Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Feb. 9th with the enclosed death record of Miss Hildur Ferrander (Fornander), baptismal record, and message from Swedenborg’s birthday celebration. Pendleton notes with interest Baeckstrom’s remarkable experience at a recent funeral; He comments, “I have never known anything of that sort in my own case, save once when a young man; then it was matter of hearing not of...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Appelviken, Sweden. Pendleton hopes this note will reach Baeckstrom before he sails for the USA. He wants to remind Baeckstrom to bring multiple sermons with him, as the people in Bryn Athyn will want to hear him preach more than once.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Oct. 25th. Pendleton is interested to hear the results of Baeckstrom’s worship in connection with his missionary sermons, an also news of Baeckstrom’s visit to Oslo. Pendleton tells Baeckstrom that efforts are being made to hold the next General Assembly in London. Pendleton would like this assembly to be representative of the Church’s international status, and so...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Baeckstrom’s letter about his visit to Oslo and Northern Sweden has sparked interest in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton wishes they could send Baeckstrom an assistant, but first Baeckstrom needs to send a young man to study for the ministry in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton approves of the steps Baeckstrom took in bringing together a small group of New Church people, including Mrs. Hartman and the Boysen family, after his lecture...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of March 22nd with enclosed records and applications for Church membership. Pendleton is glad that Baeckstrom is pleased with Pendleton’s decision to ordain George de Charms into the third degree; Bishop De Charms shows great promise for the future. Baeckstrom’s fourth missionary trip to Oslo seems to be successful, at least in terms of public interest and book sales....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of May 10th with enclosed membership application and record of baptism. Pendleton and Baeckstrom will soon meet at the London Assembly. Things are quiet in Bryn Athyn except for the usual school closing activities. Eighty or more church members from Bryn Athyn are preparing to sail to England for the Assembly. Pendleton regrets that Mr. Loven will not be able to attend...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton has received Baeckstrom’s last letter telling of his third trip to Norway. Baeckstrom has reported that a Mr. Boyesen joined the Circle at Oslo, and Pendleton wonders if he is one of the Stockholm Boyesens, or one of their cousins who live in Norway. Pendleton is glad to hear that the lectures in Oslo were so well attended, and he expresses the importance of having the Capital city be a strong New...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letters of August 4th and Sept. 3rd with enclosures; He welcomes Miss Pamp into the General Church. Pendleton informs Baeckstrom that Mr. and Mrs. George de Charms and Harold and Clara Pitcairn have had to cancel the Sweden leg of their trip to Europe. Pendleton is sorry to hear that Baeckstrom was unable to attend the British Assembly due to illness. Pendleton is told the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Jan. 13th and the receipt of a copy of Baeckstrom’s book “The Invisible World”. Pendleton is concerned about Baeckstrom’s heath and hopes he will follow his doctor’s advice and rest. Pendleton received Miss Therese Engstedt’s membership application and welcomes her into the General Church. Pendleton discusses the details of his upcoming summer trip to Europe and...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton draws Baeckstrom’s attention to the latest issue of the New Church Life where news of Baeckstrom’s most recent missionary tip has been fully reported. With attendance at meetings so high, Pendleton is sure there will be good results. On June 13th, Pendleton will sail to South Africa by way of France and Holland with Mrs. (Beatrice) Pendleton. They will meet with Theodore and Maryke Pitcairn in France,...