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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, V.W. Rennels, to Rev. Hendrik W. Boef in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Rennels points out that on the death record card Boef sent for Mrs. Douglas, her age was listed as 64, but her date of birth was listed as Jan. 19th 1877, which would have made her 58 at the time of her death. Rennels informs Boef of this so he will not wonder about Douglas’ age when her death is published in the Life.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Kitchener, ON, Canada. F. Pendleton received Odhner’s letter and forwarded one to Mr. Ridgway as requested. She explains that Mr. R. Melville Ridgway is the secretary of the Durban Society, and his brother is Mr. J. Henry Ridgway. J. Henry Ridgway visited the US with his family about 10 years ago, and his son, Norman Ridgway, has been atteneding the Academy. F. Pendleton relates an anecdote about the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Unsigned, likely written by Viola Wolcott Rennels. Rennels has received Tilson’s note with statistical cards enclosed. She is sending him a number of blank cards for recording baptisms, betrothals, and deaths. She will send him the new baptism and confession of faith cards once they are printed. In answer to Tilson’s question regarding whether the Bishop’s secretary is the best person to address...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Rennels thanks Tilson for his letter of August 5th with enclosures. The Church’s newly designed baptism cards are currently being printed. She will send Tilson a batch when they arrive. She was pleased to hear that Tilson is so happy with his new assistant, Wynne Acton. She considered Acton to be of fine character and very dependable. Rennels hopes Tilson’s three weeks’ rest at...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn at Chateau les Pleignes, Grez sur Loing, Seine-et-Marne, France. Text: “The correspondence is self-explanatory. I have mailed a copy of the June 1935 New Church Life to Frau Spielmann. Hope you had a pleasant journey back to France.”

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola W. Rennels, to Rev. William B. Caldwell. Rennels gives Caldwell updated addresses for Revs. John Moses Jiyana, Julius Jiyana, and Moffat B. Mcanyana for the new Directory for the New Church Life. Names mentioned: Mr. Elphick, John Moses Jiyana, Julius Jiyana, and Moffat B. Mcanyana

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton's wife, Beatrice Walton Childs Pendleton, to Rev. Carl Theophilus Odhner. No Date. “I have been burning the midnight oil in my effort to get off this communication in time. It has been written under difficulty, and may not meet with your approval. In which case, change it, or don’t publish it- I wont be one bit hurt. I have put question marks where I have been uncertain of words- like your Swedish smorgasbord. In reading it, I should advise you to take...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton's wife, Beatrice Walton Childs Pendleton, to Rev. Carl Theophilus Odhner. No Date. Beatrice Pendleton encloses $1 for extra copies of the December issue of the New Church Life periodical in which she and Hubert Synnestvedt are featured for the first time. N.D. Pendleton will be leaving Bryn Athyn on Thursday, and Beatrice Pendleton requests that Odhner send the copies with him. She adds that when everything is settled, she would like to discuss an idea...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton's wife, Beatrice Walton Childs Pendleton, to Rev. Carl Theophilus Odhner. No Date. “Your kind and appreciative letter reached me at a time when kindness and appreciation meant more than ordinarily much- i.e. the midst of a chicken-pox epidemic, when the effort to be patient and mild with three disfigured victims groaning and quarrelling and generally getting it out of their systems, had worn me quite thin and limp. I am so glad the letter pleased you. I...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from Rev. Hendrik W. Boef to N.D. Pendleton in Bryn Athyn, USA. Boef encloses two applications for General Church membership; The application for Lawson Cooper is unsigned, but Boef hopes it will still be acceptable. In Los Angeles, they are looking for a new place of worship after the owner of the last place became troublesome. They are trying to find a house that will be big enough to hold services and also serve as the pastor’s residence. For now, services are being held in...