Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton discusses his thoughts on how the General Church ought to teach about sex outside of marriage. Pendleton writes that he has always considered any sexual relations outside of a conjugial relationship to be “an irregularity and an offense to good morals, and therefore, to be classed as an evil, save and except in certain peculiar conditions and circumstances the motive is such that the apparent evil is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of Nov. 22nd. Pendleton find’s Gladish’s criticisms of Mr. (Ernst) Pfeiffer’s “elucidations” frank and to the point, but he disagrees with Gladish’s belief that no essential heresy can arise if one maintains the divinity of the Writings and the Lord. Pendleton argues, “Heresy consists of the over-growth of one truth at the expense of others.” Pendleton reports that Hugo...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton regrets that Mr. Petersen has gotten in trouble with the Convention Church, and he hopes they will drop their inquisition soon. Pendleton is pleased that Gladish liked his paper on the Lord’s Divine generation. Pendleton has not seen Mr. Slight’s study on the same subject but hopes to find time to read it. Pendleton discusses the significance of internal and external meaning of the two genealogies given...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received a letter from Miss Ellen with the news that Victor (Gladish) is slowly improving after his accident; Pendleton hopes that both Victor and Wynne will give up riding motorcycles as he believes they are the most dangerous means of transportation. Pendleton discusses Gladish’s paper and the doctrinal question of the Lord’s assumption and glorification. He specifically goes into detail on the...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. Glendower C. Ottley in London, England. F. Pendleton is returning Ottley’s manuscript on Conjugial Love at the Bishop’s request. Bishop W. F. Pendleton and Mr. Alden have also read the manuscript with interest. The Bishop is currently occupied by the mid-year Council of the Clergy meetings, but he will write to Ottley shortly. Names mentioned: Bishop (N. D. Pendleton), Bishop W. F. Pendleton, Mr. (William Hyde?) Alden

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Rev. Rudolph L. Tafel in London to John Pitcairn Jr. Tafel hopes J. Pitcairn and W. Childs have arrived safely back in Paris after their long and interesting journey. He and his wife look forward to receiving them in London for a long stay before they return to America. His wife has recovered from an illness, and they are both beginning to feel the “good effects” of the trip through Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Their time with Pitcairn and Childs has renewed...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from William Henry Benade in Allegheny City to John Pitcairn, Jr. Benade tells Pitcairn they are all concerned for his health; Frank has reported that he is working too hard and injuring himself. They missed Pitcairn at the Association meeting, which Benade feels has been pleasant and profitable. At Saturday’s business meeting, they discussed establishing a permanent fund for the Association by recommending a minimum annual contribution of $1 per member. Mr. Sewall (?),...

Scope and Contents Handwritten notes by John Pitcairn, Jr. on “Steamer Belle Lee: Regular New Orleans and Memphis Packet” letterhead. J Pitcairn had a conversation with Mr. Benade the previous night which helped him to understand the Doctrine of the Lord’s Glorification more clearly. Benade referenced a small treatise, which he thinks has only been published in England, in which Swedenborg says that the material of the Lord’s natural body dissipated in the tomb. Benade and Pitcairn discussed whether this...