Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton replies that there will be no visiting ministers for the Pittsburgh Assembly aside from Mr. Gladish. The people in Pittsburgh will be pleased to have W.F.P. preach for them on the Assembly Sunday. The Philosophy club has invited Dr. King to deliver an address on the Thursday before the Assembly, and Pendleton would like W.F.P. to attend the meeting. W.F.P.’s address is scheduled for Saturday evening, following...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Acton's letter and report arrived in time to be included in the report of the Secretary of the Ministers' Council. They were enjoyed by Pendleton and Acton's parents. Pendleton writes that Acton must be patient with efforts to establish a New Church school in Durban. For now it remains the school of Miss Champion, who is reportedly doing good work. Eventually the soceity will take it over, but this process...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton acknowledges Acton's letter and Auuual Report of June 15th. Pendleton understands Acton's struggle with his society's "apparent indifference to spiritual instruction." This is a common problem which requires patience and consistent effort. Pendleton had assumed Acton had his own Council, but since he does not, Pendleton recommends Acton wait to appoint one until after his upcoming ordination into...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton has received Deltenre’s letter of May 27th and has also seen Deltenre’s 1913-1914 report to the Bishop of the Brussels Mission, with enclosed membership applications for Mademoiselle Maryla Winska and Monsieur J.J. Gaillard. Deltenre’s greetings were read at the June 19th celebration. Pendleton writes that this year’s June 19th “was notable because of the laying of the corner stone of the first “Academy...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton has received Pfeiffer’s report of July 1922. He is pleased with the results of Pfeiffer’s first year as Pastor of the Hague society. The report will be placed before the Executive Committee when they meet again in the Fall. Pendleton informs Pfeiffer that Mr. Alden is no longer secretary-treasurer of the General Church, having been replaced by Mr. Caldwell as interim secretary and Mr. Hyatt as interim...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fernand Hussenet in Paris, France. Pendleton thanks Hussenet for his report which Madame Iungerich was able to translate for him; It arrived in time and was presented at the recent Assembly. Although it appeared at first as if few would come, Assembly ended up being very successful and well attended, with about 230 guests. The questions which recently plagued the Church seem to have come as close as possible to a solution, and Pendleton feels they...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fernand Hussenet. Letter cut off so that the writer's name is missing. Possibly written by Pendleton's secretary, Viola W. Rennels. The writer has received Hussenet’s annual personal report but is missing his statistical report. The writer encloses a blank statistical report form in case Hussenet has lost the first one.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fernand Hussenet in Saint Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton acknowledges Hussenet’s letter of December 12th with enclosed reports. He shares Hussenet’s feeling of enthusiasm for the General Church and is happy to know that 1928 London Assembly impressed Hussenet so favorably. Of the Assembly, Pendleton writes, “For myself it was one of the greatest occasions of my life. The realization that it was an epoch in our history was borne in upon me at...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fernand Hussenet in Saint Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton received Hussenet’s reports in time for the mid-year meetings in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton thanks Hussenet for his seasonal greetings, and he sends good wishes to the French section of the General Church for the coming year.