Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton thanks Leonardos for the picture he sent of himself; He will now be able to recognize Leonardos when they meet in London. Pendleton reports that at the last General Assembly in Kitchener, ON, membership of the Executive Committee was increased to incorporate lay-members from countries other than the US and Canada. So far, they have appointed members from England, Sweden, and South Africa. Mr....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton has received Leonardos’ letters of Dec. 12th and Jan. 15th. He was pleased to learn that Leonardos’ financial situation has improved, and he hopes this improvement will continue. Pendleton was glad to receive Leonardos’ good report of the state of the Rio society as well as membership applications for Leonardos’ son, Olivero Henry, and Srta. Maria Manoela de Castro. They have just completed a series...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton sends his sympathies for Leonardos’ financial downturn. He writes, “While I have never had the opportunity of meeting you in person, nevertheless, I feel that I know you and count you among my friends. Certainly I have greatly appreciated the work you have so generously done for our beloved Church, and it is a grief to me that you should suffer for the ill conditions that afflict the financial world...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton has received the Rio Society’s invitation to visit. After consulting with the Joint Council, Pendleton made plans to sail for Brazil in late June. It is probable that Mr. Iungerich will accompany him, in which case he (Iungerich) will write to Leonardos with the particulars of their travel plans. Names mentioned: Mr. (Eldred) Iungerich

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Upon returning from a successful trip to Europe, including visits to the General Church societies in England, France, Belgium, Holland, and Sweden, Pendleton received Leonardos’ letter of June 1st. Pendleton enjoyed reading Mr. Iungerich’s account of his trip to Rio over the summer for the purpose of helping the society there organize itself as part of the General Church. Pendleton has read a translation of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton has received Leonardos’ Christmas and New Year’s wishes, and in return he sends his hope that the Rio Society will continue to prosper. Pendleton would like Leonardos and Snr. Joao de Mendonca Lima to be ordained into the priesthood soon, whether this means Pendleton will travel to them in Rio, or they will travel to Pendleton in Bryn Athyn. The General Church membership applications for Professor...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton received Leonardos’ letter of Sept. 27th on his return from overseeing the district assemblies in Glenview and Pittsburgh. Pendleton informs Leonardos that his son, Henry, appears to be doing well at the Academy and that the membership applications of Mr. da Silva and Mr. Machado have been accepted. Pendleton is pleased by Leonardos’ reports of the society in Rio, especially by the way in which...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Envelope marked “return to sender.” Pendleton remarks that he met Leonardos’ son, Georges, with his wife at Church in Bryn Athyn on Sunday. The Pendletons dined with the young Leonardos couple before they departed from Philadelphia on their way to New York. Pendleton writes that it is a pleasure to know that the Rio Society continues to grow, and he trusts the Lord’s Providence will be with them.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton has received Leonardos’ letter of Dec. 16th, 1932. Pendleton was pleased to receive Christmas messages from New Church members all over the world. Pendleton notes with gratitude Rev. Lima’s return to the Rio Society and expresses his regret at the death of Rev. Lima’s wife. On the loss of Lima’s wife, Pendleton writes, “[it] is a severe trial, but we in the Church confess the truth that in and...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton received Leonardos’ last letter and report of the Rio Society in time for the annual mid-year meetings. Pendleton reports that two full sessions of the ministers’ meetings were devoted to the “State of the Church,” specifically the question of “mixed marriages” within the Church. Pendleton emphasized the responsibility of ministers in performing the marriage ceremony, especially in cases where the...