Related Records

1. 1956/01/04 - Correspondence

   4 pgs, 1) To Doc Sadler from Meredith Sprunger, expressing thanks for having him visit with the family. Encloses a new draft of "May I introduce you to an unusual book" with editorial notes. Meredith mentions that Edmund Kulieke referred D.W. Weaver for outreach. 2) Responding to Meredith's introduction.

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2. 1956/10 - Speech

   2 pgs, By Meredith Sprunger. Introduction to the UB at Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church, Indiana.

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3. 1956/11/07 - Letter

   1 pg, Marin Rowley writes to Meredith Sprunger, confirming that she's sending 24 copies of Urantia Book on loan, as discussed with Doc Sadler.

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4. 1956/12/05 - Letter

   3 pgs, To Doc Sadler from Meredith Sprunger, expressing surprise and pleasure at hearing from Doc Sadler and saying that he will be introducing the Urantia Book to his congregation. He enclosed the Grace Church publication.

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5. 1956/12/07 - Letter

   1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Doc Sadler, thanking him for his chart on Cosmology. Reports that the folks there have made 300 copies of his "Introduction" which they are sending out to people. Would like to get an outline of the ten sermons he is giving on the Urantia Book at his church.

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6. 1956/12/08 - Letter

   1 pg, To Doc Sadler from Meredith Sprunger, re: the schedule for their first meeting and the First Urantia Society of Chicago.

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7. 1956/12/09 - Letter

   1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Marian Rowley, sending him a copy of his "Introduction to the Urantia Book" with the purpose of including it as a leaflet with the Urantia Book. Marian has taken out the two paragraphs on origin and then found out Meredith had rewritten those paragraphs after she mimeographed a large quantity. Expressed belief that the version she printed reads well anyway.

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8. 1956/12/12 - Letter

   4 pgs, Quick review of his finding the book; that he has just finished two parts, and introducing it to others. Attached is Sprunger's exuberant and interesting introduction of others to the book.

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9. 1956/12/12 - Letter

   1 pgs, To Meredith Sprunger from Doc Sadler, confirming the meeting on Jan. 2, which Sprunger had proposed in his letter dated 12/08.

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10. 1957/01/07 - Letter

    1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Doc Sadler, noting a few people have looked over his statements for an Introduction to the Urantia Book and have taken out the personal names.

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11. 1957/01/07 - Letter

    2 pgs, To Meredith Sprunger from Donald Dunn, saying Nola Smith is sending him 7 copies of the book to send to key people as he wishes. Suggests that he start a sort of circulatory library where the book is loan for six months and then returned.

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12. 1957/01/14 - Letter

    1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Marian Rowley on policies regarding book sales, retail price $10, 24 books on loan from EC, reprinting of 500 copies of a Sprunger article to send out with January newsletter.

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13. 1957/01/16 - Correspondence

    4 pgs, Letter between Doc Sadler and Meredith Sprunger, re: Meredith's outreach talks at Grace Evangelical & Reformed Church, Culver, Indian. The second letter is from Doc Sadler telling him to contact Marian Rowley at her address, if he wants to get his book re-bound in three parts. Doc says that he had h this done.

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14. 1957/01/16 - Letter

    1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from H.K. Karper, congratulating Meredith on his forthright Sunday sermon. Says he was thrilled and pleased to have such a man with the Brotherhood. He will be attending Dr. Corpering services and has an appointment to introduce the UB. Also, he wrote to Paul Tillich asking for an appointment when he was in town giving lectures.

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15. 1957/01/16 - Letter

    3 pgs, To Doc Sadler from Meredith Sprunger, re: introducing the Urantia Book to his congregation and getting no negative reactions. With respect to his sermons on How God speaks to Us, he sends a five part summary of what he presented. Also asks for the name of the bindery who divided Sadler's book, so he can do the same.

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16. 1957/01/18 - Letter

    1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Doc Sadler, re: his UB introductions and hearing from Harold Karrer.

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17. 1957/01/19 - Correspondence

    2 pgs, Letters between Harold Karrer and Meredith Sprunger, re: Meredith's outreach efforts with Christians. Meredith mentions writing to Gehard Grauer. Attached is Karrer's letter to Meredith regarding his report on Meredith's sermon last Sunday and Dr. Grauer. Quotes from Grauer letter concerning the loaned book which he found interesting. Meredith says he has talked with Paul Tillich and says he is "quite considerate of others and down to ear...

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18. 1957/01/23 - Correspondence

    6 pgs, Between William Harrah in Niles and Meredith Sprunger, regarding the Introduction paper Sprunger had sent him. Also, comments about book purchases.

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19. 1957/01/24 - Letter

    1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Harold Karrer, reporting that they finished their exam on Urantia Doctrine at the Urantia Brotherhood School. Dr. Corpening's remarks noted. Thinks Meredith wrote a fine letter to Dr. Grauer and expects Meredith will hear from him.

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20. 1957/02/02 - Letter

    1 pg, To Doc Sadler from Meredith Sprunger, saying that there is an enclosure of a simplification of the Urantia Book that he has been working on (not included), and he would like the education committee to consider it, Doc Sadler being the head of the Committee on Education for the Brotherhood.

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