Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton responds to Iungerich’s last letter with a theological discussion of the relationship between Swedenborg’s scientific works and the Writings; “As you know, many of us came more fully into the realization of the correlation between those works and the Writings, but as a rule we stopped short of the position which you hold . . . namely, that the Scientific Works are a Divine...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. From Iungerich’s last letter, Pendleton has a better understanding of why Iungerich objects to having his letters read aloud in Consistory, i.e., the custom of sending out Consistory minutes and noting therein the letters read. Pendleton will, however, continue to share Iungerich’s letters with Bishop DeCharms. Both Pendleton and DeCharms enjoyed reading Iungerich’s keen response to Theo...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton has received Iungerich’s post card and letter of December 7th. Pendleton does not anticipate being able to travel to Europe in the summer. He hopes Iungerich will attend the British Assembly as he feels it is important that “some one should be on hand who is fully armed against the illusive teachings of the ‘Leer’” (i.e. De Hemelsche Leer). Pendleton hopes all will be well with...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton has received Iungerich’s letter of Feb. 21st. Pendleton relays the contents of his reply to Mr. (Albert) Bjorck after Bjorck asked if it was advisable to publish a letter exchange between himself and Bishop DeCharms: “The copy of your letter to Bishop De Charms, which you have forwarded to me, is an open attack upon the General Church, which, on the face of it, involves your...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton reports that the Spring meetings in Bryn Athyn have successfully concluded with the ordination of Dr. (Alfred) Acton into the episcopal degree of the priesthood. Pendleton relays the latest in a series of letters he has exchanged with Mr. Bjorck. Bjorck argues that his letter to Bishop DeCharms does not constitute an attack upon the Church as he merely pointed out things in the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton has received Iungerich’s letter of April 16th. Pendleton continues to relay the latest in a series of letters exchanged between himself and Albert Bjorck. In this exchange, Bjorck argues, “The disturbance existing in the Church is caused by the uncharitable misrepresentation of the Hague position persisted in for years.” Bjorck accuses Iungerich of falsely representing the Hague...

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...