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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Pendleton acknowledges Gladish’s last letter, in which he learned for the first time of the death of Mr. Landenberger. Pendleton does not know why Mr. (Gilbert?) Smith would object to the reading of Gladish’s paper. Pendleton is interested in Gladish’s thoughts for further developing the Sharon Church.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letters of Dec. 21st and 30th with enclosed membership applications for Mr. Renkenberger and Mr. Hafstrom. Pendleton notes with interest that Mr. Wilson has leased his theatre in Clinton and hopes to move to Chicago to join the Sharon Church. In Bryn Athyn, they are preparing for the upcoming February meetings, and Pendleton regrets that Gladish will not be able to attend.

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 last letter with enclosed membership applications. Pendleton is pleased with Gladish’s work in helping expand the Church, and he also thanks Gladish for the personal support expressed in Gladish’s letter. Pendleton hopes the Church will reach a state of rest soon. Pendleton sends congratulations to David and Eleanor (Gladish?) on the birth of their second son.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton discusses his thoughts on how the General Church ought to teach about sex outside of marriage. Pendleton writes that he has always considered any sexual relations outside of a conjugial relationship to be “an irregularity and an offense to good morals, and therefore, to be classed as an evil, save and except in certain peculiar conditions and circumstances the motive is such that the apparent evil is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton discusses the situation with former Convention Church minister Rev. A. C. Petersen; He is sorry he could not receive Petersen as a minister of the General Church, but he does not wish to make a habit of taking on elderly Convention ministers who are out of work. Pendleton feels he must keep the priesthood as efficient as possible and that only those who have been properly trained can do the work....

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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Handwriting nearly illegible. Pendleton discusses the practice of baptism and the differences between General Church and Convention Church baptisms. Names mentioned: Mr. Waelchli

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary (Mrs. V. W. Rennels) to A. Wynne Acton in London, England. Rennels tells Acton they have heard good things about him since his arrival in London. She is sending him 10 copies each of the church's updated baptism and confession of faith record cards. In Bryn Athyn, they are excied for the upcoming election, although it seems as if the wrong man will win.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary (Mrs. V.W. Rennels) to A. Wynne Acton. Rennels notes Acton's last letter with appreciation and explains that all records reveived are sent to Mr. Caldwell for publication before being returned to her (Rennels') office. Rennels writes that Acton must have enjoyed performing his first baptism, and she reminisces on her own baptism. She then discusses different varieties of English and American birds, and also compares British and American...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Bath, England. The Bishop has received Bjorck’s and Mrs. Bjorck’s applications for General Church membership and has asked F. Pendleton to acknowledge their receipt. Certificates of membership will be forwarded at once, and F. Pendleton also encloses two application blanks to be filled out and signed. F. Pendleton thanks Bjorck for his frequent visits to her brother, Alan, in the hospital. Alan has...