest Church in America. Built originally about 1540, destroyed by Indians in 1690, remodeled as shown here in 1710. Exterior remodeled in 1884.
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Prospect Ave., below 6th Ave.
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Bishop Doane, pastor of St. Mary's Church and the John Bull steam engine are authentic images of the scene of that time.
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Mount Saint Alban, Washington, D.C. Altar in the Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea. The mural depicting the entombment of Christ was painted by J. H. de Rosen. Worshipers and pilgrims are always welcome at the Cathedral.
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Mount Saint Alban, Washington, D. C. Altar and mosaic, Chapel of the Resurrection. The architecture of the crypt chapel in Norman. The mosaic above the altar in the chapel of the resurrection depicts the newly-risen Christ bearing the traditional cross and banner of victory. It was designed by Hildreth Meiere, and the medium is Venetian enamel glass. Worshipers and pilgrims are always welcome at the Cathedral.
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St. Paul's Church (Episcopal), situated at the corner of Grace and Ninth Streets, is one of the most impressive of church edifices; in it Jefferson Davis was seated when he received the fatal news that Lee was about to evacuate Petersburg. Hotel Richmond is one of the oldest hostelries in the city; five stories high, it is spacious, convenient and popular with travelers and permanent guests.
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Panel Two, 1719-1723. The Church of the Brethren Begins in America.; The 12 panels comprising the Mural History of the Church of the Brethren were painted during the period 1944-1949 by Medford D. Neher. Each panel is 5 1/2 feet high and 15 feet long. The giant painting is housed in the Quinter-Miller Auditorium at Camp Mack, Milford, Indiana.
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Founded by Father Junipero Serra on July 16th, 1769, the first of nine that he established before his death in 1784. There were twenty-one Missions.
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