Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland. Pendleton acknowledges Barger’s letter of Jan. 7th and the book Barger sent, “Vier Ledrstukken van het Nieuwe Jeruzalem.” Mr. (John) Pitcairn’s condition has perhaps improved a little, but they do not expect he will return to his former health. Barger will soon receive an account of the recent Joint Council Meetings that were held in Bryn Athyn to consider the state of the church; Pendleton thinks things may not be...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gilbert Haven Smith in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Smith’s letter of March 12th along with the book Elements of Hebrew by Jewish Rabbi Philip Steinbuck. Pendleton is curious about the results of Smith’s contact with Steinbuck, whether the New Church teachings make a deep impression on him. Raymond Pitcairn met Steinbuck sometime ago in the Cathedral, but he only remembers a vague impression of him. Pendleton is glad to hear...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of March 22nd with enclosed records and applications for Church membership. Pendleton is glad that Baeckstrom is pleased with Pendleton’s decision to ordain George de Charms into the third degree; Bishop De Charms shows great promise for the future. Baeckstrom’s fourth missionary trip to Oslo seems to be successful, at least in terms of public interest and book sales....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton acknowledges Morse’s letter of Oct. 3rd. Pendleton has also received the copies of “Divine Authority” and “True Christian Life” which Morse sent, and he has given them to the Academy library as per Morse’s request. Pendleton was sorry to learn of the death of Mr. Morgan, and he remarks that Morgan’s passing will be a great loss to Morse’s society. Pendleton reports that he has just returned from a...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. William B. Caldwell in Bryn Athyn, PA, USA. Pendleton agrees that the book by Mrs. (Marguerite Beck) Block is notable and has generated more interest than he anticipated. Pendleton thinks if that reference to the Schreck outgivings is eliminated, the review by Hugo (Odhner) will be very satisfactory.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of Nov. 5th. Pendleton agrees that George DeCharms was a wise choice for Assistant Bishop. Pendleton comments on Gladish’s plan for a new church building, and he notes with interest Gladish’s proposal for writing a book on the glorification of the Lord. Pendleton writes that the only qualifications for the publication of this book by the Academy would be the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli. F. Pendleton thanks Waelchli for his letter and word of appreciation. She also thanks him for the mistakes he noted and writes that one day, when the book is reprinted, she hopes to make corrections for the sake of historical accuracy. She comments, “It is certainly a matter of great regret that the book should have been got out in so big a hurry, but in some ways it could not be helped. There were too...

Scope and Contents The Sentinels of the Republic material (found in the Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn Papers) is partly comprised of advertisements for the organization, which come in the form of articles, pamphlets, and booklets. Of the 150+ articles, the majority are written by Raymond Pitcairn and discuss topics such as taxes and recent Congressional actions through the ideological lens of the organization. The rest of the articles are written by news outlets such as the Chicago Daily Tribune, the...