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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton informs W.F.P. that the Pittsburgh Society will likely choose not to have a district Assembly this spring as there are several other society events already scheduled. Mr. Macbeth would like to hold a special Society Supper in March to discuss matters of local interest, and it is hoped that W.F.P. will attend. Names mentioned: Mr. (George) Macbeth, Ora (Pendleton)

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton writes that he will go to visit Alan as soon as possible; Philip has been several times already. Pendleton will consult with his council as to the proposed new date for the Assembly. He believes it will meet with approval as the timing is much more convenient for the Pittsburgh Society. It will take the place of their usual society celebration. Pendleton plans to visit the Erie circle next Sunday. Names...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton is preparing for his ordination at the upcoming District Assembly. He will have his declaration of principles ready, and he has been given a robe and stole by Mrs. Bostock. Pendleton hopes both Alfred (Acton) and Homer (Synnestvedt) will be present. Although the Philosophy Club has recently depleted its budget with contributions to the Society’s building operations, they hope to raise enough money to bring in...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. No date. Pendleton discusses plans for the upcoming Pittsburgh Assembly. He has been assuming that W.F.P. will preach on the Assembly Sunday, but he has not had confirmation of this. In case W.F.P. is unwilling to preach, Pendleton requests that W.F.P. assign a visiting minister to fill the pulpit. There is a banquet planned for the Friday night which will include a musical program and time for speeches and addresses. It...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Alfred Acton, informing Acton that the General Church will contribte $200 towards his travel expenses if he is able to attend the 1928 General Assembly in London.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton acknowledges Pfeiffer’s letters of Sept. 1st and Sept. 15th. Upon returning from his trip west, Pendleton presented Pfeiffer’s letters to the Executive Committee. The Committee was very impressed with the results of Pfeiffer’s work in The Hague, and they granted Pfeiffer’s request for assistance in advertising his missionary meetings. Pendleton informs Pfeiffer that he has been interested in the idea of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gilbert Haven Smith in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Smith’s letters of March 29th, April 1st, and April 3rd. Pendleton writes that Smith’s final decision not to hire Mr. Cranch as principal of the Glenview church school seems to be for the best under the circumstances; Hiring him would have upset the other teachers and, additionally, there were questions about his ability to manage boys. Pendleton discusses plans for the upcoming...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gilbert Haven Smith in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Smith’s letter of April 27th. He responds, “I dislike throwing cold water but from an episcopal standpoint and with a view to the rigid prohibition which prevails over this land, I feel that a call to unanimous prayer would be more appropriate, - - certainly it would be more feasible. However, and in any case, I do not find in my mind at the present moment the ‘message.’ Such things...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gilbert Haven Smith in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Smith’s letter of May 8th. Pendleton has asked Will Caldwell to publish in the Life periodical all the reasons why it would not be feasible to shift the Corporation and Theta Alpha meetings to another day. However, Pendleton believes the matter of scheduling will be solved if Smith has the festivities begin at 4:30pm. Pendleton’s opening address on June 19th will “note the spirit of the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt. Pendleton has received Synnestvedt’s letter from Toronto regarding the recent elementary school teachers’ meetings. Several teachers returning to Bryn Athyn have informed Pendleton that these meetings were highly successful. Pendleton also hears that the Sons of the Academy were “very active and achieved good results.” Pendleton requests that Synnestvedt write a report of these meetings for presentation at the February Ministers’...