Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Norman H. Reuter in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton acknowledges Reuter’s letter of September 2nd, in which Reuter inquires about the responsibility of a minister when performing a “mixed” marriage, i.e., a marriage between people of two different faiths. Pendleton hopes to bring the matter before the Consistory, but he currently does not have a clear answer for Reuter. He writes, “The simple fact is that the General Church has never formulated any definite discipline touching the matter of your questioning. Some laymen made the attempt in the early days of the Academy, but their conclusion was drastic and not acceptable to most of the ministers, including Bishop Benade. There the matter, owing perhaps to obvious difficulties involved, has rested.” Pendleton believes a minister must recognize his own responsibility in these cases and be able to satisfy his own conscience. He continues, “I do not believe that the minister can make of himself simply a public servant, at the call of any and all, in this important matter.” He hopes the Church will come to a more definite conclusion in the future. In postscript, Pendleton approves of Reuter’s suggested “group visit” to the Wyoming circle, assuming the necessary accommodations can be provided. Names mentioned: Bishop (William Henry) Benade