Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has received Tilson’s letters of May 31st, June 6th, and June 14th. He is especially interested in the enclosures relating to Tilson’s visit with Mr. Sexton on the Isle of Jersey. Pendleton thanks Tilson for his personal impression of Sexton. Commenting on this impression, he writes, “The only difficulty I see is his psychic tendency, which however seems to be accompanied by the virtues of innocence and...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has received Tilson’s letter of August 12th. He was glad to read that the British Assembly was a success and that his address was well received. The address will be printed in the Life as part of the Assembly report. Pendleton asks if Mr. Sexton has considered coming to Bryn Athyn for a visit. He believes a “more definite and orderly ‘contact with spirits’ might have its appeal” with some of the young...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton acknowledges Tilson’s letters of January 8th, 27th and Feb. 13th along with an enclosed copy of a letter form Miss Martha Perrson to Tilson. Perrson accuses Rev. Baeckstrom of hypnotizing and telepathically harassing her, and she has written to Tilson for help. Pendleton comments that Perrson can “do no harm” to Baeckstrom “with any who have an acquaintance with either one of them.” In Tilson’s letter of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. In response to Tilson’s letter of April 10th, Pendleton sends his regrets that Tilson will not attend the upcoming Assembly in Bryn Athyn. However, he understands that Tilson’s doctor has recommended against making the journey due to Tilson’s age. He comments, “The time comes when we must all begin to narrow the circle of our physical activities.” Rev. Pfeiffer has written to Pendleton for permission to distribute...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton asks Tilson to pass his greetings and blessings along to the British Assembly. In Bryn Athyn, the 14th General Assembly has just concluded. Despite some criticism that the papers presented were too long and abstract, Pendleton was particularly impressed by the depth of New Church thought displayed. He remarks on the fact that the papers all focused on the other world, which he feels was providential. He...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton appreciates Tilson’s perspective on the doctrinal controversy developing at the Hague. He writes, “I like the way in which you have exposed the confusion which arises when the Writings are characterized as the letter of the Word. No one with any sense denies that they are, of necessity, expressed in the human words of a natural language; yet it is of grave importance that this fact should not lead us to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton reports that marriage was the main topic of consideration during this year’s ministers’ meetings. In particular, they discussed marriages between two people of different religions and the responsibility of ministers in such cases. Pendleton writes, “I pressed this question because the doctrines give us very definite teaching concerning such marriages; but also because it has seemed to me that marriages...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton sends Tilson his address to the British Assembly. He writes “Assemblies are called to the end that the Lord may be in the midst of them, and if so, then the holy covenant of His Second Advent is thereby renewed in heart and mind.” He continues, “This covenant is effected distinctly through the new revelation given to the church – given as the last of the several great testaments which the Lord has...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Tilson’s letter was delivered to Pendleton’s camp at Indian Lake. Pendleton does not know who sent Tilson a packet of notes on the Ministers’ Meetings, but he will inform Tilson if he finds out. Pendleton is glad Tilson recommended a civil service to the couple in question. In answer to Tilson’s inquiry about whether a minster can truly know the internal religion of a couple he is marrying, Pendleton writes that a...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton was glad to hear from Tilson in his own writing, as this indicates that his health has improved. He was also glad to hear that Wynne Acton has been so successful in his work for the Church. Regarding the doctrinal controversy at the recent mid-year meetings in Bryn Athyn, Pendleton writes, “Our opponents were reduced to the statement that we did not understand their teachings. This they persisted in to...