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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Text: “Your welcome letter received. I am glad to hear of Alex’s victory. Give him my congratulations. I hope he will come with you to the Charter Day celebrations, and that you will preach for us here.” Names mentioned: Alex (Lindsay?)

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Bryn Athyn, PA, USA. Pendleton asks Synnestvedt to express his thanks to the North Philadelphia Class for their wishes in honor of Pendleton’s 70th birthday.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner. Pendleton thanks Odhner for his confidential communication regarding an issue in the Toronto Society over use of the High School auditorium. Pendleton heard the other side of the story from George Schnarr while he was in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton has still not heard from Mr. David about whether the Kitchener Society will be able to host the next General Assembly, and he requests that Odhner inform him if he hears any additional news on this...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. General Church letterhead. Copy attached. Pendleton acknowledges Alden's letters of Oct. 31st and Nov. 4th. Pendleton discusses the program Alden has created for the dedication in Toronto. He notes that he will arrive in time for the Business Man's luncheon. On Sunday he will preach and dedicate the building, and he will make some remarks at the end of the Sunday evening banquet. Pendleton writes that he does these...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton acknowledges Alden's last letter. Pendleton does not wish to move the Assembly earlier this year, as it would interfere with Easter celebrations in Bryn Athyn and Kitchener. Pendleton feels Easter should be enjoyed as a period of rest, especially because this year they will be preparing for the General Assembly. Pendleton will soon leave for a trip which includes visits to Pittsburgh, Chicago, and...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Reginald W. Brown in Maseru, Basutoland, SA. Pendleton has received Brown’s letters with enclosures. Pendleton supports Brown’s work in Basutoland, but worries that the more success he has there, the harder it will be for him to return to the Academy. The faculty is even more strained than Pendleton had anticipated; Mr. Acton is still away in Europe and will not be back for months. Pendleton advises Brown to prepare someone, possibly de Guymuller, to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Morse’s letter to the Bishop of May 16th has arrived. Pendleton informs Morse that the authorization sent to him by the Bishop conveys with it all the powers of the second degree of the General Church priesthood, including the right to wear the blue stole. Pendleton reports that they were glad to learn of Mr. Gyllenhaal’s arrival in Australia and to read some of his impressions of Sydney. The Bishop noted Morse’s...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Richard Morse in Sydney, Australia. Pendleton has received Morse’s letter of January 30th with an account of the Hurstville Society’s celebration of Swedenborg’s birthday. Pendleton is distressed at the “amazing discourtesy” of Mr. Henderson on the occasion. He writes, “I can only hope that there may be some explanation which will alleviate the offence. When Mr. Henderson was here we saw nothing which would faintly suggest that he was a Socialist, or...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton was relieved to learn from Mrs. Tilson that Mr. Tilson’s operation was successful. He hopes the operation will ease Tilson’s suffering and allow him to serve the Church for many years to come. Pendleton directs Tilson to the Life periodical for an account of the Cathedral dedication which took place in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton finds it difficult to describe the “greatness” of the occasion, and he hopes...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has just retuned from the Kitchener Assembly where the main theme of the papers presented was the Academy’s 50-year jubilee. Pendleton believes this twelfth assembly was one of the greatest they have ever had, in terms of both attendance and the spirit of love for the Church. Pendleton reflects on the state of the Academy as “a life saving movement within the Church” and warns against the adverse forces...