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Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of May 30th but has still not received a report of his trip to Basutoland; Pendleton requests this report. Pendleton would like to confirm that Gyllenhaal received Pendleton’s letter of July 12th along with the $150 forwarded by Mr. Alden for travel expenses to Basutoland. Pendleton has received Mr. and Mrs. Braby’s membership applications, and the Church...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton answers Synnestvedt’s questions regarding the Academy’s music program. He writes that neither the Boys’ Academy nor the Girls’ Seminary offer music as an elective, though they both require a course in chorale music. Mrs. Smith has proposed a plan for elective music, but the idea is generally unpopular with the Faculty. However, further discussion is required on the larger subject of electives....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton wonders if former theological school student John Jiyana has arrived in South Africa yet. Jiyana was sent home without first being ordained, as Pendleton was “not satisfied with his state.” Pendleton himself has recently returned from a meeting of the Sons of the Academy in Pittsburgh. He remarks, “Certainly the ‘Sons’ are coming on fast. They represent a somewhat new and very interesting...