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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s note with enclosed annual report. He is sorry that Gladish will not be able to attend the Council meetings this year. Pendleton is pleased that the Sharon Church has been making progress in paying off their mortgage. Pendleton reports that George DeCharms has left for Florida to recover his health.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of Feb. 16th with enclosed letter from Gladish to Mr. John Forrest. Pendleton advises Gladish to deal with Forrest’s moods by not taking them seriously and politely telling him to mind his own business. Pendleton reports that the annual meetings were successful and that George DeCharms’ health has greatly improved. Pendleton is interested in Gladish’s trip to Clinton with his wife; He...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of March 30th with enclosed membership applications for Mr. Wilson and his grandmother Mrs. Porter. He notes with approval that Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Porter have decided to join the Sharon Church; Pendleton feels that, when feasible, all isolated members should be part of the nearest society. Pendleton writes that the “Wunch-Gould influence” is “deadly”; He hears that at...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Pendleton acknowledges Gladish’s last letter, in which he learned for the first time of the death of Mr. Landenberger. Pendleton does not know why Mr. (Gilbert?) Smith would object to the reading of Gladish’s paper. Pendleton is interested in Gladish’s thoughts for further developing the Sharon Church.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letters of Dec. 21st and 30th with enclosed membership applications for Mr. Renkenberger and Mr. Hafstrom. Pendleton notes with interest that Mr. Wilson has leased his theatre in Clinton and hopes to move to Chicago to join the Sharon Church. In Bryn Athyn, they are preparing for the upcoming February meetings, and Pendleton regrets that Gladish will not be able to attend.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s last letter with a report of the annual meeting. He notes that with 70 members, Gladish seems to have a thriving society, and he compares this to his time in Chicago when he struggled to keep the group going. Pendleton thinks the group could benefit from a full-time pastor, and he is sorry that they do not feel ready to take on that responsibility yet. Pendleton reports that...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. After a conversation with Gladish’s son, Victor, Pendleton thinks Gladish may not have understood Pendleton’s last letter regarding Gladish’s status as Pastor of the Sharon Church. Pendleton explains that becoming a “Pastor in full” by call and consent of the society is different from being a “full time pastor.” As Gladish has been there many years, Pendleton would like the society to officially extend him a...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has decided that Gladish’s son, Victor, should be placed in Kitchener over the summer, and Hendrik Boef should go to Glenview. Pendleton is pleased that Gladish, and possibly also Mrs. Gladish, will be able to attend the London Assembly.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of Nov. 12th. Pendleton writes that his last trip (to South Africa?) was very successful; 14 natives were ordained. Mrs. (Beatrice) Pendleton’s account of the trip will soon be published in the New Church Life. Pendleton is interested in the planned meeting of the two Illinois societies; He hopes they will be able to organize a daily bus to take the Chicago society children out to the Glenview...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of Jan. 1st. Pendleton is pleased that Gladish will be able to visit Mr. Petersen on his way to the meetings in Bryn Athyn; Mr. (Fred?) Waelchli has been corresponding with him and had been planning to meet with him, but Mrs. Waelchli is so ill that Mr. Waelchli cannot leave her side. Pendleton notes with interest what Gladish says concerning the Rev. Dirk Diephuis of St....