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. Fernand Hussenet in Saint Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton has received Hussenet’s letter of April 12th, and he sends his greetings to Mrs. (Stephanie) Hussenet and their family. Pendleton notes the baptisms of Hussenet’s grandchildren, Claude and Roger Hussenet. Pendleton reports that the Church in Bryn Athyn is suffering under the effects of the great depression, yet he believes that Providence will lift the world out of the depression when...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Toronto, ON, Canada. Pendleton writes that he is enclosing the signed certificate. He was pleased to hear of the contribution of Mrs. Becker. He reports that it seems the US may have “reached the bottom” (referencing the Great Depression) and a rebound is now anticipated. Pendleton was sorry to hear about Frank Longstaff; He writes, “It is the old story so often repeated, now in Canada as well as here.” Names mentioned: Mrs....

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Toronto, ON, Canada. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letters of Feb. 19th and March 14th. Pendleton is pleased that Gyllenhaal has agreed to give the evening service at the upcoming Assembly. Pendleton tells Gyllenhaal that the US is having many of the same financial difficulties as Canada. Pendleton believes that those in the Church “must all stand as we are, and wait for this long continued depression to pass.”

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...

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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. Henry Heinrichs in Denver, CO, USA. At the last meeting of the Executive Committee, it was determined that the expenses of the Church must be cut in every way possible. For Heinrichs, this means there will not be funding for another trip to the Northwest in 1932. While the Depression has necessitated many cutbacks, Pendleton is pleased to still be able to offer Heinrichs $140 towards traveling expenses to attend the February midyear meetings in Bryn...