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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. George Goddard Starkey in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Starkey’s ministerial report and letter of Jan. 17th. In response to Starkey’s letter he writes, “I am much pleased to hear of your appreciation of my South African letter. One often feels that the results of one’s labours go for little or nothing, simply because there is no perceptible response. It is human so to feel, yet Providence would train us to work for the joy of it.”

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Jan. 12th with enclosed annual report for 1931. Pendleton gives Baeckstrom a report of the Mid-year meetings which have just ended; Most of the time was spent discussing the question of marriages, i.e., whether or not ministers should marry people of two different religions. The Writings do not support these marriages, and Pendleton proposed this question “in order...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Heinrichs in Denver, CO, USA. Pendleton has received Heinrichs’ letter of October 22nd with his annual report of the Denver Society. The report has been submitted to Mr. (Will) Caldwell for publication in the Life, if space can be found. Pendleton hopes Heinrichs will be able to “lift the Society (Denver) out of the seeming discouragement which has lowered its vitality during the past several years.” To this end, Pendleton recommends slow and...

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Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Envelope addressed to Rev. Leonardos with blank statistical report cards, marked “return to sender.”

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Odhner’s letter of January 9th with enclosed report. Pendleton reports that the February meetings in Bryn Athyn were very successful, especially the new joint meetings between the ministers and the Academy faculty. Pendleton inquires whether Miss Champion has opened a school in Durban yet. He advises starting small with an unambitious opening for the school. Pendleton...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Joao de Mendonca Lima in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton informs Lima that his report of the Rio Society was read aloud at a joint meeting of the General Church Executive Committee and the Ministers’ Council. Pendleton directs Lima’s attention to a paper on the subject of Free Will, written by Pendleton for the meetings, which will be published in the April issue of New Church Life. Names mentioned: Mrs. Lima

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. John M. Jiyana at the Lusitania School in Natal, South Africa. Pendleton writes that he is glad to receive Jiyana’s reports and to know from them that he is so fully engaged in Church work.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Joseph E. Rosenquist in Gothenburg, Sweden. Pendleton is glad to hear that Rosenquist has found a place for his son Friedel with the Bromberg family; Pendleton hopes to hear soon of Friedel’s safe arrival in America. Pendleton approves of Rosenquist’s initiative in renting a room for public worship in a good neighborhood of Gothenburg, and he writes that Rosenquist should not expect to draw a “full house” right away. He continues, “However, continuity...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton has received Morse’s letters of January 16th and February 20th with enclosed annual report and photographs. Pendleton especially enjoys the photograph showing Morse’s ecclesiastical outfit, and he informs Morse that he has placed the photographs in the Library collection for preservation. Pendleton congratulates Morse and the Sydney Society for severing ties with the Government as they will now be free to...

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...