Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton is unable to fully respond to Tilson’s letter of August 20th at this time but would like to acknowledge its receipt. Pendleton explains that the various boards only meet at certain intervals, and, even when they do meet, they sometimes struggle to decide financial matters. Pendleton currently has half a dozen requests for money which have yet to be dealt with. However, certain changes in recent years...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton is sympathetic to the difficulties Tilson is facing in London; Pendleton faced similar difficulties early in his work in Chicago and Glenview. He recommends outsourcing labor to Church councils. While the invitation to host the General Assembly in London was officially issued by the Burton Road society, Pendleton thinks it would be in order for Mr. Gyllenhaal and the Colchester society to assist in this...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Robert J. Tilson in London, England. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Tilson’s last two letters. He approves of Tilson’s answer to Mrs. White and hopes that it will put an end to her “troubling.” Bishop DeCharms has been assisting Pendleton in organizing the upcoming General Assembly in London; Pendleton passed Tilson’s requests regarding music along to DeCharms as he is arranging the services. Referring to the Conference “boycott” Pendleton writes,...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Maseru, Basutoland. Pendleton enjoyed receiving Pitcairn’s letters from Europe, and he is grateful for the financial assistance Pitcairn is offering to provide the Church. Pendleton wrote to Mr. Regamey regarding Pitcairn’s offer to finance Regamey’s two sons coming to Bryn Athyn, and he will inform Pitcairn of the result when Regamey’s response arrives. Pendleton is formulating a plan to host an International Council in Bryn...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Maseru, Basutoland, S.A. Pendleton has received Pitcairn’s letters of April 9th and 13th with the enclosures of Pitcairn’s letter to Mr. Keyes and Mr. Bjorck’s letter to Pitcairn. Bjork and his wife have recently joined the General Church, and Pendleton has accepted Bjork into the General Church ministry. He does not have a definite position in mind for Bjorck, but he suggests several possibilities including: teaching at the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Durban, Natal, S.A. Pendleton wonders if Pitcairn might assist with the Durban Society during the interval between Fred Gyllenhaal’s departure for England and Hugo Odhner’s arrival in South Africa. Pendleton remarks that the Church’s activities in Basutoland remain uncertain. He hopes things will soon settle down, but this greatly depends on whether or not the Conference Church decides to withdraw their presence. Karl (Alden) has...

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 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...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Basutoland, South Africa. Pendleton relays the news that Gerald Pitcairn has just passed away. He had been ill for some time, presumably with influenza, but neither the family nor the doctor thought it very serious until shortly before his death. It now seems that he died from an abscess on the brain. Pendleton has just seen Clio (Gerald’s wife) and Mrs. Glenn (Gerald’s mother). He remarks, “Naturally the situation, with all...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton has received Pitcairn’s letter of Dec. 11th. Pendleton originally suggested sending Alan Gill to South Africa as Pitcairn’s assistant, but he now sees that whoever is sent to assist will likely become the next Durban society pastor. With this in mind, Pendleton discusses several potential candidates for the position, including Alan Gill, Elmo Acton, Fred Gyllenhaal and Reginald Brown. If the...