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Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Handwritten copy attached. Pendleton has received Iungerich’s letters of January 10th, 14th, and 20th with enclosures. Pendleton and Bishop DeCharms decided not to read the forwarded exchange between Henri de Geymuller and Theo (Pitcairn) aloud to the Consistory. Pendleton reports that he has officially called Theo Pitcairn back to Bryn Athyn from South Africa, though he has not yet received...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Theodore Pitcairn has accepted the position of second assistant pastor of the Bryn Athyn Church, and therefore will be resigning as pastor of the Durban Society. This was to be exspected as a result of his (Pitcairn's) recent marriage. Acton is now Minister of the Durban Society, "directly under the Bishop, who according to our order, is the Pastor of any Society which for any reason is without a Pastor."...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton informs Acton that he (Pendleton) and Mrs. Pendleton, along with Rev. Theo Pitcairn and Mrs. (Marijke) Pitcairn, will be visiting South Africa in September. Pendleton hopes to ordain several South African "natives" into the first or second degrees of the priesthood, and he asks for Acton's advice in this matter. Pendleton thinks it may be advisable to ordain Moffat Mcanyana into the second...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Colchester, England. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of April 4th. Pendleton discusses the future ordination of Mr. Tilson into the third degree of the priesthood and whether this will entail the creation of a separate diocese. He knew that there might be some backlash to Tilson’s ordination, but he did not expect it to be so drastic. He explains his decision, writing, “My intention was and is . . . to strike directly...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. General Church of the New Jerusalem letterhead. Pendleton has received Leonardos’ letter of March 14th with enclosed General Church membership applications. Certificates of membership will be sent only to those who have been confirmed, as the General Church custom is “to receive formally into the Church only those who are adult, on the ground that these are capable of acting within their own individual right...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton thanks Synnestvedt for his account of the meeting that was held in Pittsburgh to discuss who their next pastor will be. Although Pendleton would have preferred to have the question of the Pittsburgh pastorate settled before the upcoming Assembly, he thinks the two week delay they decided on was advisable. In Bryn Athyn, George (DeCharms) was ordained into the third degree of the priesthood. Names...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Berlin (Kitchener), ON, Canada. Pendleton has received Odhner’s letter of May 8th. Pendleton addresses Odhner’s concerns about ordination into the pastoral degree of the priesthood. As Pendleton considers it orderly to be ordained into the pastoral degree without necessarily becoming the pastor of a society, he argues that there is no reason why Odhner should not be ordained into the second degree and continue to assist Mr. Waelchli as...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Kitchener, ON, Canada. The secretary of the Carmel Church has informed Pendleton that Odhner was selected from amongst the nominees to serve as Pastor of the Kitchener Society. Pendleton sends his congratulations and requests that Odhner let him know at his earliest convenience whether he will accept this call. If he accepts, Odhner will return to Kitchener after his ordination on June 24th as Pastor.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. In response to Tilson’s application, Pendleton hereby receives Tilson as a second-degree priest in the General Church of the New Jerusalem. He is also now recognized as a member of the Council of Clergy.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has received Tilson’s letter of Jan. 24th with enclosed report. Pendleton is pleased Tilson was able to visit Colchester to conduct evening services several times during Mr. Gyllenhaal’s absence. In Bryn Athyn, the ministers’ meetings have successfully concluded. Pendleton comments on the meetings, “Perhaps greater intensity was developed than for years, a deep affectional strain accomplished by...