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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. Henry Leonardos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pendleton has received Leonardos’ letter of April 7th with enclosed General Church membership applications. Pendleton notes that there are no baptism records for several of the applicants, and he informs Leonardos that the General Church cannot accept the applications of unbaptized members. Pendleton writes that the General Church will recognize the baptisms which have already taken place in Rio, and he...

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

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn. Pendleton reports on the progress of the two African students in the Bryn Athyn theological school. He discusses a recent incident involving an article written by one of the students, John Jiyana: “I have not yet been able to get the article written by John, and my only definite knowledge of its contents is drawn from your letter to him, in which you refer to certain features of its contents. The effect was to make me doubt the...