Read The Righteous Remnant: The House of David

The Righteous Remnant: The House of David

Robert S. Fogarty

4.9/5 (9047 ratings)

Description:The House of David was a religious commune founded in 1903 by Benjamin & Mary Purnell. Based in & around Benton Harbor & High Island, MI, the commune required its members to refrain from sex, haircuts, shaving & meat eating. Starting around 1907 the community ran "The Springs of Eden Park" which became a popular Michigan vacation spot in the '30s. The House of David operated a famous barnstorming baseball team, which toured rural America from the '20s to the '50s, playing amateur & semipro teams in exhibition games. The organization also fielded nationally known musical bands between '06 & '27. During that period these bands toured the country almost non-stop primarily on the three top vaudeville circuits: the Pantages, the Keith & the Orpheum. The House of David also operated a world-famous amusement park & zoo. The House of David commune reached the peak of its operations in '07-27. Difficulties arose in the '20s, as the Detroit Free Press & other papers began running articles attacking Benjamin Purnell, who was accused of violating the commune's celibacy oath. He was tried in Berrien County for "public immorality," & 13 young women, placed under oath, confessed to having had sex with the patriarch. The trial led to his expulsion from the commune in '27. The former leader died in '29. His body was mummified & kept in a glass coffin in the commune. The group suffered further splintering after his death and ultimately split into two groups. One group, run by Purnell's wife Mary, remained successful until her death at 91 in '53. According to published data, the House of David had 350 members in '35, 24 of whom were clergy, & 150 members with 10 clergy in '55. The group has since declined, but still has a few dozen members.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Righteous Remnant: The House of David. To get started finding The Righteous Remnant: The House of David, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Kent State University Press (OH)

Release: 1989

ISBN: 0873383931

Description: The House of David was a religious commune founded in 1903 by Benjamin & Mary Purnell. Based in & around Benton Harbor & High Island, MI, the commune required its members to refrain from sex, haircuts, shaving & meat eating. Starting around 1907 the community ran "The Springs of Eden Park" which became a popular Michigan vacation spot in the '30s. The House of David operated a famous barnstorming baseball team, which toured rural America from the '20s to the '50s, playing amateur & semipro teams in exhibition games. The organization also fielded nationally known musical bands between '06 & '27. During that period these bands toured the country almost non-stop primarily on the three top vaudeville circuits: the Pantages, the Keith & the Orpheum. The House of David also operated a world-famous amusement park & zoo. The House of David commune reached the peak of its operations in '07-27. Difficulties arose in the '20s, as the Detroit Free Press & other papers began running articles attacking Benjamin Purnell, who was accused of violating the commune's celibacy oath. He was tried in Berrien County for "public immorality," & 13 young women, placed under oath, confessed to having had sex with the patriarch. The trial led to his expulsion from the commune in '27. The former leader died in '29. His body was mummified & kept in a glass coffin in the commune. The group suffered further splintering after his death and ultimately split into two groups. One group, run by Purnell's wife Mary, remained successful until her death at 91 in '53. According to published data, the House of David had 350 members in '35, 24 of whom were clergy, & 150 members with 10 clergy in '55. The group has since declined, but still has a few dozen members.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Righteous Remnant: The House of David. To get started finding The Righteous Remnant: The House of David, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The Righteous Remnant: The House of David

The Righteous Remnant: The House of David

More Books

All Things New: American Communes & Utopian Movements 1860-1914

All Things New: American Communes & Utopian Movements 1860-1914

All Things New: American Communes and Utopian Movements, 1860-1914 by Robert S. Fogarty (2003-05-01)

All Things New: American Communes and Utopian Movements, 1860-1914 by Robert S. Fogarty (2003-05-01)

Special Love/Special Sex: An Oneida Community Diary (Utopianism & Communitarianism)

Special Love/Special Sex: An Oneida Community Diary (Utopianism & Communitarianism)

Dictionary of American Communal and Utopian History

Dictionary of American Communal and Utopian History

Antioch Review: Fall 2012

Antioch Review: Fall 2012

American Utopianism

American Utopianism

The Antioch Review (Volume 73, Number 3 Summer 2015)

The Antioch Review (Volume 73, Number 3 Summer 2015)

Antioch Review Spring 2014

Antioch Review Spring 2014

The Antioch Review Volume 40 Number 2 Spring 1982

The Antioch Review Volume 40 Number 2 Spring 1982