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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Toronto, ON, Canada. Pendleton informs Odhner of his desire to nominate him for the position of Secretary of the General Church at the London Assembly.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton acknowledges Odhner’s letter of August 20th containing an account of the reconciliation of the Brabys and the Forfars. Pendleton comments, “Bitter personal quarrels have been the bane of the Church, this in spite of the doctrine of charity. However, our purpose is intense and our numbers small. This condition is apt to make for exaggerations of some things otherwise small in our personal...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Joao de Mendonca Lima in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton looks forward to seeing Lima in London for the 1928 General Assembly, on which occasion he (Lima) will be ordained into the priesthood of the General Church. Pendleton has not yet received word from Mr. Leonardos about whether he will be able to attend the Assembly as well. Pendleton regrets that he neglected to state in his last letter that, should Lima and Leonardos attend the London...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. John Headsten in Chicago, IL, USA. Headsten’s letter of May 16th with report enclosed have been received and were presented at the recent meetings. Pendleton reports that the Assembly was a success, and he is sorry that Headsten was unable to attend. Of the Assembly, Pendleton writes that there was “a realizing sense of the great mission for which the Church stands, and as well a distinct feeling of encouragement for the future.”

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Joseph E. Rosenquist in Gothenberg, Sweden. Pendleton has received Rosenquist’s letter of Jan 16th. He was glad to hear of Mrs. Rosenquist’s action regarding the Theosophical Society, and he has received and approved her application for membership in the General Church. Pendleton was also glad to learn that both Mr. and Mrs. Rosenquist signed the application to the King for recognition by the State. As a result of the War, the mailing system in...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Pendleton was very interested in Alden's letter of Oct. 24th. Pendleton would like to meet with Alden in town sometime, but Pendleton has no definite plans for going into town yet. Pendleton will telephone and make an appointmant with Alden when he is coming. Pendleton has just returned from his trip to the Glenview Assembly where the meetings were good.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Pendleton thinks Alden should accept Mr. Stockwell's invitation, if Alden can spare time away from work with his own society. Pendelton writes that Alden's success in this work "rather indicates the present value of intensive work at home." It is too soon to make definitive arrangements for Alden's local Assemby, as the dates need to be planned in connection with Pendleton's Spring trip. The dates for this trip...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Pendleton acknowledges Alden's letter of Jan. 28th, in which Alden describes his evangelization methods. Alden suggests getting to know the parents and becoming a part of the life of a potential convert before bringing up the New Church. This reminds Pendleton of the methods of the I.W.W (Industrial Workers of the World?); they approach potential converts not when they are happy, but when they are unhappy....

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. General Church letterhead. Copy attached. Pendelton requests Alden act as secretary of the Ontario District Assembly. He asks Alden to discuss holding an assembly in the Spring with the Toronto and Kitchener societies. Pendleton would prefer the dates for the assembly to include April 10th and/or 17th.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. As a result of Alden's letter of March 1st, Pendleton has sent a telegram to Llewellyn (David?) to say that the assembly will be from May 21st-24th. This way Pendleton can accomodate the Kitchner society in terms of date, and he thinks that the people of the Toronto Soceity will understand.