Showing Records: 11 - 20 of 197
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton, 1906-06-15
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Dates:
1906-06-15
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton, 1906-10-09
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton.
Pendleton received the certificate from W.F.P. in plenty of time for his trip to Zanesville. Concerning W.F.P.’s letter about the recent Consistory meeting, Pendleton comments, “. . . as you rightly remark, I have had my say. Certainly I should be ungracious not to be pleased at the attitudes of my fellow members.” Pendleton reports that he is preparing a paper for the District Assembly, but he will have to leave before...
Dates:
1906-10-09
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton, 1908-07-17
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton.
Pendleton discusses the Kramph Will case, and the possibility of appealing Judge Smith’s decision. He worries that an unsuccessful appeal may bring more negative attention on the Church. He writes, “I am not unmindful of the fact that Judge Smith decided the case on the ground that the will itself was void because its devise was to a body teaching the doctrines as laid down in the Writings of the Honorable Emanuel...
Dates:
1908-07-17
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton, 1908-07-24
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton.
Pendleton understands from W.F.P.’s last letter, and from other Bryn Athyn Council members, that it has been decided to appeal the Orphan Court’s ruling on the Kramph Will case. Pendleton comments, “While there are several prudential consideration which might suggest our nesting in the hope of preserving our charter rights undisturbed, yet if there is any hope on rational grounds, it would be certainly be a weakness to...
Dates:
1908-07-24
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton, 1908-07-15
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton.
Pendleton has sent W.F.P. several comments from Harvey Lechner on the Kramph Will case. Pendleton has received several clippings from Philadelphia papers on the case. Regarding the Church’s options in the wake of the court’s decision, Pendleton writes, “If there is the slightest hope of a reversal of the decision by the supreme court I am in favor of an appeal. If not I can not see what we shall gain.” Pendleton feels the...
Dates:
1908-07-15
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton, 1908-07-15
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton.
Pendleton has spoken with Harvey Lechner regarding the Church’s legal standing in the Kramph Will case. Lechner has examined the relevant laws and is concerned that the Church and the Academy are legally vulnerable. Any form of fornication and adultery is against the law, as is the teaching of these ideas. As Pendleton understands from Lechner, “Any institution which holds and teaches things against public policy is...
Dates:
1908-07-15
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton, 1908-12-17
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton thanks W.F.P. for his note regarding the time of the rehearing of the Kramph Will case. Pendleton will not be able to attend, but he hopes someone will give him an idea of the line of argument used by Mr. Hensel regarding the teachings concerning fornication and concubinage. Names mentioned: (Frederick J.) Kramph, Mr. Hensel (Honorable W. U. Hensel)
Dates:
1908-12-17
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton, 1909-04-06
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton.
Pendleton writes that he has not been working on arranging Miss Beekman’s manuscripts for publication; She sent a letter months ago stating that her papers on the Divine Human Form need to be rewritten, and Pendleton took this to mean that he was released from this responsibility for the time being. Pendleton is glad that the Church’s lawyer, Hensel, is hopeful regarding their case against Convention. Pendleton comments,...
Dates:
1909-04-06
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton, 1909-05-18
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton.
Pendleton does not know how to respond to W.F.P.’s last letter; He states that Miss Beekman sent her manuscripts to him for his commentary and general interest, not so that he could arrange them for publication. He again expresses his opinion that the person chosen to edit Miss Beekman’s work should be someone near to her in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton hopes for a favorable outcome of the Kramph Will case, and he looks forward...
Dates:
1909-05-18
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton, 1909-06-24
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Regarding the outcome of the Kramph Will case, Pendleton writes, “The decision handed down by the Supreme Court marks a great day for the New Church. We are moved by a spirit of profound thankfulness, and would attribute all to the Lord’s over ruling Mercy. . . I join with the members assembled in their rejoicing.”
Dates:
1909-06-24
Filtered By
- Subject: government X
Filter Results
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Church Government 177
- Church Administration 67
- General Church of the New Jerusalem 54
- General Church Assembly 34
- Episcopal Travel 33
- government 21
- Academy of the New Church 15
- Doctrines, Christian 13
- South Africa 12
- 1937 General Church Schism 11
- Ordination 11
- The Lord's New Church (Nova Hierosolyma) 10
- Evangelism 9
- Faculty 8
- Papers 8
- Annual reports 6
- Academy Board of Directors 5
- Periodical 5
- Academy of the New Church Theological School 4
- Events 3
- General Convention (Swedenborgian Church of North America) 3
- Translation 3
- manuscripts 3
- Baptism 2
- Books 2
- Cathedrals 2
- Financial statements 2
- General Conference of the New Church 2
- Politics 2
- Social Life and Customs 2
- Boys' clubs 1
- Charity 1
- Holy Supper 1
- Letters 1
- Marriage 1
- New York City 1
- Sermons 1
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 1
- Sports 1
- Teacher 1
- WWI 1
- photographs, black-and-white 1 ∧ less
- Language
- French 1
∨ more