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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Johnstown, PA, USA. Pendleton reports that the Executive Committee has decided to support sending Iungerich to minister to the New Church circle in Paris; They will pay him $600 for the year, starting in January 1935. If Iungerich can accept this offer, the treasurer will begin making arrangements to send him the payments.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton reports that the Consistory has enjoyed reading Iungerich’s letters from Paris. Pendleton writes that the Denver Society has finally collapsed following several recent deaths and families moving away. The Pastor, Henry (Heinrichs), has resigned and will move to Kitchener to pursue secular work. Miss Hager will support Heinrichs financially, and the General Church will also continue to pay...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. From Iungerich’s last letter, Pendleton has a better understanding of why Iungerich objects to having his letters read aloud in Consistory, i.e., the custom of sending out Consistory minutes and noting therein the letters read. Pendleton will, however, continue to share Iungerich’s letters with Bishop DeCharms. Both Pendleton and DeCharms enjoyed reading Iungerich’s keen response to Theo...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton has received Iungerich’s letters of Oct. 22nd and 30th upon his return from a trip to Pittsburgh and Toronto for their district assemblies. The Toronto Society was celebrating 50 years since its formation, and assembly attendance was at a high. Pendleton assures Iungerich that the Consistory did not judge him for his views expressed in a previous letter regarding Swedenborg’s...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton acknowledges Iungerich’s letter of Sept. 21st in which Iungerich reports on his dealings with the leaders of the Hague movement. Pendleton writes that this letter was read aloud to the Consistory, resulting in “wave after wave of merriment, the climax of which came with the ‘boneless jellyfish.’”

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton reports that the last Consistory meeting was devoted to a preliminary discussion of “the Allard development.” As the Consistory members were unfamiliar with the subject, Iungerich’s letters are currently being passed amongst the members so that everyone may have a firsthand account of the situation. Pendleton writes that he appreciated Iungerich’s defense of his use of the word...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Handwritten copy attached. Pendleton has received Iungerich’s letters of January 10th, 14th, and 20th with enclosures. Pendleton and Bishop DeCharms decided not to read the forwarded exchange between Henri de Geymuller and Theo (Pitcairn) aloud to the Consistory. Pendleton reports that he has officially called Theo Pitcairn back to Bryn Athyn from South Africa, though he has not yet received...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in St. Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Pendleton has received Iungerich’s letter of April 16th. Pendleton continues to relay the latest in a series of letters exchanged between himself and Albert Bjorck. In this exchange, Bjorck argues, “The disturbance existing in the Church is caused by the uncharitable misrepresentation of the Hague position persisted in for years.” Bjorck accuses Iungerich of falsely representing the Hague...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Acton's letter and report arrived in time to be included in the report of the Secretary of the Ministers' Council. They were enjoyed by Pendleton and Acton's parents. Pendleton writes that Acton must be patient with efforts to establish a New Church school in Durban. For now it remains the school of Miss Champion, who is reportedly doing good work. Eventually the soceity will take it over, but this process...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Elmo C. Acton in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton acknowledges Acton's letter of December 14th and discusses the very successful mid-year meetings. The Joint Council agreed that the next Assembly take place in London. Pendleton hopes it will be planned for the summer of 1928, but some in London prefer 1929. Describing the meetings, Pendleton writes, "the indication of unity and fraternal feeling was so marked that some one expressed the thought...