Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Durban, Natal, S.A. Pendleton wonders if Pitcairn might assist with the Durban Society during the interval between Fred Gyllenhaal’s departure for England and Hugo Odhner’s arrival in South Africa. Pendleton remarks that the Church’s activities in Basutoland remain uncertain. He hopes things will soon settle down, but this greatly depends on whether or not the Conference Church decides to withdraw their presence. Karl (Alden) has...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Durban, Natal, S.A. Pendleton thanks Pitcairn for his last two letters. He is glad Pitcairn has not been discouraged by setbacks to the General Church’s South African Mission; He writes, “That we should win out against Conference is gratifying for more reasons than one. That with us in possession better and more permanent work will be done goes without saying, but Conference deserves defeat, if for no other reason than because of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Durban, Natal, S.A. Pendleton has received Pitcairn’s letter of August 24th. Pendleton is grateful for Pitcairn’s presence in Durban as they await the arrival of the new paster, Hugo (Odhner). Mr. Brown has forwarded several Sesutu translations of Liturgy portions which Pendleton will show to Basuto theological student George Mokoena. Pendleton reflects on Brown’s general situation: He seems well suited to the work in Basutoland,...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Victor J. Gladish in Colchester, England. Pendleton has been contacted by Conference theological student Mr. Henderson and would like Gladish to report on Henderson’s personality, ability, general character, and all around fitness for the work of the ministry. Pendleton writes that the fact that Henderson’s fellow students do not understand him does not look good, and they must be careful about who they invest in because they can only afford to take...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Walter E. Brickman in Edinburgh, TX, USA. Pendleton was glad to learn from Brickman’s letter that he has been engaging in some active work for the Church. Pendleton thinks Mr. Gladish will be glad to hear of the Kitzelman family and will welcome them to Chicago. Pendleton hears David Gladish has been thinking of moving to Texas. In Bryn Athyn, the Assembly has passed and they are having a quiet summer.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of March 25th with an enclosed copy of Gladish’s letter to Mr. (John) Headsten. Pendleton does not think there is anything more to be done now that Headsten has withdrawn his congregation and established separate services. Pendleton believes that the union of the two congregations was useful, even if it was temporary. Pendleton reports that, despite financial loses, he...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Kitchener, ON, Canada. F. Pendleton received Odhner’s letter and forwarded one to Mr. Ridgway as requested. She explains that Mr. R. Melville Ridgway is the secretary of the Durban Society and his brother is Mr. J. Henry Ridgway. J. Henry Ridgway visited the US with his family about 10 years ago, and his son, Norman Ridgway, has been atteneding the Academy. F. Pendleton relates an anecdote about the...

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The material in this sub-series contains records, correspondence, ephemera and other materials from several iterations of New Jerusalem church organizations in New York, including the Convention church (now Swedenborgian Church of North America), the New York Society of the General Church of the New Jerusalem, the Brooklyn Society and others. Folder titles are all "New York Society" although the church may have existed at times as a "circle" or "group" instead of a full society.