Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Acton's letter has arrived at Indian Lake in the Adirondacks where Pendleton is encamped for the summer. Pendleton describes the weather and how he bought his piece of land there from and old farmer. Pendleton finds Acton's letter and report interesting; Acton makes an excellent point as to why he has started teaching the subject of the "Spiritual World" in his doctrinal class. As Acton wrote in his...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton has received Baeckstrom’s letter of Oct. 30th. Pendleton hopes that Baeckstrom’s trip to Copenhagen will not alarm their Conference Church friends. Conference has cut off the General Church from Mr. Anderson in Spain by turning him against the General Church, but Pendleton hopes Baeckstrom will continue to travel wherever he feels called in service of the Church. Both the Academy and the General Church...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Sept. 13th. Pendleton notes Baeckstrom’s visit to the Sigstedt family and thanks Baeckstrom for the photographs of Baeckstrom in ministerial robes and the Jonkoping group. They have tried to carry on activities in Bryn Athyn despite the depression. They have had to close the new assembly hall to cut back on expenses, so Friday classes, suppers, etc. have returned to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton is saddened over the death of Mr. Bronniche and hopes that Baeckstrom will be able to step in and help with Bronniche’s society if needed, in the same way that Bronniche helped with the Stockholm Society from time to time. Pendleton has read Baeckstrom’s account of the “other” (i.e. Conference?) Stockholm Society with interest. The society has suffered from many disturbances and seems to be “infested...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hendrik W. Boef in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Pendleton has returned from his summer vacation in the Adirondacks and was pleased to receive and accept 6 membership applications from Boef’s Los Angeles society. Pendleton was surprised and delighted that one of the applications was from Boef’s brother. In Bryn Athyn, they are beginning a new school year with good prospects despite the depression. Bishop DeCharms will now preside over the faculties of the...

Scope and Contents

Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hendrik W. Boef in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Pendleton has received Boef’s letter of Jan. 29th. Pendleton writes that he knows of Boef’s financial difficulties, but that all the Church’s workers are suffering from a decrease in income, just like others in the country. Pendleton advises Boef to just keep going as best he can.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Victor J. Gladish in Colchester, England. Gladish’s reports and letter arrived in time for the yearly meetings, which Pendleton reports where especially interesting this year. Pendleton led a discussion amongst the ministers regarding the responsibility of a minister in marrying two people of different religions; Pendleton argues that minsters should refuse to perform marriages between individuals of different religions. Pendleton discusses potential...

Scope and Contents

Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Victor J. Gladish in Colchester, England. Pendleton informs Caldwell that income from the Glanville Bequest has been reduced by 86%. However, the Board of Directors has decided that remittances for the Colchester school can be continued at the rate of $450 per year through June 30th, 1934. The Board anticipates that its investments of the Glanville Bequest funds will recover, but for now they have been greatly affected by the Great Depression.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Victor J. Gladish in Colchester, England. Pendleton reports that Gladish’s letter of Nov. 24th was placed before the Board of Directors, and they appreciated the suggestions made by the Colchester Board of Finance; The remittances to England will be adjusted in accordance with these suggestions. Pendleton wishes Gladish could attend the midyear meetings in Bryn Athyn; Theodore Pitcairn, Mr. (Ernst) Pfeiffer, and Elmo Acton will all be in attendance,...