Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton informs Acton that he (Pendleton) and Mrs. Pendleton, along with Rev. Theo Pitcairn and Mrs. (Marijke) Pitcairn, will be visiting South Africa in September. Pendleton hopes to ordain several South African "natives" into the first or second degrees of the priesthood, and he asks for Acton's advice in this matter. Pendleton thinks it may be advisable to ordain Moffat Mcanyana into the second...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. After the end of school year meetings and a visit to Pittsburgh, Pendleton is making final preparations for his trip to South Africa. Pendleton looks forward to seeing everyone in South Africa again. This will be Mrs. (Beatrice) Pendleton's frist trip as she did not come with Pendleton to Durban 10 years ago. Eric Ridgeway is back in Philadelphia and has his old job back. The Frazee family has arrived in...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton tells Acton that Mission funds should be regulated by the Mission Council in South Africa, and the doner may be a member of the South African Committee in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton trusts that the latter arrangement can be put in place around next September. Theodore Pitcairn will be coming back to Bryn Athyn to resume his work as one of the society pastors.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton is offering Acton a position in Bryn Athyn as part of the Academy and as a travelling minister to Philadelphia, Merchantville, and Newark, New Jersey. Acton will receive $1800 per year from the Academy, $300 from the Advent Chruch fund, money from the offertories, and his traveling expenses will be covered. If Acton accepts this position, he will need to arive in Bryn Athyn next fall, before...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Emil R. Cronlund in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton was pleased to receive Cronlund’s letter of Nov. 16th and hear that he has good prospects for securing work. Pendleton is submitting Cronlund as a candidate for an opening in South Africa assisting Theodore Pitcairn. Pendleton is hesitant about this however due to the potential difficulty of transporting Cronlund and his entire family. Pendleton believes Cronlund did the right thing for himself and for...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. Pendleton apologizes for not having personally answered Deltenre’s letter from a year ago. Pendleton was pleased to hear from Deltenre again after so many years, and he had hoped to see Deltenre in Brussels on his way home from South Africa in July, but his (Pendleton’s) health was not good and he was afraid to go too far from his hotel in England as they were awaiting notice to board the ship. Pendleton writes...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Deltenre in Brussels, Belgium. While in South Africa last summer for the admission of the Durban Society into the General Church, Pendleton had the idea of hosting an International Church Council in Bryn Athyn for the purpose of bringing together the leaders of the Academy movement from all around the world. He recently presented this idea to the Consistory and the Executive Committee where it was met with approval. The Council will be held in...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton informs Pfeiffer that the Academy Board of Directors has approved his request for $1100 to publish the fourth volume of the Dutch translation of the Arcana. Pendleton discusses the itinerary for his upcoming European trip. He and Mrs. Pendleton will depart for France on July 13th and, after landing in Havre, proceed directly to Thoury-Ferrottes upon landing. From there, the Pendleton’s will travel by...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fernand Hussenet Saint CLoud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton has received Hussenet’s last letter in which Hussenet reports on the 19th of June celebrations in his society and the baptism of several young people. Pendleton was with the Pittsburgh society during June 19th for the laying of the cornerstone of their new church building. Pendleton will soon travel to South Africa with Mrs. (Beatrice) Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pitcairn. They...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fernand Hussenet in Saint Cloud, France. Handwritten French copy attached, translated by Madame Iungerich. Pendleton has received Hussenet’s letter of January 20th. Pendleton hopes that Hussenet and the Church members in Paris will not be too hasty in attempting to form a federation of French speaking societies. Pendleton writes that while the General Church “hold[s] our people by no other than an internal bond, yet we have a right to expect that...