Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Homer (Synnestvedt) has responded that he would consider a call to the pastorate of the Pittsburgh Society. He will be passing through Pittsburgh on Sunday Jan. 11th and would like to talk the situation over with Pendleton. Pendleton hopes Synnestvedt will be able to come to a decision quickly. Regarding their living situation once they move to Bryn Athyn, Beatrice has written favorably to Pendleton about the Michner...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. No date. Pendleton discusses plans for the upcoming Pittsburgh Assembly. He has been assuming that W.F.P. will preach on the Assembly Sunday, but he has not had confirmation of this. In case W.F.P. is unwilling to preach, Pendleton requests that W.F.P. assign a visiting minister to fill the pulpit. There is a banquet planned for the Friday night which will include a musical program and time for speeches and addresses. It...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. No Date. Having just completed his first year in Pittsburgh, Pendleton reflects on the society and his time there. Interest in spiritual things is stronger than expected, and attendance at Sunday services and Wednesday classes has increased. Pendleton made changes to the governing structure in an effort to involve the younger men. Commenting on the general nature of the society, Pendleton writes, “This society is composed...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Circa 1904 CE. Pendleton notifies W.F.P. that the paper he is writing for the Assembly is on the topic of Messianic prophecy. Pendleton discusses Alfred Stroh’s article on the relation of the sun to the “first element.” Before reading this article, Pendleton assumed Stroh’s views on this matter differed from his own. However, he now sees that they hold the same position. Beatrice is recovering nicely after the birth of...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Dated July 11th, no year given. Pendleton discusses arrangements for the upcoming district Assembly in November, including the schedule, topics to be considered, a possible men’s meeting, and the banquet. Pendleton writes that the discussion they had in Berlin reinspired his interest in Swedenborgian science; He has just finished reading the Principia and is now debating whether to read it again or begin one of the...

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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. No date. Pendleton discusses plans for the upcoming district Assembly and requests W.F.P.’s approval of the schedule.

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton reports that W.F.P.’s letter was read aloud at the recent special council meeting. This meeting was called to determine whether the Pittsburgh Society would offer to host the next General Assembly. There was a “state of grave discouragement” at W.F.P.’s suggestion not to hold an Assembly in the coming year, as many felt that the Church would soon grow too large for Pittsburgh to host. The council began...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton in Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA. Pendleton reports that the District Assembly will be discussed at the next Council meeting, and he expects that everyone will be in favor of the proposed plan. Pendleton thinks it is important to keep in touch with other parts of the Church, and he believes the Assembly will give greater use to the Society’s yearly meeting with W.F.P. As he has been unable to find a headmaster for the school...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton in Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA. Pendleton reports that the District Assembly was discussed at the Council meeting last night, and, although only about half of the Council was in attendance, all present were in favor of the proposed plan. They will have a special meeting next week when the matter will be more fully considered and plans made. Pendleton adds a note that W.F.P. should tell their sister that Beatrice forwarded...

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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Owing to the absence of Council members, it will not be possible to have a Council meeting before Saturday or Sunday night. However, Pendleton is sure that Oct. 20th will be a good date for the District Assembly.