Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letters of Nov. 8th and Dec. 10th. The 3 applications for General Church membership have been accepted. Pendleton notes the confusion among the Church’s opponents (i.e. Convention Church? Conference Church?). He thinks it is strange that they should disagree with each other over whether to give recognition to the General Church when the Doctrines clearly advocate for charity...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letters of Feb. 8th and April 7th. Pendleton discusses the situation of Alfred Stroh; Stroh returned to Sweden the previous summer to finish phototyping Swedenborg’s manuscripts. This was supposed to be a 6 month project, for which the Church would compensate him upon completion. However, Stroh has been telling people that he is under a continuous contract on a salaried basis,...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hendrik W. Boef in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Pendleton acknowledges Boef’s letter of Oct. 28 with enclosed membership application of Dr. Cecilia Reiche. Pendleton writes that there should be no restrictions on General Church members approaching members of any other Church body, yet Convention has passed severe restrictions on its relation to the General Church. Pendleton reports that Boef’s wife, Virginia, has enjoyed her stay in Bryn Athyn but is now on...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Upon returning from a successful trip to Europe, including visits to the General Church societies in England, France, Belgium, Holland, and Sweden, Pendleton received Leonardos’ letter of June 1st. Pendleton enjoyed reading Mr. Iungerich’s account of his trip to Rio over the summer for the purpose of helping the society there organize itself as part of the General Church. Pendleton has read a translation of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton has received Synnestvedt’s letter of March 11th regarding New Church education in the Pittsburgh society. He writes, “We here are with you heart and soul for New Church education. It seems strange to have it challenged in our own body. Well, anything may happen if you live long enough to see it.” Pendleton asks if Synnestvedt has any news about Rev. Thomas King; Pendleton heard he was ill and had...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Bryn Athyn, PA, USA. Typed by V.W.R. (Viola Wolcott Rennels). Pendleton comments on Odhner’s review of Mrs. Block’s history of the Church. Regarding Odhner’s remarks on past articles written by Rev. Schreck in the New Church Life, Pendleton writes, “Our church policy has been one of non-repudiation, as you know; also of non-comment. You touch gracefully upon the matter; yet I feel that it will be taken as an indication of retreat, or at...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. John Headsten in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton encloses several letters which he thinks will explain themselves. Concerning evangelization, Pendleton writes, “I, of course, believe that all of our ministers employ only open and honorable means in their missionary endeavors. I take this so much for granted that I refuse to testify to it.” Pendleton suggests that Headsten may wish to submit a formal denial of the charges made by Convention's Rev. Axel...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. John Headsten in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Headsten’s letter of March 29th. Pendleton agrees with Headsten that Mr. E.H. Alden is “one of the best of them [i.e. Convention]” but that “even he . . . faithfully adopts the Conventional attitude toward the Academy, that is, he, in the usual weak manner, evades the issue raised in my letter by neither affirming or denying. His dodging, to put it mildly, does not command respect, for it is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. John Headsten in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton acknowledges Headsten’s letter of May 9th and thanks him for forwarding Mr. E.H. Alden’s letter. Of the Convention Church, Pendleton writes, “It appears that the incident which gave rise to our recent correspondence is for the time at least closed, our opponent withdrawing from the field into which he himself advanced with something of a flourish of trumpets.” Pendleton was glad to hear that the Chicago and...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. John Headsten in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton suggests that Headsten send his response to Mr. (E.H.) Alden’s charges against him to Pendleton instead of directly to Alden. Alden would like to know if the information he has regarding Headsten’s missionary activities in Minneapolis is correct. Pendleton will inquire more into the nature of this information which Alden is using as grounds for his accusation.