Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton has received a copy of Morse’s sermon and his letter of Dec. 31st with enclosed reports. Pendleton reports that the recent ministers’ meetings in Bryn Athyn were highly successful with many of the speakers and writers demonstrating great intellect. Pendleton notes with interest what Morse has written about Mr. Edwards and the spiritistic group which he leads; Pendleton comments, “It is I suppose not...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton acknowledges Morse’s letter of Oct. 3rd. Pendleton has also received the copies of “Divine Authority” and “True Christian Life” which Morse sent, and he has given them to the Academy library as per Morse’s request. Pendleton was sorry to learn of the death of Mr. Morgan, and he remarks that Morgan’s passing will be a great loss to Morse’s society. Pendleton reports that he has just returned from a...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton acknowledges Morse’s letter of July 25th with enclosed 1917 annual report and a membership application for Miss Evelyn White. Pendleton is quite pleased that Morse was able to reconcile with Mr. Morgan, thereby reuniting their two New Church congregations. Pendleton reports that the Church in Bryn Athyn is suffering due to a large number of absences caused by nearly all of the young men enlisting in the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton has received Morse’s letter of October 25th. Pendleton was very pleased to learn that efforts to unite those in Australia who believe in the Divine Authority of the Writings have been successful thus far. Pendleton has also received the documents relating to Mr. Gyllenhaal’s visit to Basutoland which Morse forwarded. Pendleton is encouraged by the results of Gyllenhaal’s evangelization efforts; He writes,...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Syndey, Australia. Pendleton has received Morse’s letter of August 1st. Regarding a member of Morse’s society, William White, age 19, Pendleton writes that he is probably spiritually mature enough to become a member of the Church as he has already partaken in Holy Supper. Pendleton advises, “it is well to be assured that our young people are of age, in state at least, before partaking of the Holy Communion and formerly joining the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Morse’s letter to the Bishop of May 16th has arrived. Pendleton informs Morse that the authorization sent to him by the Bishop conveys with it all the powers of the second degree of the General Church priesthood, including the right to wear the blue stole. Pendleton reports that they were glad to learn of Mr. Gyllenhaal’s arrival in Australia and to read some of his impressions of Sydney. The Bishop noted Morse’s...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Morse’s letter of Feb. 26th with enclosed membership application for Mrs. Barnes of Martinsville, N.S.W.. Pendleton finds the news about the Ferran family interesting, particularly their relations with Mauritius and their knowledge of the de Chazals; He comments, “The spiritual links which bind together into one the invisible Church, when glimpsed by us from time to time, reveal an...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Morse’s last two letters. Pendleton hopes the death of Mr. Heldon will not be as disastrous as it now seems. Pendleton is forwarding Morse a letter which he received from Mr. White along with his (Pendleton’s) reply to it. Pendleton is anxiously preparing for a trip West in the fall; Public meetings have been suppressed in the state of Pennsylvania due to a nation-wide influenza...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton has received Morse’s letters of January 16th and February 20th with enclosed annual report and photographs. Pendleton especially enjoys the photograph showing Morse’s ecclesiastical outfit, and he informs Morse that he has placed the photographs in the Library collection for preservation. Pendleton congratulates Morse and the Sydney Society for severing ties with the Government as they will now be free to...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton has received Morse’s letter of Nov. 7th with enclosed pamphlet and also the newspaper which Morse forwarded to him. Pendleton hopes the Church will be able to advertise through the newspaper, though he personally believes that “the Church is most readily communicated to others by personal contact.”