General Church of the New Jerusalem
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Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal , 1914-05-13
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Identifier: RG.004.01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Bombay, India.
Pendleton informs Gyllenhaal of changes to the General Church’s position as it relates to Mr. Bhatt and his followers. They have recently formed their own New Church organization in India. The money that was sent for Mr. Patel to come to America has been returned. The meeting which instituted this organization was presided over by Mr. Morris, meaning that Conference influences prevailed. Pendleton remains hopeful...
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1914-05-13
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal, 1914-07-13
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Port Louis, Mauritius Island.
Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letters of April 27th and June 20th. Pendleton anticipated what Gyllenhaal wrote about Mr. Morse and other Church friends in Australia; Pendleton hopes Mr. Morse will be able to come to Bryn Athyn some time in the future. Pendleton was pleasantly surprised by Gyllenhaal’s experiences in Bombay and Bhavnagar with Professor Bhatt and his followers; Conference...
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1914-07-13
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal, 1916-12-01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa.
Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of Oct. 12th. Pendleton reports that he has learned in a note from Mr. Morse that several Australian New Churchmen have reconciled their differences as a result of the General Church’s efforts. Pendleton is glad that Gyllenhaal has accepted the responsibility of representing the Bishop in the Church’s work in Basutoland. Pendleton advises that Gyllenhaal...
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1916-12-01
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal, 1917-03-14
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Identifier: RG.004.01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa.
Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of Dec. 29th and Jan. 8th. Pendleton encloses a formal message welcoming the Basutos into the General Church. Pendleton discusses the appropriate name for the Church (“The African Church of the New Jerusalem in Basutoland,” “The African General Church of the New Jerusalem in Basutoland,” or “The African Church of the New Jerusalem in South Africa”).
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Dates:
1917-03-14
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal, 1920-09-10
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in London, England.
Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of August 26th. Pendleton discusses matters related to Gyllenhaal’s transfer to England: He is pleased with Gyllenhaal’s proposal to preach at both Peckham Rye and Colchester every Sunday, and he discusses Gyllenhaal’s new salary. Pendleton has heard from Mr. Acton of the recent successful assembly meetings in Colchester, and he thinks this bodes well for the work of...
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1920-09-10
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal, 1920-09-14
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Identifier: RG.004.01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in London, England.
Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of Aug. 31st. Because the current exchange rate greatly advantages the pound, the Church will immediately forward Gyllenhaal’s salary for the entire year ($1,500 or £430). Pendleton admits that all the Church’s teachers and ministers are greatly underpaid considering the current cost of living, and he hopes that contributions from the Colchester and Peckham Rye...
Dates:
1920-09-14
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal, 1922-02-16
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in London, England.
Pendleton acknowledges Gyllenhaal’s letter of Jan. 19th with enclosed report. Pendleton is pleased that the Colchester society is determined to go forward with their affairs by their own means. Pendleton has received Mr. Tilson’s letter giving details of Mr. Ottley’s death. Pendleton discusses the baptism of African New Church people who practice polygamy. The Consistory has considered passages from the Writings...
Dates:
1922-02-16
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal, 1924-04-09
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal.
Upon returning from vacation in Boston, Pendleton received Gyllenhaal’s letter of March 14th. Mr. Worchester of the Convention Church will be visiting Bryn Athyn shortly, Pendleton suspects for the purpose of discussing the General Church’s “supposed trenching on their field.” In response to Gyllenhaal’s request that Pendleton approve Assembly invitations for the Conference Church’s London ministers, Pendleton writes that General...
Dates:
1924-04-09
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal, 1927-04-23
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Colchester, England.
Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of April 4th. Pendleton discusses the future ordination of Mr. Tilson into the third degree of the priesthood and whether this will entail the creation of a separate diocese. He knew that there might be some backlash to Tilson’s ordination, but he did not expect it to be so drastic. He explains his decision, writing, “My intention was and is . . . to strike directly...
Dates:
1927-04-23
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal, 1930-04-30
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Identifier: RG.004.01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Toronto, Canada.
Pendleton writes that the Academy has never liked the term “Swedenborgian”; He suggests that it would be appropriated to put “The New Church founded on the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg” on a sign board instead. Pendleton reports that no Consistory meeting has been scheduled yet because people are tired of attending meetings. Pendleton was happy to hear that Gyllenhaal’s wife, Agnes, and daughter, Zoe, are...
Dates:
1930-04-30