Faithful await Father Divine

Faithful await Father Divine

Faithful Philadelphians stand near 16th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard awaiting a glimpse of Father Divine during his visit on September 3, 1939 to the ‘City of Brotherly Love.’  Father Divine’s trip to Philadelphia included visiting multiple sites across the city, provi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Collection:Philadelphia Record photograph morgue (#V07)
Date:1939-09-04
Location:16th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard Philadelphia, PA USA 19102
Format: Electronic
Subjects:
Father Divine
Photographs
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/438
Summary: Faithful Philadelphians stand near 16th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard awaiting a glimpse of Father Divine during his visit on September 3, 1939 to the ‘City of Brotherly Love.’  Father Divine’s trip to Philadelphia included visiting multiple sites across the city, providing fifteen lectures at places such as Phillies Ball Park, Baker Bowl, and The Music Fund Hall, interviewing with City Officials, and serving ten Holy Communion Banquets.  Father Divine, also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was a spiritual leader who founded the International Peace Mission movement. 

Need Help?

Search Tips Research By Mail Contact the Library

Similar Items