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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. William Hyde Alden. Pendleton writes that Mr. S.S. Lindsay makes statistical reports for the society; Pendleton is not sure if he has sent a report in yet, and he thinks it may save time if Alden communicates directly with Lindsay. In the rest of the letter, Pendleton discusses translational choices and related doctrine from the Writings of Swedenborg.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s note with enclosed annual report. He is sorry that Gladish will not be able to attend the Council meetings this year. Pendleton is pleased that the Sharon Church has been making progress in paying off their mortgage. Pendleton reports that George DeCharms has had to travel to Florida to recover his health.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s last letter with a report of the annual meeting. He notes that with 70 members, Gladish seems to have a thriving society, and he compares this to his time in Chicago when he struggled to keep the group going. Pendleton thinks the group could benefit from a full-time pastor, and he is sorry that they do not feel ready to take on that responsibility yet. Pendleton reports that...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s note with enclosed Church membership applications. Pendleton writes that the pressure of arranging Assembly affairs in Bryn Athyn is increasing. In post script, Pendleton adds that he has received the mimeographed copy of Gladish’s report to his society and is pleased with the society’s growth over the past year.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s report. Pendleton informs Gladish of the Church’s current plan for the placement of ministers; Theodore (Pitcairn) will return to pastoral work in Bryn Athyn, Elmo Acton will fill a permanent place within the Academy schools and other nearby General Church work, and Philip Odhner will be sent to Durban, South Africa.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Alan Gill. Letter unsigned, possibly Viola W. Rennels. Pendleton’s secretary requests the Gill send his annual report by return mail. She hopes to write to Gill’s wife, Dorothy, when she gets a chance. She asks Gill to send along her love to Dorothy and the children.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Rennels encloses a statistical report form for Iungerich to fill out as neither she nor Mr. Whitehead have received one from Iungerich yet. Additional handwritten note by Rennels states that Iungerich discovered his original report had not been mailed, and he brought it with him to Bryn Athyn.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, V.W. Rennels, to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Rennels requests that Acton fill out the enclosed blank forms immediately after December 31st and mail them back to Bishop Pendleton so that the records from South Africa can be included in the report of the Secretary of the Council of the Clergy. Acton did not send a report last year, and he must make sure he mails them by early January if he wants them included this year.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, V.W. Rennels, to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Rennels requests Acton fill out and return the enclosed ministerial and statistical report blanks so that they may be included in the report of the Secretary of the Council of Clergy at the mid-year meetings. Acton has not sent in these reports for the last 3 years, and the Bishop (N.D. Pendleton) hopes that Acton will made a special effort this year. In order for them to arrive...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, V.W. Rennels, to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Rennels notes that Mr. and Mrs. Allaway and their son, along with Mr. Hubscher and Mr. Morgan, have all been baptized by Acton, yet no baptism cards have been received in the Bishop's office. Rennels asks Acton for signed baptismal cards at his earliest convenience, as it is her job to keep accurate statistical records for the General Church. Rennels informs Acton that she has...