Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has been in communication with Mr. Gyllenhaal regarding the itinerary of his European trip; He will arrive in London on July 28th for the British Assembly, remaining for two weeks, and will then return to London in mid-September for a month’s stay. Pendleton asks Tilson and Gyllenhaal to arrange his episcopal engagements in London. He anticipates that they will need to hold several conferences after the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton informs Tilson that he will not be able to attend the upcoming British Assembly. He therefore appoints Tilson president of the Assembly and asks if he will act as celebrant in administering Holy Supper to the congregation. He suggests Tilson ask Mr. Gyllenhaal and Mr. Bjorck to assist with Holy Supper. Pendleton has just received news from Gyllenhaal that Bjorck has been in a serious accident. He hopes...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Tilson’s letter of Sept. 20th. He has ready it with sympathy and will present it to the Board of Directors when he returns from his episcopal trip west.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has received Tilson’s letter of Jan. 24th with enclosed report. Pendleton is pleased Tilson was able to visit Colchester to conduct evening services several times during Mr. Gyllenhaal’s absence. In Bryn Athyn, the ministers’ meetings have successfully concluded. Pendleton comments on the meetings, “Perhaps greater intensity was developed than for years, a deep affectional strain accomplished by...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has been traveling nearly continuously for the last two months, and, as a result, his correspondence has fallen behind. He has just returned home from a series of meetings hosted in Pittsburgh by the Sons of the Academy. He has an unanswered letter from Gyllenhaal on his desk in which Gyllenhaal describes the final meeting of the Peckham Rye society and inquires about the upcoming British Assembly in...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton has received Tilson’s letter of January 17th with report of the meeting of representatives from London and Colchester to discuss the upcoming General Assembly in Britian. Pendleton feels that the best time for this Assembly will be the summer of 1928. Pendleton is unsure whether he will be able to visit England this summer as he is expecting a pressing call from Rio de Janeiro. Pendleton writes that they...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton is pleased with the contents of the letter Tilson sent to Mr. Sexton. Pendleton comments that “spiritism” appears to be the “weakness in the situation,” and he congratulates Tilson on his handling of the conversation. If Tilson can arrange to visit Sexton on the Isle of Jersey, the General Church will pay his traveling expenses. If Tilson is in agreement with Pendleton that the next General Assembly...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Elmira, New York, USA. Pendleton was happy to hear from Pitcairn concerning his ongoing missionary campaign. He writes, “It was especially pleasing to note that you are not discouraged by the difficult reception that is everywhere given New Church truth . . . Your problem is to find the best way and hold to it. Do all that is necessary and a little more. This is said to lead to success in business affairs, and it must be the same...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn. Pendleton encloses a communication between Fred (Gyllenhaal?) and Mr. Prince which he thinks will interest Pitcairn. Pendleton wishes Pitcairn “Bon voyage,” and hopes that when Pitcairn receives this letter, “you will feel that our thought is with you and that our affectionate interest will follow you throughout the long journey you are undertaking.” Names mentioned: Fred (Frederick Gyllenhaal?), Mr. (Oswald E.?) Prince

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Maseru, Basutoland. Pendleton enjoyed receiving Pitcairn’s letters from Europe, and he is grateful for the financial assistance Pitcairn is offering to provide the Church. Pendleton wrote to Mr. Regamey regarding Pitcairn’s offer to finance Regamey’s two sons coming to Bryn Athyn, and he will inform Pitcairn of the result when Regamey’s response arrives. Pendleton is formulating a plan to host an International Council in Bryn...