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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

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...

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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 Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller* in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn.1 page, double-sided. “Law Office of Chas. E Burr, Jr.”Contents: -Tuller received “the letter” today (underlined)**; has complete trust in Gertrude; does not believe implications others have ascribed to the letter she wrote to his father; hopes she will answer non-argumentative questions Names mentioned: Pauline (Pauline Starkey Wells), Auntie P. (Piersol)*mistakenly...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 2 pages, double-sided. “State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office” letterhead. Contents: -Tuller would like to keep “the letter”* for another fortnight or month to study it with reference; has pursued it from understanding alone and has not allowed feeling to enter into it -“Gertie” does not need to justify why she sent the letter; Tuller understands his “nearest friend” and does not...