Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. John Headsten in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Headsten’s letter of March 29th. Pendleton agrees with Headsten that Mr. E.H. Alden is “one of the best of them [i.e. Convention]” but that “even he . . . faithfully adopts the Conventional attitude toward the Academy, that is, he, in the usual weak manner, evades the issue raised in my letter by neither affirming or denying. His dodging, to put it mildly, does not command respect, for it is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. John Headsten in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Headsten’s letter of March 6th. Pendleton has heard from Rev. (Willis) Gladish that there has been a hitch in uniting the Chicago Society with the Glenview Church Society. He hopes this hitch is temporary. Pendleton reports that, in Bryn Athyn, difficulties with the student body have recently called for strenuous treatment, but he now anticipates they will end the school year without further...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The ladies of the Seminary faculty have convinced Pendelton that it would be impractical to give a performance of the School Operetta in the Advent Church. In addition, the President's Council has a rule forbidding the school from giving public performances. However, it is now proposed that they hold two performances of the operetta, one on Friday night and one on Saturday afternoon, with the idea being that...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. General Church letterhead. Carbon copy attached. Pendleton is glad Alden has come into contact with Mr. (Emil) Cronlund. Pendleton discusses the difficulties encountered in finding a place for Cronlund; The Kitchener and the Advent Church societies are not interested, and a smaller society like Erie could not provide enough financial support. The General Church treasury can not support paying the full exspense of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton acknowledges Alden's last letter. Pendleton is happy to be able to accomodate the Kitchener Society with Assembly dates, but is disappointed that this means he will not be able to stop over and preach in Toronto. He asks if it would be possible for him to stop in Toronto and deliver and evening lecture on his way back from Kitchener. If it would be more convenient, he could deliver a lecture on his way to...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. General Church letterhead. Copy attached. Pendleton acknowledged Alden's letters of Aug. 28th and Sept. 1st. In Bryn Athyn, summer is ending and they are getting ready for the school to open. Pendleton sends his best wishes for the prosperity of the school which is reopening in the Toronto society after being closed for several years. Pendleton goes on to stress the importance of schools in establishing and...

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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. Academy letterhead. Typed copy attached on Olivet Society letterhead. Pendleton is delighted with Alden's telegram and letter in which Alden accepts the position of Acacdemy Boy's School principal. A meeting will be held on Sunday and Pendleton has high hopes. Pendleton may be able to send definite word of the outcome next week.

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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. Academy letterhead. Typed copy attached on Olivet Society letterhead. Pendleton informs Alden about the meeting regarding Alden moving to Bryn Athyn and becoming the principal of the Academy Boy's School; Everyone wants Alden but "implications and involvements in other directions are such that we finally agreed to adjourn to meet again next Sunday."

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. General Church letterhead. Copy attached. Pendleton reports that news of Alden's appointment as principal of the Academy Boy's School has reached Bryn Athyn; Pendleton senses general approval. Pendleton hopes Alden can accompany him back to Bryn Athyn after the Toronto District Assembly in the spring. If possible, Alden should stay a week or two to better acquaint himslef with the conditions and needs, and then make...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. General Church letterhead. Copy attached. Pendleton acknowledges Alden's letter of May 8th. Pendleton discusses details of his travel plans to Canada and invites Alden to have lunch with him in Toronto before he leaves for Kitchener. Pendleton will read a paper at a gathering in Kitchener and travel back to Toronto the next morning for the Assembly meetings. Pendleton suggests that on the train ride back to Bryn Athyn...