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Typed copy of a deferred cable from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Cable address: “Noslitver London” Time: April 1st, 1935. 11:25am Text: “Please ordain Henderson second degree” Signed: “Pendleton” Names mentioned: (William Cairns) Henderson

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton informs W.F.P. that the best date for the next District Assembly will be the fourth Sunday of October. Pendleton will put a notice in the Life. The people in Pittsburgh have expressed their wish to have the ordination in Pittsburgh, and Pendleton agrees this would be the best arrangement. Pendleton was glad to hear that W.F.P.’s time in New York over the summer was beneficial. Ora has returned from the...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton would like to finalize the program for the upcoming District Assembly. He reminds W.F.P. that at last year’s District Assembly, W.F.P. delivered his address on Saturday instead of Friday. Pendleton contends that Friday is still generally best for the Bishop’s address as attendance is always much higher at the supper. Pendleton ask W.F.P. if he plans to hold the ordination on Sunday morning and if he will arrange...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton is preparing for his ordination at the upcoming District Assembly. He will have his declaration of principles ready, and he has been given a robe and stole by Mrs. Bostock. Pendleton hopes both Alfred (Acton) and Homer (Synnestvedt) will be present. Although the Philosophy Club has recently depleted its budget with contributions to the Society’s building operations, they hope to raise enough money to bring in...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Alan Gill in New York City, USA. Considering the needs of the New York Society, Pendleton thinks Gill ought to be ordained into the second degree of the priesthood. Pendleton is planning to ordain Mr. Whitehead and Mr. Elphick into the second degree at the Kitchener Assembly, and if Gill can arrange to attend the Assembly, Pendleton would like to ordain him at that time as well.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Alan Gill in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Pendleton writes that he is pleased with the work Gill is doing. Pendleton expects Gill’s work to succeed but warns Gill to anticipate hardships. Pendleton discusses plans for the upcoming Assembly; He will administer the Holy Supper and baptize Gill’s baby. Pendleton will ordain Gill later at the Assembly in Kitchener if Gill is able to attend.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Alan Gill in New York, NY, USA. Pendleton is glad Gill has been able to accept the Church’s offer and will attend the 1928 London Assembly. Pendleton hopes that the members of the Church in England will be pleased with the planned ordination of Mr. Tilson at the Assembly. Pendleton informs Gill that he will visit the New York society on the second Sunday in May if that is agreeable to the people.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Alan Gill in College Point, LI, NY, USA. Pendleton wonders if Gill received his last letter about ordaining a particular minister into the third degree of the priesthood. Pendleton will have another copy forwarded if Gill has not received it, and he asks if Gill has any advice to give on the subject.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s letter for Jan. 16th. Pendleton has spoken to Theodore Pitcairn and Pitcairn has agreed to enable Bjorck to have the assistance of Sir Robert Jones. Pitcairn will also write to Bjorck about financial assistance in lieu of a pension. In Bryn Athyn, the mid-year meetings were interesting; Pendleton has chosen to elevate George DeCharms into the third degree of the priesthood....

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Carl Theophilus Odhner. Pendleton thanks Odhner for his letter of yesterday with news from Bryn Athyn. He comments, “I have always opposed vaccinations as a matter of course. The compulsory variety adds injustice to injury. . . As to voluntary vaccination, I consider that the principle involved is a choice between evils, which every man must be free to make according to his judgement.” He asks if he is correct in understanding Odhner to say...