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...

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Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Envelope addressed to Rev. Leonardos with blank statistical report cards, marked “return to sender.”

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Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Envelope addressed to Rev. Leonardos with blank statistical report cards, marked “return to sender.”

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Envelope marked “return to sender.” Pendleton writes that they have begun preparations for the next General Assembly to be held in Bryn Athyn in June. As mentioned in Leonardos’ last letter, Pendleton hopes that Leonardos and his wife will indeed be able to travel to Bryn Athyn for the Assembly, along with any other members of the Rio Society who are able to make the trip. Names mentioned: Mrs. (Marietta)...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton thanks Leonardos for the Christmas greetings in his last letter, and he returns the sentiment to Leonardos and the Rio society. Pendleton is glad to be able to contact Leonardos again; When his last two letters were returned unopened, he thought Leonardos must have moved away. Pendleton reports that Church matters are moving slowly in the US due to the effects of the Depression, though there are...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Toronto, ON, Canada. Pendleton has received Odhner’s letter of March 17th. Pendleton has not yet finalized his plans with the Kitchener Society, but he will be with the Toronto Society over the 24th of May. Pendleton approves of Odhner’s idea of going to Kitchener and having Mr. David come to Toronto for the upcoming meetings. Pendleton suggests Odhner present his paper on “Higher Criticism” to the Kitchener Society, and he will suggest...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Joao de Mendonca Lima in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton looks forward to seeing Lima in London for the 1928 General Assembly, on which occasion he (Lima) will be ordained into the priesthood of the General Church. Pendleton has not yet received word from Mr. Leonardos about whether he will be able to attend the Assembly as well. Pendleton regrets that he neglected to state in his last letter that, should Lima and Leonardos attend the London...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Joao de Mendonca Lima in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton informs Lima that his report of the Rio Society was read aloud at a joint meeting of the General Church Executive Committee and the Ministers’ Council. Pendleton directs Lima’s attention to a paper on the subject of Free Will, written by Pendleton for the meetings, which will be published in the April issue of New Church Life. Names mentioned: Mrs. Lima

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Joao de Mendonca Lima in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton is pleased that Lima will be staying on in Rio de Janeiro as a professor in the military school there. Pendleton has written to Mr. Leonardos regarding the potential ordinations of Lima and Leonardos. Pendleton clarifies that he does not wish to rush them, only to open the question ordination in case either of them feels called to take this step. Names mentioned: Mr. (Henry) Leonardos

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Rennels inquires whether Iungerich knows the current address of Rev. Henry Leonardos; A letter sent from the Bishop in October 1934 to Leonardos at an address in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has only recently been returned to sender along with two other letters. Names mentioned: Bishop (N. D.) Pendleton, Rev. Henry Leonardos