Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton has received Synnestvedt’s letter of March 15th with the enclosed report of the Organization Committee. He comments, “I am especially glad to note that the committee after considerable research was confirmed in the finding that the church government as we have it, is founded on the principles revealed in the Writings. This is an excellent result and should have a stabilizing influence.” Pendleton is...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton was pleased to see from Synnestvedt’s letter of March 25th that the Pittsburgh society meeting to go over the report of the Organization Committee yielded favorable results. He was, however, distressed to hear about the Boggess family. He writes, “What can we do? In such an affair one must, I think, exercise charity by regarding all possible extenuating circumstances. But this at best is but a...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton does not have the necessary data in front of him to tell Synnestvedt the average salary of the Consistory members. However, he is confident that, at its next meeting, the Board of Directors will be able to make Synnestvedt a suitable offer which will allow him to move to Bryn Athyn with his family.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton has just received Synnestvedt’s last letter. He advises Synnestvedt to call a meeting of his pastoral council, followed by a society meeting, and present them with his resignation. If they accept his resignation, Synnestvedt should write to Pendleton to officially accept his offer of a teaching position in Bryn Athyn. Pendleton will then authorize the Pittsburgh society to meet again to decide who...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton thanks Synnestvedt for his account of the meeting that was held in Pittsburgh to discuss who their next pastor will be. Although Pendleton would have preferred to have the question of the Pittsburgh pastorate settled before the upcoming Assembly, he thinks the two week delay they decided on was advisable. In Bryn Athyn, George (DeCharms) was ordained into the third degree of the priesthood. Names...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Homer Synnestvedt in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Pendleton advises Synnestvedt regarding the administration of the Pittsburgh Society while they are in the process of selecting a new pastor. Although the majority opinion was in favor of Eldred (Iungerich) at their last meeting, Pendleton warns that Iungerich should not be brought into administrative matters until he has been officially and formally installed. Pendleton asks what the Pittsburgh Pastor’s...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Berlin (Kitchener), ON, Canada. Pendleton has received Odhner’s letter of May 8th. Pendleton addresses Odhner’s concerns about ordination into the pastoral degree of the priesthood. As Pendleton considers it orderly to be ordained into the pastoral degree without necessarily becoming the pastor of a society, he argues that there is no reason why Odhner should not be ordained into the second degree and continue to assist Mr. Waelchli as...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Kitchener, ON, Canada. The secretary of the Carmel Church has informed Pendleton that Odhner was selected from amongst the nominees to serve as Pastor of the Kitchener Society. Pendleton sends his congratulations and requests that Odhner let him know at his earliest convenience whether he will accept this call. If he accepts, Odhner will return to Kitchener after his ordination on June 24th as Pastor.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Kitchener, ON, Canada. Pendleton is glad to hear that the Kitchener Society was able to retain a satisfactory teacher in their school. Pendleton has no objection to Odhner using a college gown for doctrinal classes; They have found this to be suitable in Bryn Athyn as well. Pendleton approves of Odhner’s action in allowing the old Council to remain in place following Odhner’s appointment as Pastor, but he advises Odhner to make it...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Hugo Odhner in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton read Odhner’s letter of June 23rd aloud at a special meeting of the Consistory. General approval was expressed over the way Odhner handled the “Braby-Forfar situation.” Pendleton cautions Odhner against taking sides, even if it becomes evident that one party is in the wrong. He writes, “The true priestly attitude is not one of withdrawal from the wrong doer, save in extreme cases. Keep the door...