Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton has just returned from his Fall trip to Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Glenview. The Executive Committee met while Pendleton was away and were able to increase the Church’s financial contribution to Baeckstrom’s support. Pendleton hopes the amount given will be enough to carry out the policy they have agreed upon. Pendleton reminds Baeckstrom that they are not opposed to missionary work but...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letters of Dec. 12th and Jan. 28th. Swedish public opinion on Swedenborg has changed because of a recently published book by Emil Kleen. Pendleton believes Kleen will be forgotten with time. He writes, “We New Churchmen are accustomed to look deeply into the future for the fruition of our hopes for the Church.” He wishes someone would write an answer to the book which would...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Sep. 6th. Pendleton tells Baeckstrom how much he and Mrs. (Beatrice) Pendleton enjoyed their recent trip to Sweden. Pendleton and his wife have just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and have been gifted a beautiful set of table silverware by their friends. Tore (E. Loven) is now enrolled at the Academy; He is learning English quickly and fitting in with his...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Oct. 22nd and enclosed baptismal records of two girls from the Sunday school. Pendleton tells Baeckstrom about their night at Mrs. Carpenter’s; It was "a delightful gathering in memory of our visit to Sweden, everything served after the Swedish manner in so far as possible. There were frequent “skoals” so you can imagine we had a good time.” Pendleton may travel to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gustaf Baeckström in Stockholm, Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Baeckstrom’s letter of Jan. 8th. Pendleton reports that Tore (Loven) is entering more fully into the Academy social life and that he is an upstanding boy with a bright future. Baeckstrom’s assessment of the affairs in the “other” society (i.e. Conference?) confirms for Pendleton that the General Church is on the right path; He writes, “So-called liberal methods are for a time alluring...

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....