Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton conveys to W.F.P. the appreciation of his Council for the Academy scholarship. The Council has awarded the scholarship to Helen Maynard, who’s “case altogether meets with the requirements you have specified.” Mr. Burnham will also send his daughter Dorothy to the Academy, and Mr. Junge plans to send his daughter Elise after Christmas. The Immanuel Church has chosen to sponsor Vida (Gyllenhaal); Pendleton writes,...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Mr. Ed. Fuller would like to apply, through Pendleton, for a scholarship so that his son Marshall may attend the Academy next year. Pendleton writes that Marshall is deserving, and he hopes W.F.P. is in a position to grant this request. Several boys from the Pittsburgh Society are planning on attending the Academy in the upcoming year: Harold and Donald Lindsay, Homer Schoenberger, and George Macbeth. As the boys’ former...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton has spoken with Harvey Lechner regarding the Church’s legal standing in the Kramph Will case. Lechner has examined the relevant laws and is concerned that the Church and the Academy are legally vulnerable. Any form of fornication and adultery is against the law, as is the teaching of these ideas. As Pendleton understands from Lechner, “Any institution which holds and teaches things against public policy is...

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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering. After receiving Doering’s communication of Oct. 22nd, Pendleton discussed the matter with Bishop (W.F.) Pendleton and has decided to apply for free tuition for Ora (Pendleton). Ora’s spare time outside of school will be fully employed in “home duties”, but Pendleton now understands that working off tuition is not always required.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton has received Deltenre’s letter of May 27th and has also seen Deltenre’s 1913-1914 report to the Bishop of the Brussels Mission, with enclosed membership applications for Mademoiselle Maryla Winska and Monsieur J.J. Gaillard. Deltenre’s greetings were read at the June 19th celebration. Pendleton writes that this year’s June 19th “was notable because of the laying of the corner stone of the first 'Academy...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letters of Oct. 28th, Nov. 13th, and Nov. 23rd. In response to questions about the Glanville bequest, Pendleton encloses answers obtained from Bishop W. F. Pendleton’s records. The Academy believes it was Miss Glanville’s intention that the money be used to support an Academy school in England, not to support Mr. Tilson, although he was the head of the New Church...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Glendower C. Ottley in Richmond, Surrey, UK. Pendleton is interested in reading Ottley’s pamphlet on “The Priesthood of the New Church” as he is currently preparing to teach a course on this subject at the Theological School. Pendleton thanks Ottley for sending it, and he sends along the Bishop’s (W. F. Pendleton) thanks as well.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton thinks the first plan proposed for the Assembly is suitable: May 20th to 24th for the Assembly, 25th and 26th for the Toronto society. He must be back in Bryn Athyn on May 27th for his brother's (W.F. Pendleton) golden wedding anniversary. What Alden has written about Llewellyn (David?) fulfills Pendleton's best expectations, and is gratifying and encouraging. Pendleton writes that it will be a pleasure to...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. William B. Caldwell in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton agrees with Caldwell that the song “Into the Wood My Master Went” by Sydney Lanier should be left out of the Social Song Book. Bishop W.F. Pendleton has decided to give up all work in connection with the Bryn Athyn Society, but he will continue to teach at the Theological School.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. F. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter to the Bishop of March 10th. The Bishop Emeritus has given it to Mr. Acton, the acting head of the Theological School, and Mr. Acton has written to Baeckstrom on the subject of Mr. Svensson’s application. N.D. Pendleton is in South Africa and will be heading home by way of Australia. He will not be able to visit mainland Europe or Sweden...