William Frederic Pendleton
| William Frederic Pendleton | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1845 |
| Died | November 5, 1927 (aged 82) |
| Employer | General Church of the New Jerusalem |
| Title | Executive Bishop |
| Children | Wertha Pendleton |
| Parent(s) |
Philip Coleman Pendleton Catherine Sarah Melissa Tabeau |
William Frederic Pendleton (born March 25, 1845 in Savannah, Georgia – November 5, 1927) was the first Executive Bishop of the General Church of the New Jerusalem, in Bryn Athyn, PA.[1][2][3]
Biography
Pendleton was the son of Major Philip Coleman Pendleton and Catherine Sarah Melissa Tabeau.[4] He became the first Executive Bishop of the General Church of the New Jerusalem in 1897.[5] The General Church had split with the Swedenborgian Church of North America (sometimes known as the General Convention) in 1890 in a doctrinal dispute.
Publications
- The Science of Exposition The Academy Book Room, Bryn Athyn, PA: 1915
- Topics from the Writings The Academy Book Room, Bryn Athyn, PA: 1928
- Notes and Papers on Ritual Academy of the New Church Book Room, Bryn Athyn, PA: 1956.
- Confederate Memoirs, edited by Constance Pendleton, Bryn Athyn, PA: 1958
References
- ↑ New Church Life 1927, p. 768
- ↑ Pendleton, William Frederic (1958). Confederate Memoirs. p. 18.
- ↑ The International Year Book. 1902.
The institution includes a theological school, and colleges for boys and girls, this work being superintended by the bishop of the church, the Rev. William F. Pendleton.
- ↑ Confederate Memoirs pp. 174-175
- ↑ New Church Life 1897, p. 43