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Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Unsigned, likely written by Viola Wolcott Rennels. Pendleton’s secretary has learned that Leonardos baptized both Miss (Elizabeth) Barreto and her mother, but no record of their baptisms has ever been received by the Bishop’s office. She encloses five baptism cards and two marriage record cards for Leonardos. She requests that Leonardos fill out two cards for the baptisms and one for the marriage...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt. F. Pendleton has looked into Grace and David Lindsay’s General Church membership at Synnestvedt’s request. Grace joined the Church on Feb. 3rd, 1920. David joined Mar. 14th, 1921. F. Pendleton adds, “She [Grace] has never joined Theta Alpha, by the way. I do not know why, perhaps some personal reason, or perhaps because she does not believe in New Church education, which is of course, our ‘reason for...

Scope and Contents Letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Hugo Odhner. General Church of the New Jerusalem letterhead. F. Pendleton apologizes for missing Odhner at the college yesterday. She explains her record-keeping system of General Church members in detail and invites Odhner to see it next time he visits. She also includes a list of all the members she has on record as part of the Toronto Society and asks Odhner whether she is missing any. Names mentioned: Mrs. E. G. Anderson,...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Toronto, ON, Canada. The Bishop has asked Rennels to inform Odhner that he did not forget the other matters discussed in Odhner’s most recent letter; He thinks it will be best to address them with Odhner in person at the Toronto Assembly. Rennels thanks Odhner for the record card of Miss Hachborn which she has just received. Names mentioned: Bishop (N. D.) Pendleton, Miss (Ann/Anne? Irene?)...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. John E. Bowers in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton is returning the membership applications for Mr. and Mr. Sole because the backs of the applications need be filled out. When she receives the applications again, she will send them certificates of membership.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. John E. Bowers. Pendleton is sending out General Church membership lists to the Church’s ministers to gather information on members, whether they are married, dead, have moved, are still interested in the Church, etc. Pendleton hopes Bowers will look over the enclosed list and update her with any information he has. Pendleton is sorry Bowers was not able to attend the February meetings in Bryn Athyn as they were quite...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Norman H. Reuter in Glenview, IL, USA. Unsigned, likely written by Viola Wolcott Rennels. The Bishop’s secretary requests the birthplace of Marian Fiske, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Fiske, as Reuter forgot to fill it out on her record card. Names mentioned: Marian Fiske, Mr. George (Kendall) Fiske, Mrs. George Fiske (Helen May Wiedinger)

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Rennels requests additional information relating to the baptisms of several Australian church members. Names mentioned: Henry Samuel Jones, Martha Jones, Louis Stanley Hirt, Peter John Dupen, Beatrice Caroline Taylor, Annie Taylor, Rebecca Naseby, Alfred Hermann August Kirschstein, John White, Martha White, Gordon Lindsay White, George Fenton Hammond, Frederick Henry Hammond, Rev....

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Rennels requests the name of Miss Radford’s birthplace, which Morse forgot to write on her baptism record card. Rennels encloses the list of New Church baptisms performed in Australia by Morse and others, which was sent to the Bishop’s office in 1931. Names mentioned: Miss (Norma Alice Rose) Radford

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Typed and handwritten note by N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels. Rennels records that she sent Morse 10 baptism record cards, 10 confirmation of faith cards, and 10 death record cards. Names mentioned: Mr. (Will) Caldwell