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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton is sorry to hear that Deltenre cannot attend the British Assembly, however, he looks forward to visiting Deltenre in Brussels after the Assembly. Pendleton informs Deltenre that Mr. (Ernst) Pfeiffer has been assigned to take over the work of the General Church in the Hague. This assignment relieves Deltenre of his temporary pastoral charge of the church in Holland.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton has recently received a request from Mr. (Fred) Gyllenhaal that Deltenre be sent to Colchester to relieve him (Gyllenhaal). Pendleton would like to hear Deltenre’s thoughts about the matter.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton has received Deltenre’s letter of Oct. 3rd and notes with interest Deltenre’s willingness to go wherever he is sent by the General Church. He also notes the difficulties Deltenre anticipates if assigned to England. Pendleton writes that they would not send Deltenre to England if it would interfere with the editing and publishing of “La Nouvelle Jerusalem”. Pendleton also discusses the financial...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in La Hulpe, Belgium. Pendleton agrees that the decision over whether to send Deltenre to Colchester should not be rushed. Mr. (Fred) Gyllenhaal requires assistance, but for the meantime, he can travel to Colchester every other Sunday and find other ways to reduce his work. Pendleton plans to travel to Europe next summer, and there may be more clarity about the best course of action by then.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton has received Deltenre’s letter of Feb. 9th with enclosed 1924 annual report and a letter from Mrs. Rogers of South Africa. Pendleton read a portion of her letter to the Joint Council to demonstrate the use served by the “La Nouvelle Jerusalem” magazine. Pendleton is interested in the revival of the Belgian Swedenborgian Society and is optimistic that they may achieve some good results. Pendleton reports...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton has received Deltenre’s report of January 9th with enclosed application to officially form a General Church Society in Brussels. Pendleton encloses a certificate of membership for the society, stating that all new members must now first be baptized into the General Church before they are accepted. In Bryn Athyn, Pendleton is busy preparing for the upcoming February meetings. Names mentioned: Ernst...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton has received Deltenre’s letter of May 27th and has also seen Deltenre’s 1913-1914 report to the Bishop of the Brussels Mission, with enclosed membership applications for Mademoiselle Maryla Winska and Monsieur J.J. Gaillard. Deltenre’s greetings were read at the June 19th celebration. Pendleton writes that this year’s June 19th “was notable because of the laying of the corner stone of the first 'Academy...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton apologizes for not having personally answered Deltenre’s letter from a year ago. Pendleton was pleased to hear from Deltenre again after so many years, and he had hoped to see Deltenre in Brussels on his way home from South Africa in July, but his (Pendleton’s) health was not good and he was afraid to go too far from his hotel in England as they were awaiting notice to board the ship. Pendleton writes...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. While in South Africa last summer for the admission of the Durban Society into the General Church, Pendleton had the idea of hosting an International Church Council in Bryn Athyn for the purpose of bringing together the leaders of the Academy movement from all around the world. He recently presented this idea to the Consistory and the Executive Committee where it was met with approval. The Council will be held in...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Following Mr. Hussenet’s threat to use the law in Pairs to keep other bodies of the New Church from working there, Pendleton requests that Deltenre make clear to the readers of “La Nouvelle Jerusalem” that the General Church has a policy of fair and open dealings with other bodies of the New Church. However, he does not wish this message to appear as a public rebuke of Mr. Hussenet’s statement, which Pendleton...