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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Appelviken, Sweden. Pendleton hopes this note will reach Baeckstrom before he sails for the USA. He wants to remind Baeckstrom to bring multiple sermons with him, as the people in Bryn Athyn will want to hear him preach more than once.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Heinrichs in Denver, CO, USA. Pendleton reports that at the last Executive Committee meeting, money was set aside for Heinrichs’ traveling expenses from Denver to Bryn Athyn for the February meetings. At these meetings, Pendleton will ordain Heinrichs into the second degree of the priesthood; Heinrich will need a blue stole and a written statement of purpose and faith for this occasion. The Executive Committee also granted Heinrich an...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Synnestvedt will preach in Bryn Athyn on February 3rd, before the Consistory meetings begin. Pendleton will ask Fred (Gyllenhaal?) to preach on the 10th, when the meetings have concluded. Pendleton hopes Synnestvedt’s son, Doron, will pass through Bryn Athyn on his way to France. Names mentioned: Fred (Gyllenhaal?), Doron (Synnestvedt)

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton asks if Synnestvedt will preach in Bryn Athyn on June 23rd.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Kitchener, ON, Canada. Pendleton has received Odhner’s letter of Dec. 16th and he approves of the program Odhner has put together for Pendleton’s visit. He informs Odhner that his sermon will be on the adulterous woman and the Lord’s writing on the ground, and his address will be a consideration of the “modern democratic movement” through the lens of New Church teachings. Pendleton notes that he has written to Mr. Richard Roschman...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Toronto, ON, Canada. Pendleton informs Odhner that the topic of his Assembly sermon will be Regeneration or rebirth. He lists the hymns used to accompany the sermon when it was preached in Bryn Athyn, and he gives Odhner permission to make changes as needed. If agreeable to Odhner, Pendleton plans to send Norman Reuter to assist the Toronto Society over the summer. Vincent (Odhner) will be sent to Pittsburgh. Pendleton looks forward to...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Llewellyn W. T. David in Kitchener, ON, Canada. Pendleton approves of David’s Assembly program. He will deliver a sermon on the Resurrection of the Body of the Lord.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Llewellyn W. T. David in Kitchener, ON, Canada. Pendleton advises David on the details of the upcoming Kitchener Assembly, including worship service topics, Holy Supper administration, ministers’ robes, offertory contributions, etc. Names mentioned: Rev. and Mrs. David, Rev. Smith, Rev. Harris, Theodore Pitcairn, Mrs. (Beatrice) Pendleton, Mr. Raymond and Mrs. (Mildred) Pitcairn, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Roschman, Mr. (Hugo) Odhner, Mr. (Will) Caldwell,...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton has received a copy of Morse’s sermon and his letter of Dec. 31st with enclosed reports. Pendleton reports that the recent ministers’ meetings in Bryn Athyn were highly successful with many of the speakers and writers demonstrating great intellect. Pendleton notes with interest what Morse has written about Mr. Edwards and the spiritistic group which he leads; Pendleton comments, “It is I suppose not...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton briefly replies to Gladish’s comments on Pendleton’s Easter sermon concerning the nature of Christ's body.