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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

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...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from W. H. Benade to potential members of the Committee of Seven, appointed by the Committee on Ecclesiastical Affairs of the General Convention of the New Church in America at the meeting held in Philadelphia on June 13th, 1876. "Dec. 1st 1876" written in pencil on upper righthand corner of the first page. The Committee's purpose is to create a new translation of the Sacred Scriptures, and in this work, they will confer with the New Church Bible Society of England and with...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Walter C. Childs in Lansingburg (Lansingburgh?) to John Pitcairn, Jr. 2 pages, double-sided. “W.C.C” crested letterhead. Contents: -Childs en route home following 6-week stay in Phila -General (J. P. Stuart) moved to Phila. to be closer to school -3rd no. of the serial (Words for the New Church) nearly ready for “Editorial Committee” -Childs’ trip to Boston: invited to attend Magazine Club meeting; Samuel Warren presented critical paper on 2nd no. of...

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Handwritten letter from Walter C. Childs in Pittsburgh to “Miss Starkey,” likely Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 1 page, double-sided. “Academy of the New Church, Adventus Domini” letterhead.

Contents: -will Gerturde form “Committee of Investigation” to find sea-side retreat to serve as Academy summer Head Quarters?

Names mentioned: Academy, Convention Places mentioned: Pittsburgh

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Walter C. Childs in Pittsburgh to unknown recipient. Addressed “Dear Parent.” 1 page, double-sided. “Academy of the New Church, Adventus Domini” letterhead. Handwriting difficult to decipher in places. Contents: -July 3rd letter received; Childs doesn’t write short letters to invite brevity; sender should try writing him a long -morning mail reminds Childs of old adage “Misfortune never came simply”: Jimmy (?) turning holy New England against them &...

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...