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OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Audiovisual Collections
MSS 110 AV
Society of Separatists of Zoar Records
1811- 1946
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Number:
MSS 110 AV
Title:
Society of Separatists of Zoar Records
Dates:
1811- 1946
Media:
Manuscripts, printed material, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Quantity:
43 cu. ft.
Location:
Manuscripts: 3/ 31/ 1,2
Audiovisuals: AV Cage, 3/ 3/ 2/ B
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLECTION
After breaking with the established Lutheran church, a group of Separatists fled their homeland of Württemberg, Germany in search of religious freedom. The group arrived in Philadelphia on August 14, 1817, where the Quakers befriended them. Soon after, they contracted to buy a 5,500- acre tract of land on the east bank of the Tuscarawas River, agreeing to pay the purchase price over a 15- year period. The new community was named Zoar, meaning “ a sanctuary from evil.” In the fall of 1817, the Separatist leader, Joseph Bimeler, and other members left to prepare their new home. On December 1, 1817, the first home in the new village was completed.
The Separatists wanted to create a self- sufficient community where they would be able to worship freely, but an economic system had to be established first. Since the first year of farming produced insufficient yields to pay their land debt, private land ownership was rejected in favor of a form of communism advocated by Johannes Breymaier that was accepted by most of the members. Under the new system, Bimeler remained the community’s leader. Both male and female members of the community signed the Articles of Association, which created the Society of Separatists of Zoar, on April 15, 1819. The Articles were revised in 1824 and in 1833 the Society was incorporated. All stated the government of the society would be a board of three trustees, a standing committee of five, an agent general, and a cashier. The Society held all members’ property and wealth. In return for following the decisions of the Society’s trustees, members received food, clothing and shelter.
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| Title | MSS 110 Zoar - Page 1 |
| Full Text | OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Audiovisual Collections MSS 110 AV Society of Separatists of Zoar Records 1811- 1946 OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Number: MSS 110 AV Title: Society of Separatists of Zoar Records Dates: 1811- 1946 Media: Manuscripts, printed material, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Quantity: 43 cu. ft. Location: Manuscripts: 3/ 31/ 1,2 Audiovisuals: AV Cage, 3/ 3/ 2/ B HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLECTION After breaking with the established Lutheran church, a group of Separatists fled their homeland of Württemberg, Germany in search of religious freedom. The group arrived in Philadelphia on August 14, 1817, where the Quakers befriended them. Soon after, they contracted to buy a 5,500- acre tract of land on the east bank of the Tuscarawas River, agreeing to pay the purchase price over a 15- year period. The new community was named Zoar, meaning “ a sanctuary from evil.” In the fall of 1817, the Separatist leader, Joseph Bimeler, and other members left to prepare their new home. On December 1, 1817, the first home in the new village was completed. The Separatists wanted to create a self- sufficient community where they would be able to worship freely, but an economic system had to be established first. Since the first year of farming produced insufficient yields to pay their land debt, private land ownership was rejected in favor of a form of communism advocated by Johannes Breymaier that was accepted by most of the members. Under the new system, Bimeler remained the community’s leader. Both male and female members of the community signed the Articles of Association, which created the Society of Separatists of Zoar, on April 15, 1819. The Articles were revised in 1824 and in 1833 the Society was incorporated. All stated the government of the society would be a board of three trustees, a standing committee of five, an agent general, and a cashier. The Society held all members’ property and wealth. In return for following the decisions of the Society’s trustees, members received food, clothing and shelter. |
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