Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Reginald W. Brown in Maseru, Basutoland. Pendleton was happy to hear from Brown about his work in Basutoland and to hear that Brown’s health has been improving. Although the faculty is strained, the Academy has agreed to extend Brown’s leave of absence for another year. Pendleton feels the work Brown is doing with Theo (Pitcairn) in Basutoland presents a unique opportunity. Pendleton notes that it appears attendance at the Academy will be higher in...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Reginald W. Brown in Maseru, Basutoland, SA. Pendleton has received Brown’s letters with enclosures. Pendleton supports Brown’s work in Basutoland, but worries that the more success he has there, the harder it will be for him to return to the Academy. The faculty is even more strained than Pendleton had anticipated; Mr. Acton is still away in Europe and will not be back for months. Pendleton advises Brown to prepare someone, possibly de Guymuller, to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Reginald W. Brown in Maseru, Basutoland, SA. Pendleton has received Brown’s letters of June 21st and July 5th with enclosures regarding the “Basutoland situation”. Pendleton is proud of the way Brown, Theo (Pitcairn), and Mofokeng represented the General Church in the meeting with Buss, Mooki, et al. In a recent letter, Theo (Pitcairn) has expressed the opinion that Brown ought to remain in Basutoland for two more years. Pendleton has met with the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton was pleased to learn from Tilson’s letter of Dec. 10th that his health and vitality are improving. Pendleton has not heard from Mr. Gyllenhaal, or anyone aside from Tilson, regarding Gyllenhaal’s proposal to combine the Burton Road and Peckham Rye societies. Pendleton regards this idea favorably, although there may be some difficulty involved as Burton Road is not a General Church society. Pendleton...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors, Pendleton read aloud Tilson’s letter of August 20th regarding the discontinuation of the Burton Road school. The members were distressed and refused to accept its permanent closing. As a result, they resolved to pass a resolution in January to continue payments to the Burton Road school for one year in the hopes of its revival. Pendleton also inquires whether Tilson’s...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton is sending Tilson a copy of his correspondence with Mr. and Mrs. White from years ago. He had hoped that Mrs. White would “cease from spreading scandal,” but it appears that she remains jealous due to the close friendship of her daughter with Mr. Morse and Miss Taylor. Pendleton agrees with Tilson on the impropriety of a man living with, and promising marriage to, another woman while his legal wife is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn. In response to Pitcairn’s last letter in which he considers joining the war effort, Pendleton writes, “I cannot contemplate with satisfaction your enlisting in the Army, and would advise against it. The most urgent as well as the greatest need is in the Church work. Basutoland is far away and the permanency of our undertaking there is as yet uncertain. Besides, it appears at present that Providence has placed difficulties in the way...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Durban, Natal, S.A. Pendleton thanks Pitcairn for his last two letters. He is glad Pitcairn has not been discouraged by setbacks to the General Church’s South African Mission; He writes, “That we should win out against Conference is gratifying for more reasons than one. That with us in possession better and more permanent work will be done goes without saying, but Conference deserves defeat, if for no other reason than because of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Durban, Natal, S.A. Pendleton has received Pitcairn’s letter of August 24th. Pendleton is grateful for Pitcairn’s presence in Durban as they await the arrival of the new paster, Hugo (Odhner). Mr. Brown has forwarded several Sesutu translations of Liturgy portions which Pendleton will show to Basuto theological student George Mokoena. Pendleton reflects on Brown’s general situation: He seems well suited to the work in Basutoland,...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Maseru, Basutoland, South Africa. Pendleton responds to Pitcairn’s letter of Oct. 5th. He has yet to hear from the Brabys regarding Viola (Heath?) and their search for a governess in Durban. Pendleton has heard that Kenneth and Doris Ridgway will soon depart for Bryn Athyn to attend school at the Academy. Pendleton has received word from Mr. Brown that he fully intends returning to teach at the Academy next year. Some think it...