ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton has received Synnestvedt’s letter of March 15th with the enclosed report of the Organization Committee. He comments, “I am especially glad to note that the committee after considerable research was confirmed in the finding that the church government as we have it, is founded on the principles revealed in the Writings. This is an excellent result and should have a stabilizing influence.” Pendleton is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton was pleased to see from Synnestvedt’s letter of March 25th that the Pittsburgh society meeting to go over the report of the Organization Committee yielded favorable results. He was, however, distressed to hear about the Boggess family. He writes, “What can we do? In such an affair one must, I think, exercise charity by regarding all possible extenuating circumstances. But this at best is but a...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Toronto, ON, Canada. Pendleton has received both Odhner’s resignation as pastor of the Olivet Church and his acceptance of the Academy’s offer of a teaching position. Pendleton hopes the Toronto Society will call Mr. (Fred) Gyllenhaal as their next Pastor. Mr. (Alan) Gill has just been called by Kitchener. Pendleton will now officially notify the secretary of the Toronto Society of Odhner’s resignation and request that the Society call...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Toronto, ON, Canada. Pendleton is pleased that Odhner will accept both a teaching position with the Academy and an assistant pastoral role for the Bryn Athyn Church. The Academy Board of Directors and the Trustees of the Bryn Athyn Church have given their approval, and they just need the consent of the Bryn Athyn Society to make it official. Pendleton looks forward to hearing that the Toronto Society has succeeded in choosing a new...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton is sympathetic to the difficulties Tilson is facing in London; Pendleton faced similar difficulties early in his work in Chicago and Glenview. He recommends outsourcing labor to Church councils. While the invitation to host the General Assembly in London was officially issued by the Burton Road society, Pendleton thinks it would be in order for Mr. Gyllenhaal and the Colchester society to assist in this...