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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Covert Resort, MI, USA. Pendleton discusses Gladish’s summer work at Covert and hopes the children’s school there will become permanent. Pendleton writes the Fred (Waelchli) is doing well in the Northeast, reporting that there are earnest General Church members there. Early efforts of the General Church were also going well in Europe, until everything was interrupted by the war. Names mentioned: Fred (Waelchli), Mrs. Gladish

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Urbana, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter and report of May 20th. Pendleton has been busy preparing for the General Assembly, which at first appeared as if it would be poorly attended, but then turned out a record attendance of about 230 guests. The questions which have been disturbing the Church were brought as near to a solution as Pendleton feels could be expected. Pendleton was disappointed to hear from Mr....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Franklin Park, IL, USA. Upon retuning from Florida, Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of March 17th. Pendleton reports on the financial state of the General Church; As all the Church’s available funds have been “employed in directions that do not allow of withdrawal,” they have had to find ways of cutting down on running expenses and will be unable to fund the work suggested by Mr. Hansen. Pendleton is concerned about the...

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. Pendleton has been disappointed by Gladish’s separation from the active work of the ministry over the past several years. Now that Gladish has decided to remain out of ministerial work permanently, Pendleton would like him to know that he tried multiple times in the past to find a position for Gladish in the ministry, but conditions were never favorable. Pendleton...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton was pleased to hear about the temporary union services between the two General Church bodies, and he hopes they might become permanent someday. Pendleton assures Gladish that Alfred Stroh’s marrying outside the Church did not affect his financial relations with the Church; Pendleton regards Mrs. Stroh highly and does not believe she would say anything against the Academy. In P.S., Pendleton adds that...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton encloses a statement, prepared by Mr. Doering, of the business relations between the Academy and Alfred Stroh. Pendleton does not think that Stroh ever really interiorly renounced the doctrines of the Church; Pendleton believes his mind became more disturbed as his sickness got worse, and Pendleton now attributes the things he said to mental infirmity. Attached: Timeline of financial relations between...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of Feb 12th. Pendleton agrees with Gladish’s idea of uniting the two Church societies in his area; If Mr. Headsten’s people could cooperate with the Sharon Church, Mr. Headsten would be able to focus on his missionary efforts. Pendleton advises Gladish that if Mr. Headsten’s people apply for membership in the Sharon Church, Gladish should first check that each of them is a...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton was glad to read Gladish’s pleasant impressions of Bryn Athyn in his letter of Feb. 25th. Pendleton understands Gladish’s fears regarding Cathedral worship and is happy to know most of them have now been alleviated. Pendleton’s main concern regarding the Church in Bryn Athyn is that the members do not seem to have a sense of individual responsibility for the local affairs of the Church the way members...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of Feb. 16th with enclosed letter from Gladish to Mr. John Forrest. Pendleton advises Gladish to deal with Forrest’s moods by not taking them seriously and politely telling him to mind his own business. Pendleton reports that the annual meetings were successful and that George DeCharms’ health has greatly improved. Pendleton is interested in Gladish’s trip to Clinton with his wife; He...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of March 15th with enclosed membership applications for Mrs. Cronwall and Miss Cronwall. Pendleton is interested in Gladish’s visit to Clinton; Pendleton suspects that as the Convention Church declines, the General Church will take on more responsibility for Convention’s societies. He warns that “Convention authorities have gotten after us more than once for what they claim as invasions of...