Brother Benjamin
Author | : Clare Adkin |
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Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Clare Adkin |
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Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Benjamin Franklin Purnell |
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Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1918* |
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Author | : Benjamin Franklin Purnell |
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Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : Benton Harbor (Mich.) |
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Brochure issued to publicize Eden Springs, a community of people belonging to the house of David, a religious sect.
Author | : Joel Hawkins |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2000-10-09 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1439610991 |
The Israelite House of David was founded in 1903, as a religious colony in Benton Harbor, Michigan. An entrepreneurial group of worshippers, the colony contributed much to the community, including a traveling baseball team that toured the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The almost 200 images collected here by authors Joel Hawkins and Terry Bertolino document the history of this bearded, barnstorming group of baseball players throughout their careers. The colony accomplished much within the community, credited with inventing the automatic pinsetter used in bowling and the first cold storage facility in the county. However, it was the House of David baseball players that caught the nation's attention, with their long hair and beards, which was forbidden to be cut or shaved as a code of their faith. As news of their prowess spread, the team received more and more press throughout the country. Much like the Negro Leagues of the same period, the House of David baseball players would criss-cross the country, playing with such greats as the Kansas City Monarchs, Pittsburg Crawfords, and Satchel Paige and his All Stars.
Author | : Robert C. Myers |
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Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : History |
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Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1918 |
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Total Pages | : 744 |
Release | : 1929 |
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Author | : Benjamin E. Hill |
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Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 1981 |
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Author | : Joseph Holt Ingraham |
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Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1870 |
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Author | : Chris Siriano |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2007-08-29 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1439618798 |
In 1903, Benjamin Purnell, a long-haired, bearded itinerant preacher, arrived in Benton Harbor. He and his wife, Mary, stepped out of their covered preacher's wagon, and gazing across a thriving summer resort, they saw their long-awaited paradise. Acquiring this paradise, they established a religious colony called the House of David, which grew to over 1,000 members from around the world, with phenomenal talents in music, sports, entertainment, and architecture. A pre-Disneyland-type amusement park was constructed, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. As the colony's leader, the very charismatic and convincing Purnell called himself a brother to Jesus, and members flocked in, handing over their homes, wealth, and worldly possessions for the promise of everlasting life, creating huge wealth. Soon they built exquisite mansions, hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, factories, and miniature railroads. Holdings included diamond and gold mines, an island in Lake Michigan, thousands of acres of farmland, an Australian resort, an art studio, orchestras, vaudeville acts, a famous bearded baseball team, and more. This book will take readers on the fascinating journey of the House of David.