Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in toronto, Canada. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter; He will be happy to stay with Gyllenhaal and his wife, Agnes, and to have Gyllenhaal drive him to Kitchener. Pendleton will deliver an address on Friday evening on “The Avoidance of Temptation” and Saturday evening on “Celestial Innocence.” Although they have usually had Holy Supper during Pendleton’s episcopal visits, he thinks it may be best to skip it due to time...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli in Berlin, Canada. Pendleton informs Waelchli that his address is currently at the printer and will appear in the next issue of the Journal of Education. Pendleton plans to deliver this address in Pittsburgh, and afterward Waelchli will be permitted to take it to Middleport. Pendleton will speak with Waelchli in Pittsburgh about the developments that took place at the last Consistory meeting in connection with Waelchli’s recent...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Pendleton informs Waelchli that the Ministers’ meetings will be held June 21st to 26th. Pendleton does not think it will be necessary for him to formally notify the Denver Society of Waelchli’s visit, though he is willing to do so if Waelchli thinks this is best. Pendleton lays out his upcoming travel plans. He will hold a local assembly in New York on May 11th and go from there to Kitchener for the District...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli, care of Mr. C. E. Cranch in Erie, PA, USA. Pendleton asks if Waelchli will deliver the school closing address in Bryn Athyn in June. Pendleton notes that “Such an address usually takes the form of advice to young people who are about to enter into a life a usefulness, etc.” Waelchli should notify Pendleton of his decision at his earliest convenience. Postscript, Pendleton adds that he is also sending a copy of this letter to the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken in Lausanne, Switzerland. Pendleton has received Fercken’s letters of Feb. 14th and 22nd with enclosed letter from Madame St. Pern which Mr. Pitcairn was able to translate. Mr. (John) Pitcairn’s health is slowly improving; He recently attended a lecture given by Raymond Pitcairn about the new church building. The new church building in Philadelphia was dedicated the previous Sunday. There will also be a dedication of the church and...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. George DeCharms in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Pendleton asks if DeCharms will deliver the annual address at the Elementary school closing on June 7th.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. George DeCharms. Pendleton has received a telegram from Theo Pitcairn asking if DeCharms can come to South Africa at Pitcairn’s expense. Pendleton believes they could make arrangements in Bryn Athyn to carry on without DeCharms if he wishes to go. Pendleton continues to hear reports of DeCharms’ improved health. Pendleton discusses the weather in Bryn Athyn, i.e. snow and floods, and the atmosphere after the recent intense Ministers’ Meetings....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Barger’s address which has now been turned over to Mr. Odhner who will write a report for the Life on Barger’s lectures in the Hague and Rotterdam. Barger has asked for a critique of the lecture, but Pendleton only wishes to express his appreciation; He regards it as a masterly presentation of the subject, well adapted to the general public. Mr. Alden tells Pendleton that Barger...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland. Pendleton acknowledges Barger’s letters of May 20th and 29th. Attendance at Barger’s lectures has been high, and Pendleton hopes the results will be useful. Mr. Pitcairn has returned from his trip to South America and reports that there are about 400 New Church people in Brazil. Pendleton asks if Barger has succeeded in establishing regular meetings in his house. Mr. Doering is on a trip to the different church...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland. The Bishop (W.F. Pendleton) and the Consistory have enjoyed Barger’s recent letters and are very interested in his work. Pendleton wishes to thank Barger’s daughter, Miss Mary, for her report of responses to Barger’s Rotterdam lectures; Pendleton considers it remarkable that a lecture like that could be given in a Scottish Church of the Covenanters. Barger’s son, Gerrit, was able to translate Barger’s Hague...