Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton acknowledges Bjorck’s letter of Sept. 4th in which he discusses the relationship between the two General Church ministers now working in England. Pendleton agrees with Bjorck’s estimate of the situation; He hopes that the removal of Mr. Gyllenhaal to Colchester and the closing of the Peckham Rye Society will help ease the irritation. Pendleton is glad to hear of the prospect of Bjorck returning to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton is interested in the potential of Bjorck’s wife’s nephew training for the ministry; If he decides he is interested, a theological class will start next year with two young men about his age. Pendleton is grieved to hear that nothing can be done for Bjorck’s leg, but he is happy that Bjorck may move back to England. Pendleton has not yet had a chance to speak to Mr. (Theodore) Pitcairn about his...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s letter of Dec. 10th with enclosed photos. With Bjorck leaving for Spain and Mr. Ottley’s death, the Church in England is “sadly depleted”; Mr. Tilson and Mr. Gyllenhaal have both been affected by the change. In Bryn Athyn, George DeCharms has been ill for the past two months. He hopes to travel to Florida soon and stay for the rest of the winter to restore his health. The...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Woodgreen, Salisbury, Spain. Pendleton is sorry he was not able to offer Bjorck $500 towards Assembly traveling expenses sooner, before Bjorck had made up his mind not come. Pendleton hopes he will reconsider; They have made room in the program for Bjorck to preach on the evening of the Assembly Sunday. Pendleton had thought that Soldanella would be traveling to the Assembly with the Baeckstroms, and now he hopes that she will also...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Bath, England. Pendleton acknowledges receipt of Bjorck’s letter of Nov. 7th. Pendleton has held several meetings with the Executive Committee and the Consistory, but he has not been able to get them to agree to send Bjorck to London; The Church is struggling financially and is not able to take on any additional burden. He did, however, get them to agree to send the same amount of money as last year, which Mr. Alden will cable to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Bath, England. Pendleton acknowledges Bjorck’s letter of June 5th which he put off answering until the Executive Committee could meet. Pendleton thinks that Mr. Alden has by now informed Bjorck of the Committee’s decision; In an effort to reduce expenses, they have proposed that the Church members in England should provide the money which the Church previously paid Bjorck. Pendleton notes with interest Bjorck’s idea for a publication...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. David Harold Klein in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Klein’s most recent letter and report. Pendleton is busy preparing for a short vacation, but he would like to answer Klein’s question about his standing as a member of the General Church Council of the Clergy. Pendleton writes: “Suppose the case of a minister who, by virtue of entering into another occupation, entirely removes himself from the sphere and interests of priestly work. Such a...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich. Pendleton acknowledges Iungerich’s letter of Nov. 4th. Pendleton approves of Iungerich’s suggestion with regard to A.P. Lindsay. Pendleton believes Lindsay would be right for the job. Pendleton informs Iungerich that there will be a joint meeting next week of the Council of Ministers and the Executive Committee to determine the dates for the next Assembly. Pendleton confesses that he is not disappointed at the delay of the...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Since his last letter on the subject, Pendleton has learned more about the supposed “oppositional services” carried out by Vincent (Odhner). In short, Odhner held a Sunday morning doctrinal class in Mr. Harvey Lechner’s house, at Lechner’s request. As Lechner is a member of the Advent Church of Philadelphia, of which Odhner is a minister, Pendleton has no issue with Odhner giving a doctrinal class....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton has been unable to reply to Iungerich’s letter of Dec. 19th until now due to a recent outbreak of influenza in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton writes that it would be a pleasure if Iungerich were to bring Walter (Horigan?) to the midyear meetings. Pendleton would like Walter to prepare a paper for presentation at the ministers’ meetings. Pendleton has heard from Iungerich’s mother of the...