Pitcairn, John, Jr. (John Pitcairn, Jr.)
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- Existence:
- Existence: 1841 - 1916
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken , 1915-11-05
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken in Laussanne, Switzerland.
Pendleton has received Fercken’s letter of Sept. 27th. Pendleton asks Fercken for more information about Dr. de Chazal, a regular attendant at Fercken’s talks, especially regarding his attitude toward the General Church. Pendleton hopes Mrs. Fercken’s serious accident will not leave her permanently disabled and that she will soon be fully restored to health. Pendleton gives news of life in Bryn Athyn; They...
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1915-11-05
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken , 1916-02-28
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Pendleton has received Fercken’s letters of Jan. 30th and Feb. 8th with four enclosed membership applications. Pendleton is pleased with the work Fercken is doing in Lausanne and Geneva, and he reports that Rev. Baeckstrom has also been having success in Stockholm. The next General Assembly will be held in Bryn Athyn in June, and Pendleton would like Fercken to prepare a report of his work in Switzerland to...
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1916-02-28
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken , 1916-04-11
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Pendleton has received Fercken’s letters of Feb. 14th and 22nd with enclosed letter from Madame St. Pern which Mr. Pitcairn was able to translate. Mr. (John) Pitcairn’s health is slowly improving; He recently attended a lecture given by Raymond Pitcairn about the new church building. The new church building in Philadelphia was dedicated the previous Sunday. There will also be a dedication of the church and...
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1916-04-11
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger, 1915-03-01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland.
Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Barger’s letters of Nov. 24th and Jan 28th, both of which have been read to the Consistory; The Consistory was pleased at the opportunity to publicly lecture on the Heavenly Doctrines in Holland. Pendleton would like to know if this has ever been done before. Pendleton hopes to hear from Barger about the success of his lectures in the Hague and Rotterdam. Barger’s son, Gerrit, has...
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1915-03-01
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger, 1915-04-17
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland.
Pendleton acknowledges Barger’s letters of May 20th and 29th. Attendance at Barger’s lectures has been high, and Pendleton hopes the results will be useful. Mr. Pitcairn has returned from his trip to South America and reports that there are about 400 New Church people in Brazil. Pendleton asks if Barger has succeeded in establishing regular meetings in his house. Mr. Doering is on a trip to the different church...
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1915-04-17
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger, 1915-09-17
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Identifier: RG.004.01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland.
The Book Room has not received the bound copies of the Four Doctrines which Barger sent (one to Mr. Pitcairn and one to Pendleton), and Pendleton hopes nothing has happened to them on the way. Pendleton thinks that by the time Barger has received this letter, he will have read in the Life about Miss (Lilian) Beekman’s withdrawal from the Church. Pendleton thinks it is a strange case, but that the result for the...
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1915-09-17
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger, 1915-12-14
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland.
Pendleton asks Barger if the mind of the Chinese gentleman who has been reading Divine Love and Wisdom with them is opening to the idea that the Writings are a Divine Revelation. Pendleton believes the time will come for the New Church to spread in China and that Providence will “indicate that time by a provision for translating the Writings into Chinese.” Most of this work (translating) in the past has been...
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1915-12-14
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger, 1916-02-28
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Identifier: RG.004.01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland.
Pendleton acknowledges Barger’s letter of Jan. 7th and the book Barger sent, “Vier Ledrstukken van het Nieuwe Jeruzalem.” Mr. (John) Pitcairn’s condition has perhaps improved a little, but they do not expect he will return to his former health. Barger will soon receive an account of the recent Joint Council Meetings that were held in Bryn Athyn to consider the state of the Church; Pendleton thinks things may not be...
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1916-02-28
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger, 1915-03-31
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland.
The Bishop (W.F. Pendleton) and the Consistory have enjoyed Barger’s recent letters and are very interested in his work. Pendleton wishes to thank Barger’s daughter, Miss Mary, for her report of responses to Barger’s Rotterdam lectures; Pendleton considers it remarkable that a lecture like that could be given in a Scottish Church of the Covenanters. Barger’s son, Gerrit, was able to translate Barger’s Hague...
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1915-03-31
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström, 1915-12-14
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Identifier: RG.004.01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden.
Pendleton has received Baeckström's letter of Oct. 30th; Pendleton notes with interest Baeckstrom's marriage, the baptism of the Liden baby, and the return of Mrs. Swaneskog. Alfred Stroh wrote that he was coming to Bryn Athyn, but Pendleton hasn't heard from him since his initial letter. Pendleton tells Baeckstrom about the recent Joint meeting in Bryn Athyn; "Fortunately no attempt was made in the way of...
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1915-12-14