Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Mr. DeCharms has written to Tilson regarding arrangements for the 1928 London General Assembly, however they cannot take any further steps until they know for sure that they will be able to use the hall (Victora Hall?) whenever desired during the Assembly period. Pendleton received Tilson’s letter of November 30th with an enclosed letter from Mr. Sexton. Pendleton comments on Sexton’s letter, “He is not yet clear...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has received Tilson’s letter of Feb. 29th. Pendleton discusses arrangements for the upcoming General Assembly in London. He is pleased with the hall (Victoria Hall?) that Tilson has procured for the occasion, and he does not feel the need to perform a dedication for its temporary use. He elaborates, “If I owned a building, and felt the powers of spheres as a consequence of a dedication, and a strange...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton is sending Tilson a copy of his correspondence with Mr. and Mrs. White from years ago. He had hoped that Mrs. White would “cease from spreading scandal,” but it appears that she remains jealous due to the close friendship of her daughter with Mr. Morse and Miss Taylor. Pendleton agrees with Tilson on the impropriety of a man living with, and promising marriage to, another woman while his legal wife is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Tilson’s last two letters. He approves of Tilson’s answer to Mrs. White and hopes that it will put an end to her “troubling.” Bishop DeCharms has been assisting Pendleton in organizing the upcoming General Assembly in London; Pendleton passed Tilson’s requests regarding music along to DeCharms as he is arranging the services. Referring to the Conference “boycott” Pendleton writes,...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton will set sail from New York to London on July 7th. The time of his arrival is somewhat uncertain as it will depend on the weather, but he offers to preach for Tilson in London on the 22nd. He is considering staying at the Grand Hotel. Names mentioned: Grand Hotel

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton and his wife are preparing to set sail from New York on the Steamship Adriatic on July 7th. They will land in Liverpool and travel leisurely through the country to visit Mr. Oyler before going to London for the Assembly. Pendleton asks Tilson to confirm whether or not he is expecting Pendleton to preach at the Burton Road Church on the 22nd. Pendleton and his wife look forward to seeing Mr. and Mrs....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton is happy to hear from Tilson now that the “storm” of the Assembly meetings has passed. He agrees with Tilson’s reflections, and he hopes that the Burton Road church will not meet the same fate as the Peckham Rye church. Pendleton is pleased that Tilson has added Mr. Anderson to his Council and Mr. Stebbing to his Board of Finance. He comments, “Sometimes a new infusion of blood is vitalizing.” The Board...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has received Tilson’s letter of Jan. 10th with enclosures. Pendleton thinks the “Percy Dawson group” at Failsworth is worthy of Tilson’s attention. Pendleton has recently seen several photographs of the successive church buildings at Failsworth, and it appears that the size of the congregation has been growing over the past 50 years. Pendleton notes Tilson’s desire to visit Failsworth, York, Bath,...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton asks Tilson to convey his greetings to the 1929 British Assembly. He would like to be present in person, but his engagements on the European continent will prevent him from doing so. He plans to visit Paris, the Hague, and Thoury-Ferottes as he was unable to visit these places last summer. He promises to spend several days in England on his return journey from South Africa. He plans to hold the first...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has received Tilson’s letters of May 23rd and 29th with an enclosed exchange between Tilson and Rev. W. H. Claxton. Pendleton comments on Claxton’s letter, “His bland assumption of the prerogative of giving platitudinous advice is as notable in his letter to you as it was on the occasion of the London Assembly.” In Bryn Athyn, Pendleton has been busy arranging for the schools’ closing. Immediately...