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Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton believes it would be best if W.F.P. gives someone else the topic assigned to him (Pendleton) for the London Assembly; Pendleton read a paper on the same subject just two years prior at the Glenview Assembly, and he feels he does not have anything significant to add at this time. However, he is currently preparing a new paper which he will present if W.F.P. would like. Pendleton agrees to go to London at the time...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Shaftesbury Hotel, Colchester letterhead. Pendleton reports that the Assembly in Colchester was a success. Members from several different countries were present, including the United States, Canada, Belgium, Holland, and Sweden. There were several interesting speeches, and accounts were given of the Church work being done in Brussels and Sweden. Of the Assembly, Pendleton writes, “That which impressed me most was the...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Hotell Excelsior letterhead. Continuing on their European tour, Pendleton and his wife have arrived in Stockholm. Their visit began with an informal meeting of the Church circle; Pendleton comments, “The occasion was altogether delightful- was like an old Academy meeting.” He concludes that Academy thought is strong in Sweden, and he advises that the “Church will make no mistake in giving hearty support to the work that...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gilbert Haven Smith in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton was glad to hear that the matter of the scholarship for Smith’s son, Gerardin, may be satisfactorily solved. Discussing plans for his upcoming trip, Pendleton informs Smith that he will stop over in Cincinnati before arriving in Chicago in time for the Friday Supper. Pendleton will bring three papers with him: “The Slain Lamb,” “Ancient Rituals and Modern Faith,” “Some phases of New Church...