Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton writes that the Sunday after the upcoming meetings will work best for him to preach in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton has been considering locations to host the next Pittsburgh assembly which he will review with W.F.P. when they are together in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton discusses options to replace Venita in the Pittsburgh society school; Miss Lucy Potts has submitted an application, but Pendleton would prefer Miss Hanlin or...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton has heard that the Middleport Society is considering hosting the District Assembly. Pendleton asks W.F.P. for details on the time and place of the next meeting. He also asks if W.F.P. will make sure these details are announced in the Life. Pendleton supposes he should resign as secretary of the Chicago District Assembly. He left the secretary’s book with Alvin Nelson, with instructions to pass it along to the...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton writes that on the previous night, he informed his Council that he had failed to secure the services of either Miss Hanlin or Miss Gilmore for the Pittsburgh school. The Council then considered Miss Lucy Potts, but it was decided that she did not have the necessary skills to govern the school. They discussed Mrs. Hyatt, but it was felt that her care would be too great a burden for the Society to maintain. They...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton writes that W.F.P.’s letter recommending Miss Tafel and Miss Sommerville for the teaching position in Pittsburgh arrived too late. Pendleton was called to Middleport last week to officiate the funeral of Mrs. Kenter. Before he left, Dr. Boggess mentioned that Miss Esther may not return to school in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton extended a job offer to Miss Ester which she has now accepted. Pendleton knows W.F.P. would...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. At the last Committee meeting in Pittsburgh, all were in favor of inviting the teachers as well as the ministers and other church officers to assemble in Pittsburgh in June. Pendleton was shocked to learn that Eleora and Wertha had caught scarlet fever, just as it seemed spread of the disease was slowing. Pendleton recently helped Mrs. Carpenter nurse Paul and Jessie through the fever as well, though he was unaware at the...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton hopes W.F.P. will agree to preach in Pittsburgh on the Sunday between the Ministers Council and the Teachers Meeting. The Pittsburgh Society is looking forward to the upcoming meetings, and they are hoping for a large turnout from Bryn Athyn. Pendleton had been preparing a paper on “The Son of Man and The Son of God,” but he has now decided against presenting a paper since he will be hosting the meetings....

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton has received an application from Walter Brickman for the position of teacher in the Pittsburgh school. Pendleton asks W.F.P. for advice as to Brickman’s qualifications and his thoughts about employing a male teacher instead of a female teacher. Pendleton will also write to Homer (Synnestvedt) as Brickman has recently been working under him. Stating his personal opinion, Pendleton writes, “While my own view has...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Circa 1904 CE. The Committee has decided to employ Miss Evelyn Gilmore as the new Pittsburgh school teacher. Walter Brickman’s application was turned down as the Committee felt “a lady teacher was the first necessity of a school such as ours.” Pendleton inquires whether W.F.P. has heard of the engagement of Arthur Lechner and Esther Boggess. Names mentioned: Miss Evelyn Gilmore, Mr. (Walter) Brickman, Arthur Lechner,...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Louise Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of May 3rd. Pendleton informs Gladish that there are no open teaching positions in the elementary school; They do not have as many teachers as Pendleton would like, but they have as many as they can afford. Pendleton suggests that Gladish consider coming to Bryn Athyn to take the educational course offered for teachers.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Alfred Acton; response to letter from Acton asking for relief from teaching responsiblities in the Boy's Academy and asking to be removed as head of the Religious Instruction department. N.D. Pendleton feels that Acton's requests should be granted, and wrties that he has spoken to Karl (Alden?) about it. Pendleton suggests Victor Gladish as Acton's replacement in the Boy's Academy, and says he (N.D. Pendleton) will take over as head of the Religious...