Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letters of Dec. 31st, Jan. 5th, Jan. 10th, and Feb. 1st. Gyllenhaal’s report of his trip to Basutoland was read at a Joint Meeting of the Consistory and Executive Committee; There was much interest in the school Gyllenhaal has established with the help of Mr. Buss. Pendleton informs Gyllenhaal of the death of Rev. (Carl) Odhner. Rev. Will Caldwell will be asked to take Odhner’s place as editor of the New Church Life and Theological School professor. Pendleton believes Theodore (Pitcairn) will join Gyllenhaal in South Africa in the summer. Pendleton reports that they have just had a successful local Assembly in the Philadelphia Advent Church, which has unfortunately lost many of its young men to the War effort. Names mentioned: Mr. Buss, Rev. (Carl) Odhner, Rev. Will Caldwell, Theodore (Pitcairn), Karl (Alden)