Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Woodgreen, Salisbury, England. The Bryn Athyn Assembly has just ended. Pendleton reports that a variety of views were expressed in the papers read, and while the Church remains unified, he believes that there are “indications on the horizon that we may be approaching a period of temptations.” Pendleton then discusses the Hague position at length. In a discussion with Theodore Pitcairn, Pitcairn admitted to Pendleton that the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton acknowledges Acton's letter of August 19th. Pendleton is pleased to hear that the South African Assembly was successful. Although Mr. (Frederick) and Mrs. (Bertha?) Elphick and Mr. and Mrs. Rogers were unable to be there, there was an attendance of more than 120 people for morning services. Pendleton does not recall meeting Mr. Morgan. Pendleton remarks that the Ridgways will be glad to have...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton acknowledges Acton's letter of January 9th. Pendleton sees The Hague doctrines as more than a fallacy; As he wrote in his paper to the ministers at the Midyear Meetings, he believes they are dangerous and alien to the General Church and Academy principles. Pendleton's paper, along with an opposing paper by Mr. (Albert) Bjork and the following discussion, will be printed in the May issue of the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton discusses the contents of Pfeiffer’s magazine and whether it may be distributed within the Church. He writes, “There is to my mind no reason why you should not send copies of the excerpts from your magazine to the ministers, or to any others who may wish to read them. I presume you anticipate some difference of opinion with respect to them, and especially with reference to the values to be derived from...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton has received Pfeiffer’s report of Nov. 9th and notes of Nov. 10th and 12th. The Executive Committee has approved the customary allocation of $75 to fund Pfeiffer’s proposed public lecture series. Pendleton has received Pfeiffer’s translation of excerpts from the “De Hemelshe Leer” magazine. He writes, “. . . [I] noted with much interest the points of apparent difference between your view and that which...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton thanks Pfeiffer for the birthday wishes and congratulates him on the birth of his daughter. Mr. Odhner has written an unfavorable review of the doctrinal ideas put forth in De Hemelsche Leer. Pendleton is displeased with statements made regarding Odhner’s article during the most recent meeting of The Swedenborg Gezelschap. He writes, “What the Gezelschap speakers have said with reference to his having...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton comments briefly on the ongoing disagreement between Mr. Odhner and Pfeiffer regarding doctrinal statements made in De Hemelsche Leer. He writes, “It is useless to discuss further the question as to whether such expressions as ‘high sounding claims,’ contained in Mr. Odhner’s article, warrant your counter charge that his review is ‘nothing but a course personal abuse.’ As to this, I have expressed my...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton has received Pfeiffer’s financial report, marking ten years since the creation of the First Dutch Society in Holland. Pendleton is pleased with the reported increase in membership over the last year, despite recent controversy within the Church. Pendleton hopes that, when the controversy dies down, Pfeiffer will be able to return his focus to missionary work.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton forwards Pfeiffer a copy of a letter he wrote to Miss Helderman in response to a recent communication from her. In the letter, Pendleton reassures Helderman that the General Church supports her action to withdraw from Pfeiffer on the grounds that he is no longer preaching General Church doctrine; The majority of members in the U.S. are also in disagreement with Pfeiffer’s views. Yet in the interest of...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton does not wish to constrain Pfeiffer’s freedom by preventing him from replying to the paper that Pendleton read at the recent ministers’ meeting. This paper will be published in the Life.