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Handwritten Western Union cablegram from N.D. Pendleton to Alfred Acton, addressed to Hotel Bon Genie, Paris. Message says "Writing London". Signed Pendleton.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Alan Gill in New York, NY, USA. Pendleton is glad Gill has been able to accept the Church’s offer and will attend the 1928 London Assembly. Pendleton hopes that the members of the Church in England will be pleased with the planned ordination of Mr. Tilson at the Assembly. Pendleton informs Gill that he will visit the New York society on the second Sunday in May if that is agreeable to the people.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Bath, England. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s letter of March 7th with enclosures; Pendleton will give Bjorck’s article on the “Word of the Lord and the Doctrines of the Church” to Mr. Caldwell for publication in the Life. Bjorck’s letter to Mr. Smyth resigning from Convention was published in the April issue of the Life; It was felt that Bjorck’s reasons for resignation should be made public. Mr. Acton has suggested...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Bath, England. Pendleton has notified the treasurer, Mr. Hyatt, that Bjorck has decided to accept the aid; Hyatt will send the first quarterly payment. Pendleton thinks Bjorck should either relocate to London or Colchester; Pendleton prefers London, but he thinks Bjorck should take time to consider the matter fully and meet with the Priests Council. Pendleton was greatly interested in Bjorck’s last letter and believes that they can...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton acknowledges Bjorck’s letter of Oct. 3rd. Pendleton hopes the Spanish climate will help improve Bjorck’s health and that the prognosis of the physician Bjorck met with is correct. Pendleton plans to travel to Europe next summer; He hopes to see Bjorck on his trip, but probably will not be able to if Bjorck remains in Spain.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton is pleased that Bjorck will return to work in England in the summer, and he hopes Bjorck will be able to attend the Assembly in Colchester. Pendleton briefly discusses the topic of the Lord as the Word; He writes, “one should have in mind the difference between the Word as written and the Word as livingly enacted by the Jews, there is a parallel between the living enactment of the Word and the Mary...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s letters of Dec. 6th and 26th. The mid-year meetings were quite successful, and Pendleton enjoyed them greatly. Pendleton wonders if Bjorck has decided to move to Colchester or somewhere else. Pendleton encourages Bjorck to write the paper he has been contemplating. He only suggests to Bjorck, “when we speak of change or non-change in the Lord we must distinguish between the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s letter of April 4th with an enclosed letter from Mr. Anderson of Valencia. Pendleton discusses the prospects of the New Church in Spain. Pendleton would like to support Anderson’s work; They will send him a copy of the General Church liturgy and help him where possible. Pendleton reports that they now have a student in Theological School whose native language is Spanish. It is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s letter of June 4th. Pendleton had hoped to hold a meeting of the Executive Committee before answering but has not been successful yet. Bjorck has written about the possibility of Mr. Canals coming to study for the ministry in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton has no objection to this, but he his not sure that the General Church would be able to contribute the requested $500. Pendleton is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s letters of March 25th and April 14th with enclosed letter from Mr. Andersen to Bjorck. Pendleton is not surprised about Anderson’s attitude: How could they expect him to fully understand the General Church view on the Writings when he has done most of his study by himself? However, Pendleton thinks some of Anderson’s present attitude towards the General Church may be...