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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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary (Mrs. Viola Wolcott 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. Viola Wolcott 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...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott 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...

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 gives a list of people who became members of the General Church on Oct. 2nd, and are therefor eligible to become members of Acton's society: Mr. and Mrs. Cecil William Royston, Mr. Gordon Dunbar Cockerell, Mr. Frank David Bamford, Miss Winifred Rosalie Bath, Miss Lorna Cockerell, Miss Elsa Melville Ridgway, Mrs. Jean Kirkwood. Rennels requests baptismal cards for Mrs....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Rennels writes that in the "New Church Open Letter", she learned that Acton baptized Miss Miriam Bretherton, Mr. Douglas G. Macfarlane, Audrey E. Lowe, and Sonia D. Pemberton several months ago. The Bishop's office has not recieved any records of these baptisms, and they should be sent at Acton's earliest convenience. Rennels had informed Rev. (William B.) Caldwell, and...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola W. Rennels, to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Toronto, ON, Canada. Rennels informs Gyllenhaal that Agnes Hamer (Ferriday) Thompson (aka Mrs. Arnold Thompson) and Agnes Nora (Thompson) McDonald (aka Mrs. Wm. McDonald) have now been recorded as members of the General Church.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. At the Bishop’s request, F. Pendleton in sending Waelchli correspondence between the Bishop and Mr. E. H. Alden of Philadelphia. F. Pendleton comments, “It would seem from all accounts that the Convention and the Conference are beginning to be quite worried about the doings of the General Church, much as they love to ignore out existence.” Names mentioned: Mr. E. H. Alden

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Gaston J. Fercken in Geneva, Switzerland. F. Pendleton acknowledges Fercken’s letter to the Bishop of Feb. 20th. The Bishop Emeritus (W.F. Pendleton) notes the withdrawal of Fercken and his family from the General Church, but the matter will have to be deferred until the Bishop returns in June or July.