Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. George DeCharms. Pendleton has received DeCharms’ letter of March 3rd. Pendleton hopes DeCharms will take care of his health and return to Bryn Athyn from Florida only when he feels ready. Pendleton’s summer trip to Rio has been indefinitely postponed. Mr. (Eldred) Iungerich received a letter from Lima stating that Mr. Leonardos has “failed”; His bank has gone under and his home has been sold to satisfy the debts, so there is no one to host the Bishop...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Barger’s letters of Nov. 24th and Jan 28th, both of which have been read to the Consistory; The Consistory was pleased at the opportunity to publicly lecture on the Heavenly Doctrines in Holland. Pendleton would like to know if this has ever been done before. Pendleton hopes to hear from Barger about the success of his lectures in the Hague and Rotterdam. Barger’s son, Gerrit, has...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland. Pendleton acknowledges Barger’s letters of May 20th and 29th. Attendance at Barger’s lectures has been high, and Pendleton hopes the results will be useful. Mr. Pitcairn has returned from his trip to South America and reports that there are about 400 New Church people in Brazil. Pendleton asks if Barger has succeeded in establishing regular meetings in his house. Mr. Doering is on a trip to the different church...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland. The Bishop (W.F. Pendleton) and the Consistory have enjoyed Barger’s recent letters and are very interested in his work. Pendleton wishes to thank Barger’s daughter, Miss Mary, for her report of responses to Barger’s Rotterdam lectures; Pendleton considers it remarkable that a lecture like that could be given in a Scottish Church of the Covenanters. Barger’s son, Gerrit, was able to translate Barger’s Hague...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Oct. 22nd and enclosed baptismal records of two girls from the Sunday school. Pendleton tells Baeckstrom about their night at Mrs. Carpenter’s; It was "a delightful gathering in memory of our visit to Sweden, everything served after the Swedish manner in so far as possible. There were frequent “skoals” so you can imagine we had a good time.” Pendleton may travel to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Jan. 8th. Pendleton reports that Tore (Loven) is entering more fully into the Academy social life and that he is an upstanding boy with a bright future. Baeckstrom’s assessment of the affairs in the “other” society (i.e. Conference?) confirms for Pendleton that the General Church is on the right path; He writes, “So-called liberal methods are for a time alluring...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Feb. 9th with the enclosed death record of Miss Hildur Ferrander (Fornander), baptismal record, and message from Swedenborg’s birthday celebration. Pendleton notes with interest Baeckstrom’s remarkable experience at a recent funeral; He comments, “I have never known anything of that sort in my own case, save once when a young man; then it was matter of hearing not of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton has received Baeckstrom’s letter about his recent successful trip to Oslo and other parts of Norway. The people in Bryn Athyn wish Baeckstrom success and good health, as it takes much strength to act as both Pastor and missionary over such a large area. Pendleton has also received Baeckstrom’s letter accepting the Church’s offer of financial aid for traveling expenses for the 1928 London Assembly....