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"Society Of Brethren" "Bruderhof" Place Names in North America and Europe (1997) The "Society of Brothers" (SOB), is a "Bruderhof" group founded in Germany in 1920 by Eberhard Arnold (1883-1935) that was persecuted by the Nazis, moved to Liechtenstein, then England in the late 1930's and spent the World War II years in Paraguay before coming to the United States in the early 1950's. In 1974 Hostetler reports there were the SOB communities of Woodcrest in Rifton, NY, Oak Lane (became New Meadow Run) in Farmington Pennsylvania, Evergreen in Norfolk, Connecticut and Darvell at Robertsbridge, Sussex, England. Hostetler notes that the two groups have simular value orientations, but characterizes the Society of Brothers as a "charismatic movement" in distinction to the "traditional communal group" of Hutterites. The "Society of Brothers" also calls themselves the "Hutterian Brethren". They are under the leadership of J. (Johann) Christof Arnold, the head elder at the Rifton New York colony and a grandson of the founder. He has confirmed reports that they have eight communities that they traditionally call Bruderhofs. Separate estimates places them at about 300 persons per community, larger than the 90 person average of traditional Hutterite colonies in Canada and the western United States. Publishing Activities: The Society had established Plough Publishing House in England by 1940 and had moved it to Woodcrest at Rifton New York by 1964. Presently the order department for this publishing house is located at Farmington, Pennsylvania. They publish "The Chronicle of the Hutterite Brethren" (US$43.00 postpaid to U.S. addresses) and two other books on the history of the Hutterian Brethren, as well as the Plough" a monthly periodical, other writings of three generations of Arnold leaders and a line of related religious publications. (Call 1-800-521-8011 for a catalog). Year Founded ... Bruderhof Name ... Location: City, State, Country ... Parent Colony EARLY HISTORY OF BRUDERHOF COMMUNITIES 1920-1937 ... Sammerz?, Germany ... Sammerz?,Germany ... Founded by Eberhard Arnold 1937 ............ Liechtenstein ... ... Germany 1937-1940 ..... England ... ... Liechtenstein 1941-1955 ..... Ibate and two other Bruderhofs existed in Paraguay ... ... England 1955-1956 ..... Forest River, North Dakota ... Inkston, North Dakota ... Paraguay 1956-1957? .... Oak Lake ... Farmington, PA ... Forest River, North Dakota 1957-..?......... Evergreen ... Norfolk, CT... Woodcrest, New York BRUDERHOF COMMUNITIES - January 1997 19?? ............ Beech Grove ... Nonington, Kent ... Darvell 19?? ............ Catskill, New York ... Elka Park, NY ... 1972 ............ Darvell ... Robertshire, Sussex, England ... Woodcrest, New York 195? ............ Deer Spring ... Norfolk, CT ... Evergreen, Connecticut 195? ............ New Meadow Run ... Farmington, Pennsylvania 19?? ............ Pleasant View ... Ulster Park, NY ... 1957? .......... Spring Valley ... Farmington, PA ... Oak Lake, Pennsylvania 1954 ............ Woodcrest ... Rifton, NY ... Paraguay |