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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton will soon be traveling his episcopal circuit through Cincinnati and Chicago, and he offers to stay over two nights in Pittsburgh if desired. For the upcoming Pittsburgh District Assembly, Pendleton will present a paper Friday night on Christian Rites and Ceremonies in the New Church. Sunday, he will preach and offer the Holy Supper with Synnestvedt’s assistance.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt. Pendleton has received Synnestvedt’s letter of April 18th regarding Pittsburgh’s semi-annual meeting. Upon returning from the district Assembly in New York, Pendleton was shocked to hear of Louis Schoenberger’s death. He writes, “I at once wrote to Cora, but you know the feeling of the futility of words. However, there is some help on such occasions, from sincere sympathy.” He continues, “Will Caldwell kindly let me read your...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt. In answer to Synnestvedt’s inquiry regarding the date of the next Pittsburgh district Assembly, Pendleton writes that the 9th to 11th of October will work best. The Sunday following the 11th Pendleton will be in Glenview, and the Sunday after that he will be in Denver.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton discusses plans for the upcoming Pittsburgh District Assembly, address, sermon, Holy Supper, teachers’ meeting, etc. He has received invitations to stay with Alex and Rene (Lindsay?) and with Telford (Rhodes?). From Pittsburgh, he will continue on to Cincinnati and then Glenview to visit the Sharon Church. Names mentioned: Alex and Rene (Alex P. Lindsay and Rene Heilman?), Telford (Telford O....

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. If Synnestvedt is able to attend the 1928 London Assembly, the General Church will contribute $200 toward his traveling expenses.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Kitchener, ON, Canada. Pendleton discusses travel plans for his upcoming trip to Canada; He will be with the Carmel Church for Sunday, December 30th, and with the Toronto Church for Sunday, January 6th. Pendleton writes that the number of classes being taught in the Kitchener school indicates a degree of useful spiritual activity. He will address Odhner’s specific questions regarding the school when they meet in person. Pendleton notes...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Kitchener, ON, Canada. Pendleton has received Odhner’s letter of Dec. 16th and he approves of the program Odhner has put together for Pendleton’s visit. He informs Odhner that his sermon will be on the adulterous woman and the Lord’s writing on the ground, and his address will be a consideration of the “modern democratic movement” through the lens of New Church teachings. Pendleton notes that he has written to Mr. Richard Roschman...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Kitchener, ON, Canada. Pendleton has received Odhner’s letter of Nov. 11th. Pendleton is waiting on a response from Mr. Cronlund regarding the dates for Pendleton’s proposed visit to Toronto for the District Assembly. Pendleton would like to coordinate this Assembly with the Pittsburgh District Assembly in April. Pendleton heartily approves of Odhner’s choice to allow “outside” children into the Kitchener Society Summer School; He...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Kitchener, ON, Canada. Pendleton has received Odhner’s letter of Feb. 16th. Pendleton would be delighted to go to Kitchener the Sunday following the District Assembly in Toronto, but he hesitates to accept Odhner’s invitation as it is quite probable that his potential hosts in Kitchener will already be attending the Assembly in Toronto. Pendleton asks that Odhner give this point consideration and then reply with a final decision.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pendleton was glad to learn from Odhner’s most recent letter that he has secured passage to England, and from there to South Africa. He also looks forward to seeing Odhner in Bryn Athyn as he would like to discuss matters concerning the Church situation in Durban. Pendleton confirms that Odhner will preach in Bryn Athyn on Sunday, Dec. 5th.