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General Convention (Swedenborgian Church of North America)

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Found in 77 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish, 1931-01-19

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Identifier: RG.004.01
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 Jan. 1st. Pendleton is pleased that Gladish will be able to visit Mr. Petersen on his way to the meetings in Bryn Athyn; Mr. (Fred?) Waelchli has been corresponding with him and had been planning to meet with him, but Mrs. Waelchli is so ill that Mr. Waelchli cannot leave her side. Pendleton notes with interest what Gladish says concerning the Rev. Dirk Diephuis of St....
Dates: 1931-01-19

Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish, 1936-02-10

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Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton discusses the situation with former Convention Church minister Rev. A. C. Petersen; He is sorry he could not receive Petersen as a minister of the General Church, but he does not wish to make a habit of taking on elderly Convention ministers who are out of work. Pendleton feels he must keep the priesthood as efficient as possible and that only those who have been properly trained can do the work....
Dates: 1936-02-10

Letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli, 1919-10-31

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Identifier: RG.004.01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. At the Bishop’s request, F. Pendleton in sending Waelchli correspondence between the Bishop and Mr. E. H. Alden of Philadelphia. F. Pendleton comments, “It would seem from all accounts that the Convention and the Conference are beginning to be quite worried about the doings of the General Church, much as they love to ignore out existence.” Names mentioned: Mr. E. H. Alden

Dates: 1919-10-31

Letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli, 1928-06-15

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Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli in Wyoming, Ohio, USA. Rennels encloses an exchange of letters between a Dr. J. P. Price of Dayton, Texas and the General Church treasurer, Hubert Hyatt. Bishop Pendleton would like to know if Waelchli could stop in Dayton during his episcopal trip next fall to baptize Dr. and Mrs. Price. Dr. Price speaks of having Mr. Francisco baptize them, but Bishop Pendleton would prefer Waelchli. Names...
Dates: 1928-06-15

Letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli, 1930-03-10

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Identifier: RG.004.01
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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli in Wyoming, Ohio, USA. Unsigned, likely written by Viola Wolcott Rennels. The Bishop’s secretary requests information regarding the former Church affiliations of Mrs. A. M. Echols. She supposes Mrs. Echols formerly belonged to Convention, but she would like to be sure as this information will now be included in the Church’s records. Names mentioned: Mrs. A. M. (Tochie Frost) Echols

Dates: 1930-03-10

Letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Willis L. Gladish, 1926-10-08

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Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Unsigned, mostly likely written by Viola W. Rennels. Gladish’s letter of Oct. 4th arrived just after the Bishop left for his trip to Pittsburgh. Pendleton’s secretary reports that she has no record of any General Church members in St. Louis beside Mr. Wilson. Mr. Caldwell says the Convention minister in St. Louis, Mr. Cook, is “quite sound.” Pendleton’s secretary suggests that Miss Ellen Sherman, a retired theological...
Dates: 1926-10-08

Officers and Committees of the General Convention 1868-1869, 1868

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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Typed pamphlet listing officers, committees, and "Matters specially referred to standing committees" of the General Convention for 1868-1869. Names mentioned: John C. Ager, James P. Baxter, William H. Benade, Mr. Boericke, Arthur O. Brickman, Glendy Burke, Edwin Burnham, Lyman S. Burnham, C. Louis Carriere, Horace P. Chandler, John C. Chatterton, William C. Church, G. Woolworth Colton, Rev. Willard G. Day, Rev. Samuel F. Dike, C. T. Dunham, Oliver Dyer, Oliver Eldridge, W. A. Fleck, Jabez...
Dates: 1868