Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s most recent letter, pamphlet, and Assembly address. In his letter, Bjorck has stated his feeling that those who oppose the Hague doctrines seem to wish to stamp them out, even if that means a loss of intellectual freedom within the Church. Pendleton points out that doctrinal differences have come up in the past and been discussed without such dire consequences. Pendleton then...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Woodgreen, Salisbury, England. The Bryn Athyn Assembly has just ended. Pendleton reports that a variety of views were expressed in the papers read, and while the Church remains unified, he believes that there are “indications on the horizon that we may be approaching a period of temptations.” Pendleton then discusses the Hague position at length. In a discussion with Theodore Pitcairn, Pitcairn admitted to Pendleton that the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Woodgreen, Salisbury, England. Pendleton was pleased with Bjorck’s letter of July 3rd. Pendleton has always seen the Writings as a rational revelation which can be accessed by a direct approach. The term ‘rational’ includes the spiritual and celestial, as these are the degrees of the natural mind. Pendleton thinks that much of what Pfeiffer says is true, but that the conclusions of his ideas lead to grave consequences for the Church....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Woodgreen, Salisbury, England. Note: Typed by Stella Campbell. Pendleton was pleased to receive Bjorck’s last letter and hear that the British Assembly was successful. Pendleton is especially gratified by the stance Bjorck has taken towards the Hague dogmas. While Pendleton agrees that most of the ideas advanced by those advocating for the Hague doctrines are true, he thinks that there is an underlying assumption which should be...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Woodgreen, Salisbury, England. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s reports and letter of Dec. 31st. The Mid-year meetings have just ended. The Ministers’ Meetings where devoted to the subject of the state of the Church and the responsibility of priests when marrying those of different religions. Pendleton raised the question because he feels that the minister has a very definite responsibility in that situation, and he sensed a growing...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton acknowledges Bjorck’s letter of Sept. 4th in which he discusses the relationship between the two General Church ministers now working in England. Pendleton agrees with Bjorck’s estimate of the situation; He hopes that the removal of Mr. Gyllenhaal to Colchester and the closing of the Peckham Rye Society will help ease the irritation. Pendleton is glad to hear of the prospect of Bjorck returning to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Woodgreen, Salisbury, England. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s letter of April 9th; Pendleton wishes Bjorck a speedy recovery from his illness and hopes that he will be able to attend the Bryn Athyn Assembly with Soldanella. In response to Bjorck’s letter about the Hague development, Pendleton states his view on the nature of the Writings: The Writings are a Divine revelation, containing all the spiritual senses of all the heavens,...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Andrew Czerny in London, England. The Bishop (W.F. Pendleton) has found it necessary to turn over much of his work to N.D. Pendleton, so N.D. Pendleton is answering Czerny’s letter to the Bishop. Czerny has been dealing with disturbances in the London society, and Pendleton reports that there is unrest in other church societies as well over the question of the state and condition of life after death. While the Bishop sees this as an important topic,...

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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Carl Theophilus Odhner. On returning from Glenview, Pendleton found Odhner’s note with his study of the “Divine Human from Eternity” enclosed. Pendleton has only had time to glance over the first part, but the contents of the study interest him. He will examine it more closely later.

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Carl Theophilus Odhner. No Date. Pendleton informs Odhner that he will visit Bryn Athyn again shortly to attend the Consistory meeting. During his visit, he hopes to discuss aspects of Swedenborg’s scientific philosophy which have been on his mind. He writes, “In fact I am again up to my neck, if not deeper, in Swedenborg’s science. The occasion for this recent plunge is a certain startling proposition, concerning the nature of the Sun as...