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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Alan Gill in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Pendleton informs Gill that he has appointed Mr. Geoffrey S. Childs, Mr. Harold E. Sellner, Mr. Curtis K. Hicks, and Mr. Anton Andrew Sellner as members of the New York Society Council. Pendleton requests Gill call the Council together at his earliest convenience.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Alan Gill in College Point, LI, NY, USA. Pendleton informs Gill that the Kitchener Society has extended him (Gill) a call to serve as their pastor. The society’s secretary, Mr. Samuel Roschman will send Gill a formal notification of the call, and Pendleton hopes Gill will accept as there is great work to be done there.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Alan Gill in College Point, LI, NY, USA. Pendleton urges Gill to accept the call of the Kitchener Society as there is important unification work to be done and also the prospect of a large school in the near future. In case he should accept, Pendleton advises Gill on the proper process for resigning as the pastor of the New York society and formally accepting the call to Kitchener. Pendleton agrees with the decision of Gill’s Council to curtail the...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Alan Gill in College Point, LI, NY, USA. Pendleton requests that Gill accept this letter as the Bishop’s formal acceptance of Gill’s resignation as Pastor of the New York society. Pendleton formally approves of Gill’s acceptance of the call to the Kitchener society. Pendleton will visit the New York society on May 6th, and he will be glad to meet with the Council there and discuss arrangements for the future.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Bath, England. Pendleton acknowledges Bjorck’s letter of March 26th. Pendleton writes that it gives him great pleasure to receive Bjorck into the Priesthood of the General Church; Bjorck’s name will be added to the list of ministers. Bjork’s report of Mr. Pulsford coincides with what Pendleton has heard from other sources; Pendleton is interested as he believes, “The spread of sound views in the Church is the only hope for the revival...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Bath, England. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s letter of March 7th with enclosures; Pendleton will give Bjorck’s article on the “Word of the Lord and the Doctrines of the Church” to Mr. Caldwell for publication in the Life. Bjorck’s letter to Mr. Smyth resigning from Convention was published in the April issue of the Life; It was felt that Bjorck’s reasons for resignation should be made public. Mr. Acton has suggested...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Bath, England. Pendleton has notified the treasurer, Mr. Hyatt, that Bjorck has decided to accept the aid; Hyatt will send the first quarterly payment. Pendleton thinks Bjorck should either relocate to London or Colchester; Pendleton prefers London, but he thinks Bjorck should take time to consider the matter fully and meet with the Priests Council. Pendleton was greatly interested in Bjorck’s last letter and believes that they can...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Bath, England. Bjorck’s letter of December 4th has arrived, along with the latest number of the “New Church Standard”. Pendleton found Bjorck’s article about the Lord as a person very enjoyable. Pendleton’s only suggestion about the Standard is that Bjorck should try to make it distinct from other New Church periodicals to avoid duplication. In Bryn Athyn, they are now preparing for the February Ministers’ Meetings. Pendleton expects...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Albert Bjorck in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Pendleton has received Bjorck’s letter of Dec. 20th. Pendleton writes that it will be a pleasure to see Bjorck in Bryn Athyn for the Ministers’ Council Meetings. According to the custom of the Council, those who wish to read a paper may notify the secretary, and then the Council calls on certain papers to be read at the meeting. Pendleton will make sure Bjorck’s paper is recorded with the secretary.

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Correspondence, research, minutes, agendas, presentations, papers and publications related to the Office of the Bishop.  Many papers are included for each particular minister from his career prior to election as bishop.  While bishops' papers are restricted, certain exceptions apply for documents such as sermons and doctrinal classes.