Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton reports that Iungerich’s impressions of Mr. Pfeiffer and the recent doctrinal developments at the Hague were presented to the Consistory. The Consistory members are skeptical of Pfeiffer’s “new doctrine,” and some even feel that his ideas are tantamount to heresy. Bishop Tilson believes they should come down on Pfeiffer’s ideas in the “good old Academy style,” but Pendleton believes they should...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton finds Iungerich’s comment about the length of the papers read aloud at the Assembly pertinent. Pendleton suggests they might try instituting a strict time limit, but he is doubtful about how well that will work. Pendleton hopes Iungerich’s letter to Mr. Pfeiffer will “call for a modest admission.” He states that the main issue the Church has with Pfeiffer is the tone of authenticity with which...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton reports that the Consistory found Iungerich’s letter of Nov. 10th very interesting. The members found Iungerich’s brief for his proposed paper very engaging. Mr. Pfeiffer plans to visit Bryn Athyn soon, and Pendleton has heard that he hopes to meet individually with the clergy “in order to impart to [them] the higher light.” Pendleton is looking forward to the approaching midyear meetings and...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.Pendleton acknowledges Iungerich’s letter of Dec. 15th containing an outline for the paper he will deliver at the open meeting of the ministers’ council. Mr. Pfeiffer is visiting Bryn Athyn and has been making a favorable impression with his humility and the way in which he argues his ideas. Pendleton has not truly spoken to him yet as they have only seen each other at social functions. Regarding...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Signed for N.D. Pendleton by Freda Pendleton. Pendleton has received Deltenre’s letter of June 12th; Pendleton hopes Deltenre’s doctor is right and he will indeed be able to begin walking again by mid-July. Pendleton learned from the Portland Journal that Rev. Charles Nusbaum has accepted a call to Mauritius and will stay for a year before returning to Portland. Pendleton does not think there will be a...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in London, England. Upon returning from Ocean City, Pendleton received Gyllenhaal’s letters with enclosures of July 30th, Aug. 10th, and Aug. 13th. Pendleton has heard that the British Assembly was very successful, and he would like to thank Gyllenhaal and Mr. Tilson for their efforts. Pendleton thought Mr. Bjorck’s paper was well written and would like to see it in print, but only as “a production of Mr. Bjorck and not as a...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Colchester, England. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of April 17th. Pendleton reports that the Board of Directors intends to give $450 annually to the Colchester School, the same amount that was given to the Burton Road school. Pendleton is sorry that there was a misunderstanding about the money. Pendleton is pleased that Gyllenhaal enjoyed his paper on Free Will, and he looks forward to seeing Gyllenhaal for the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Waelchli’s letters of November 27th and December 14th. He is glad to hear Waelchli will have some relief in the matter of his visits to Erie and Detroit, and he hopes Waelchli’s proposed trip South will be successfully arranged. He also thinks the proposed move from Cincinnati to Wyoming presents interesting possibilities. He looks forward to seeing Waelchli in Bryn Athyn for the mid-year meetings...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gilbert Haven Smith in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton was glad to hear that the matter of the scholarship for Smith’s son, Gerardin, may be satisfactorily solved. Discussing plans for his upcoming trip, Pendleton informs Smith that he will stop over in Cincinnati before arriving in Chicago in time for the Friday Supper. Pendleton will bring three papers with him: “The Slain Lamb,” “Ancient Rituals and Modern Faith,” “Some phases of New Church...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Henry Heinrichs in Denver, CO, USA. Pendleton has received Heinrichs’ letter of Jan. 12 but was unable to reply until now as he has been preoccupied with the midyear meeting in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton reports much consternation over the “Hague doctrines” at the meetings again this year. Mr. (Albert) Bjorck submitted a paper in support of Mr. (Ernst) Pfeiffer’s ideas, and Pendleton wrote one against. Both papers will be published in the Life. In...