Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of April 18th with enclosed membership applications for Mr. and Mrs. J. D’Arcy Cockerell and Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Cockerell, as well as a copy of Mr. Price’s letter to Gyllenhaal with Gyllenhaal’s reply. Pendleton suggests that Price’s letter be interpreted in charity with the assumption that he did not realize what he was doing. Pendleton reports that Bryn...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton writes that he does not understand the enclosed letters relating to a matter in South Africa, but he thinks Gyllenhaal will. Pendleton reports that Bryn Athyn has been relatively quite with all the students on summer vacation and many of the teachers taking summer courses at Columbia, Chicago, Cornell. Pendleton discusses the War; The country is pleased with the news of Ferdinand Foch’s...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in London, England. Pendleton acknowledges Gyllenhaal’s letter of Jan. 19th with enclosed report. Pendleton is pleased that the Colchester society is determined to go forward with their affairs by their own means. Pendleton has received Mr. Tilson’s letter giving details of Mr. Ottley’s death. Pendleton discusses the baptism of African New Church people who practice polygamy. The Consistory has considered passages from the Writings...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in London, England. Leonard (Gyllenhaal) has informed Pendleton that Gyllenhaal may attend the February council meetings in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton hopes this is true. He would like to discuss with Gyllenhaal the present state and needs of the Durban Society. Names mentioned: Leonard (Gyllenhaal), Miss Adah (Wallenburg?)

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in London, England. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter of Dec. 19th. Pendleton would like Gyllenhaal to attend the February meetings in Bryn Athyn, but he understands that Gyllenhaal will have made his arrangements before this letter reaches him. Pendleton has received word from Theodore (Pitcairn) that the Durban Society has named Gyllenhaal among the list of ministers who would be acceptable as their future pastor....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton writes that the Academy has never liked the term “Swedenborgian”; He suggests that it would be appropriated to put “The New Church founded on the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg” on a sign board instead. Pendleton reports that no Consistory meeting has been scheduled yet because people are tired of attending meetings. Pendleton was happy to hear that Gyllenhaal’s wife, Agnes, and daughter, Zoe, are...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton discusses the possibility of setting up a General Church center in Montreal, Canada. He will ask the Church to cover Gyllenhaal’s travel expenses to Montreal at the next committee meeting, and in the meantime, he guarantees that Gyllenhaal’s expenses will be covered if he wishes to make a preliminary trip. Pendleton is pleased that Gyllenhaal has accepted the position of editor of New Church sermons....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. George Goddard Starkey in Glenview, IL, USA. Text: “Your letter and report came in time for the meetings. I deeply sympathize with the aspirations expressed in your letter, and hope and indeed know that the Lord will in His wisdom, provide for us all. I can also understand your feeling with reference to Homeopathy. Our African trip was indeed a wonderful experience. The providential possibilities for the Church among the natives in South Africa...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. George Goddard Starkey in Glenview, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Starkey’s ministerial report and letter of Jan. 17th. In response to Starkey’s letter he writes, “I am much pleased to hear of your appreciation of my South African letter. One often feels that the results of one’s labours go for little or nothing, simply because there is no perceptible response. It is human so to feel, yet Providence would train us to work for the joy of it.”

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Gerrit Barger in the Hague, Holland. Pendleton acknowledges Barger’s letters of July 4th and 25th with enclosed communication from Mr. Mofokeng to Barger. In his letter of July 4th, Barger wrote about his wish for his nephew, Gerrit Kruyswijk to join the New Church ministry and continue the work of the Church in Holland. Pendleton suggests they must wait on the Lord, who knows the highest good for all. Pendleton writes that they do not have a policy...