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Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in London, England. Iungerich’s letter of August 2nd was forwarded to Pittsburgh where Pendleton was on a 10 day trip to visit his wife (Beatrice) in the hospital. Pendleton plans to meet with Iungerich’s wife (Elizabeth) for the purpose of hearing news of Iungerich and for speaking with Mr. and Mrs. Harris, who are interested in the Church. Pendleton discusses the “revolutionary” paper Iungerich wrote for the Assembly;...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton apologizes for not having personally answered Deltenre’s letter from a year ago. Pendleton was pleased to hear from Deltenre again after so many years, and he had hoped to see Deltenre in Brussels on his way home from South Africa in July, but his (Pendleton’s) health was not good and he was afraid to go too far from his hotel in England as they were awaiting notice to board the ship. Pendleton writes...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s report of June 2nd and letter of June 20th. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s report of June 2nd from Australia and letter of June 20th from Bombay, India. He thinks one of Gyllenhaal’s letters may have been lost in the mail, and he asks Gyllenhaal to rewrite the letter if this is the case. Pendleton is very eager to hear more about Gyllenhaal’s experiences in...

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. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letters of Dec. 31st, Jan. 5th, Jan. 10th, and Feb. 1st. Gyllenhaal’s report of his trip to Basutoland was read at a Joint Meeting of the Consistory and Executive Committee; There was much interest in the school Gyllenhaal has established with the help of Mr. Buss. Pendleton informs Gyllenhaal of the death of Rev. (Carl) Odhner. Rev. Will Caldwell will be asked to...

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 April 18th with enclosed membership applications for Mr. and Mrs. J. D’Arcy Cockerell and Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Cockerell, as well as a copy of Mr. Price’s letter to Gyllenhaal with Gyllenhaal’s reply. Pendleton suggests that Price’s letter be interpreted in charity with the assumption that he did not realize what he was doing. Pendleton reports that Bryn...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton requests a reply from Gyllenhaal regarding whether or not he should visit Toronto during the time originally set for the Assembly. Alan (Gill) has requested that Pendleton visit Kitchener, and Pendleton discusses potential plans to visit both Toronto and Kitchener. He writes that during the “war period,” he visited Toronto and Kitchener yearly, and these visits had a similar effect to an Assembly.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. G.J. Fercken in Nantua, France. Pendleton has received Fercken’s letters of Aug. 12th and 21st. Pendleton sends sympathy to Fercken and all who are suffering from the war in Europe. Pendleton believes that “deep seated” evils are the true underlying cause of the war, and hopes that when the war is over, they may look for growth and the spiritual advancement of the New Church. Pendleton understands that Fercken’s family does not wish Fercken to sail...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken in Geneva, Switzerland. Bishop W.F. Pendleton has received Fercken’s letter of Aug. 28th. The Bishop wishes N.D. Pendleton to express his sympathy for Fercken’s difficulties brought on by the war in Europe. Mr. (Eldred) Iungerich and company have safely arrived back in Bryn Athyn. Mr. (Theodore?) Pitcairn remains in London, hoping to establish communication with Mr. (Ernst) Deltenre in Brussels and with his glass works in Belgium....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton thanks Synnestvedt for his letter of Dec. 19th; He enjoyed reading about the affairs of the Pittsburgh society, and the encouraging tone of the letter reminded him of the “old days.” Pendleton reports that his recent trip to Canada was satisfactory. He comments, “War conditions are of course somewhat adverse to a lively manifestation of spiritual interests, yet even on this score I cannot complain.”...