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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 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...

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 May 8th and 29th. Pendleton discusses Gyllenhaal’s report of his missionary trip to Basutoland; Pendleton is interested in Gyllenhaal’s assessment of the spiritual state and development of the Basuto people. In Bryn Athyn, thirty half-working scholarship students have arrived on campus to get the college buildings ready for the school year. This year...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Heinrichs in Denver, CO, USA. Pendleton acknowledges Heinrichs letter of Nov. 11th. Pendleton was pleased to hear that, aside from a disappointment at Sunny Slope, Heinrichs’ trip to the Canadian West was successful. He hopes Heinrichs will be willing to go again in the future. Regarding Heinrichs’ insufficient support, Pendleton notes with interest Heinrichs’ suggested alternative; Pendleton will bring it up for discussion at the next Executive...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton found Odhner’s last letter regarding the Durban Society and the New Church movement amongst the Zulu people to be very interesting. Pendleton thinks perhaps the church work with the Zulu people shows more promise than previous work done with the Basuto people. Pendleton has heard a rumor, which he hopes is true, that Nolly and Joan Braby will be traveling from South Africa to Bryn Athyn with Mr....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton asks Tilson to convey his greetings to the 1929 British Assembly. He would like to be present in person, but his engagements on the European continent will prevent him from doing so. He plans to visit Paris, the Hague, and Thoury-Ferottes as he was unable to visit these places last summer. He promises to spend several days in England on his return journey from South Africa. He plans to hold the first...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Basutoland, South Africa. Pendleton relays the news that Gerald Pitcairn has just passed away. He had been ill for some time, presumably with influenza, but neither the family nor the doctor thought it very serious until shortly before his death. It now seems that he died from an abscess on the brain. Pendleton has just seen Clio (Gerald’s wife) and Mrs. Glenn (Gerald’s mother). He remarks, “Naturally the situation, with all...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. F. Pendleton acknowledges Morse’s letter to the Bishop of December 10th. She explains that in the Bishop’s absence, all letters are being handled by the Bishop Emeritus (W. F. Pendleton). The Bishop left Bryn Athyn in February to accompany Rev. Theodore Pitcairn on a missionary trip to South Africa. Being on the edge of a nervous breakdown, it was thought that the sea voyage would...