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. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Dec. 10th with enclosed report of his recent missionary trip. Pendleton has given the report to Mr. Caldwell for publication in the Life. Baeckstrom’s meetings are remarkably well attended. It has been years since attendance has been that high in America. In Bryn Athyn they have good results, but Pendleton thinks that is mostly because the Cathedral has become a...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s last letter. Baeckstrom’s comments on Hans Giobel helped Pendleton and Dr. Acton decide to send money for Giobel to travel to Bryn Athyn to study for the ministry this year. They had originally thought Giobel might come the next year with Erik Sandstrom, but now feel that it will be better to have Giobel in the Church sphere in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton finds the report of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letters, with enclosed membership applications, of June 2nd and 26th. Rune Boyesen’s application has been processed; Pendleton is very pleased to have a son of Josef Boyesen join the Church. Pendleton thinks Baeckstrom’s decision regarding Ebba Christiernsson was wise given the circumstances, and he is happy to hear that Mr. Smart’s health is improving. Bishop De Charms will...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton has received Baeckstrom’s letter of Oct. 30th. Pendleton hopes that Baeckstrom’s trip to Copenhagen will not alarm their Conference Church friends. Conference has cut off the General Church from Mr. Anderson in Spain by turning him against the General Church, but Pendleton hopes Baeckstrom will continue to travel wherever he feels called in service of the Church. Both the Academy and the General Church...

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. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Sept. 13th. Pendleton notes Baeckstrom’s visit to the Sigstedt family and thanks Baeckstrom for the photographs of Baeckstrom in ministerial robes and the Jonkoping group. They have tried to carry on activities in Bryn Athyn despite the depression. They have had to close the new assembly hall to cut back on expenses, so Friday classes, suppers, etc. have returned to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton writes that the Consistory enjoyed Baeckstrom’s letter of Oct. 5th in which he discusses the future of the circle at Jönköping and their desire to have Erik Sandström become their resident pastor. Pendleton thinks this is a good idea and hopes it will be possible soon. Pendleton sends good wishes for Baeckstrom’s trip to Northern Sweden. Pendleton notes the reception of Mr. Tor Stenström’s application...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton thanks Baeckstrom for the book he sent. In Bryn Athyn, the Assembly has ended and was “in every way a success.” Pendleton is now leaving for the mountains for rest and seclusion.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Baeckstrom’s last letter. The resignation of Mr. Smart is a disappointment; Pendleton believe his illness must have caused the reversal of his attitude towards the Church. Pendleton discusses what should be done in the matter of the Swedish law which requires a society to have an appointed “principal.” In America, the custom is to recognize the priest as the governor and give...