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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Andrew Czerny in London, England. Pendleton has received Czerny’s letter of March 1st and is glad to hear the state of the Church has improved in London and Colchester. There has also been controversy in Bryn Athyn, but it seems things are improving everywhere. Although Czerny was in Bryn Athyn the previous summer, Pendleton asks him to consider visiting again for the upcoming Assembly in June.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Andrew Czerny in London, England. Pendleton has received Czerny’s letter of March 10th. He is happy to hear that the controversy which has been disturbing the Church for years is no longer active in Colchester or London; In Bryn Athyn, the pervious center of the disturbance, they now refer to it as a thing of the past. Pendleton believes the present duty of the Church is to hold together through the war. Pendleton reports that 18 young men from Bryn...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Andrew Czerny in London, England. The Bishop (W.F. Pendleton) has found it necessary to turn over much of his work to N.D. Pendleton, so N.D. Pendleton is answering Czerny’s letter to the Bishop. Czerny has been dealing with disturbances in the London society, and Pendleton reports that there is unrest in other church societies as well over the question of the state and condition of life after death. While the Bishop sees this as an important topic,...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering in Bryn Ahtyn, PA, USA. Pendleton formally notifies Doering that the General Church will contribute $200 towards travel expenses if he is able to attend the 1928 London Assembly.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton acknowledges Iungerich’s letters of Sept. 13th and 17th. Pendleton will communicate with Gilbert Smith, pastor of the Glenview society, to see if he (Pendleton) can change his travel plans in order to visit Glenview first and Pittsburgh last. Pendleton feels that a letter to Mr. Wynter regarding the disposal of the French books in Paris would be futile as the current owners of the books are...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in London, England. Iungerich’s letter of August 2nd was forwarded to Pittsburgh where Pendleton was on a 10 day trip to visit his wife (Beatrice) in the hospital. Pendleton plans to meet with Iungerich’s wife (Elizabeth) for the purpose of hearing news of Iungerich and for speaking with Mr. and Mrs. Harris, who are interested in the Church. Pendleton discusses the “revolutionary” paper Iungerich wrote for the Assembly;...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton reports that George (DeCharms) has read Iungerich’s letter about the situation in Paris; DeCharms will travel to Paris over the summer to gather information on the state of affairs. Pendleton recounts the situation with Miss Kintner in an attempt to correct recent rumors; Miss (Dorothy) Burnham approached Pendleton about Miss Kintner failing to complete her scholarship work. When Pendleton...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton informs Iungerich that the General Church cannot take on any additional expense at this time. If fact, the Academy has already been forced to cut the salaries of its teachers and workers by 10%. Pendleton writes that the General Church never had a real foundation in Brussels, and the death of Mr. (Ernest) Deltenre has ended even the appearance of a foundation. Madame (Maria) Deltenre has...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton was relieved to hear the results of the petition in the Pittsburgh society and to know that “A. L. etc.” (Alex P. Lindsay?) would have nothing to do with it. Pendleton hopes there will be no further attempts, and he does not plan to mention the matter to the Consistory. Pendleton is distressed by the sate of the Church in France; Although they have given Mrs. Hussenet a small pension, 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 December 14th and discusses the very successful mid-year meetings. The Joint Council agreed that the next Assembly take place in London. Pendleton hopes it will be planned for the summer of 1928, but some in London prefer 1929. Describing the meetings, Pendleton writes, "the indication of unity and fraternal feeling was so marked that some one expressed the thought...