Title:
Ethnically Mixed Congregation -- Westminster Presbyterian Church
Date:
1952-04-04 (April 04, 1952)
Subject:
African Americans--California--San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco (Calif.)
Note:
Photographs of church service uniting white congregation from Westminster Church and African American congregation from Hope
Church [the unification of the two churches resulted from changing population patterns in the twelve block area surrounding
the churches, including the decline in white population and the resulting decline in Westminster Church membership, and the
increase in African American population]. New church Pastor Wesley L. Hawes sings from pulpit, as visiting pastors stand and
sing in line to his left. Hampton B. Hawes of Louisiana, father of Wesley Hawes, speaks to congregation. Visiting pastors
stand in line and sing, with two African American pastors standing before altar to rear and above. Hampton Hawes speaks to
congregation about issue of church population. View of congregation in pews (race relations). [Only selected images have been
digitized.]
Type:
Photographs
Physical Description:
5 negatives (2 selected for digitzation)
Language:
English
Local Call Number:
BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 8, [04-04-52.05]
Publisher:
San Francisco Call Bulletin (Firm)
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Ethnically Mixed Congregation -- Westminster Presbyterian Church