Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letters of May 8th and 29th. Pendleton discusses Gyllenhaal’s report of his missionary trip to Basutoland; Pendleton is interested in Gyllenhaal’s assessment of the spiritual state and development of the Basuto people. In Bryn Athyn, thirty half-working scholarship students have arrived on campus to get the college buildings ready for the school year. This year...

Scope and Contents 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...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of April 18th with enclosed membership applications for Mr. and Mrs. J. D’Arcy Cockerell and Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Cockerell, as well as a copy of Mr. Price’s letter to Gyllenhaal with Gyllenhaal’s reply. Pendleton suggests that Price’s letter be interpreted in charity with the assumption that he did not realize what he was doing. Pendleton reports that Bryn...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton writes that he does not understand the enclosed letters relating to a matter in South Africa, but he thinks Gyllenhaal will. Pendleton reports that Bryn Athyn has been relatively quite with all the students on summer vacation and many of the teachers taking summer courses at Columbia, Chicago, Cornell. Pendleton discusses the War; The country is pleased with the news of Ferdinand Foch’s...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton requests a reply from Gyllenhaal regarding whether or not he should visit Toronto during the time originally set for the Assembly. Alan (Gill) has requested that Pendleton visit Kitchener, and Pendleton discusses potential plans to visit both Toronto and Kitchener. He writes that during the “war period,” he visited Toronto and Kitchener yearly, and these visits had a similar effect to an Assembly.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. G.J. Fercken in Nantua, France. Pendleton has received Fercken’s letters of Aug. 12th and 21st. Pendleton sends sympathy to Fercken and all who are suffering from the war in Europe. Pendleton believes that “deep seated” evils are the true underlying cause of the war, and hopes that when the war is over, they may look for growth and the spiritual advancement of the New Church. Pendleton understands that Fercken’s family does not wish Fercken to sail...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken in Geneva, Switzerland. Bishop W.F. Pendleton has received Fercken’s letter of Aug. 28th. The Bishop wishes N.D. Pendleton to express his sympathy for Fercken’s difficulties brought on by the war in Europe. Mr. (Eldred) Iungerich and company have safely arrived back in Bryn Athyn. Mr. (Theodore?) Pitcairn remains in London, hoping to establish communication with Mr. (Ernst) Deltenre in Brussels and with his glass works in Belgium....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken in Lausanne, Switzerland. Pendleton has received Fercken’s letters of Nov. 24th and Dec. 6th. Pendleton is glad to hear that Mr. Pierre de Chazal has returned with a more friendly disposition towards Fercken and that Fercken’s lectures in Geneva have been so well received. Pendleton has not heard anything from Raymond Pitcairn regarding Fercken’s appeal for his help. Pendleton has received a letter from Mlle. Jeanmonod expressing...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken in Lausanne, Switzerland. Pendleton recommends the Fercken direct his missionary efforts towards Geneva instead of Lausanne as he sees little point in trying to maintain a General Church presence in Lausanne in opposition to the followers of M. de Chazal and M. Regamey. In Bryn Athyn, Pendleton reports that they are preparing for the opening of the schools in September; Twenty of the half scholarship pupils have already arrived to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Barger’s letters of Nov. 24th and Jan 28th, both of which have been read to the Consistory; The Consistory was pleased at the opportunity to publicly lecture on the Heavenly Doctrines in Holland. Pendleton would like to know if this has ever been done before. Pendleton hopes to hear from Barger about the success of his lectures in the Hague and Rotterdam. Barger’s son, Gerrit, has...