Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton acknowledges Tilson’s letter of August 20th. He was pleased to learn that the recent British Assembly was especially successful. He had anticipated more than usual interest at this event due to discussion of the developing Hague doctrine. At Mr. Pfeiffer’s request, the Life has held off discussing this doctrine until Pfeiffer has full articulated his position. They expected Pfeiffer to finish this past...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton appreciates Tilson’s perspective on the doctrinal controversy developing at the Hague. He writes, “I like the way in which you have exposed the confusion which arises when the Writings are characterized as the letter of the Word. No one with any sense denies that they are, of necessity, expressed in the human words of a natural language; yet it is of grave importance that this fact should not lead us to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton received Tilson’s letter of Jan. 13th with accompanying report in time for the mid-year meetings. The Hague doctrine was discussed on several occasions during these meetings, and Dr. Acton presented a “very able” paper on the topic. Pendleton comments on this paper, “My only criticism was that in spots his expressions of personal charity to his opponent were hardly called for in an article of such...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has been unable to answer correspondence as he was taken ill with the grippe while visiting Atlantic City with his wife and daughter. In response to Tilson’s last letter, Pendleton writes, “I entirely agree with you that the Writings are the internal sense of the Word; that, indeed, is what they claim for themselves, and so it is just what they are. The old Academy stand, with reference to them, is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Tilson’s letter was delivered to Pendleton’s camp at Indian Lake. Pendleton does not know who sent Tilson a packet of notes on the Ministers’ Meetings, but he will inform Tilson if he finds out. Pendleton is glad Tilson recommended a civil service to the couple in question. In answer to Tilson’s inquiry about whether a minster can truly know the internal religion of a couple he is marrying, Pendleton writes that a...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton was glad to hear from Tilson in his own writing, as this indicates that his health has improved. He was also glad to hear that Wynne Acton has been so successful in his work for the Church. Regarding the doctrinal controversy at the recent mid-year meetings in Bryn Athyn, Pendleton writes, “Our opponents were reduced to the statement that we did not understand their teachings. This they persisted in to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has just learned in a letter from Victor Gladish that preparations for the upcoming British Assembly are underway. He officially asks Tilson to preside and send his greetings to the Assembly. Pendleton notes that they have heard little from England regarding the events of the mid-year meetings which have been thoroughly published in the May issue of New Church Life. Pendleton writes, “The issue discussed...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton is pleased to have Tilson’s approval and support of the papers published in the May issue of the Life. He appreciates Tilson’ perspective on the “Hague teaching,” stating, “From the beginning, your sense of the danger in that teaching has been a consolation to me.” Pendleton confirms Tilson’s nomination of Mr. Archie Stebbing as a member of the Assembly Committee in place of Mr. Anderson. Pendleton does...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton received Tilson’s letter of June 23rd at his camp at Indian Lake. Pendleton explains that his letter with greetings to the British Assembly was brief because he was unsure how the meetings would go with reference to the “Hague doctrine and its propaganda.” He writes, “I felt that it would hardly be in good taste for me to assume that those who are devoted to the new doctrine would, in this seeming...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has received Tilson’s letters of August 11th and September 11th along with Miss Greenwood’s report of the British Assembly. Responding to Tilson’s letter of August 11th, he writes “I rejoice in your firmness in standing for Academy principles, and take no stock in the effort to differentiate your position from that held here in Bryn Athyn. Certainly we have all stated our views, each in his own way, but...