In the Society of Separatists, the tavern keeper, Johannes Goesele, repeatedly flouts the Separatists’ rules. Finally, in 1844 he and his wife are evicted from their home and banned from the town of Zoar. In revenge, he files a lawsuit against Joseph Bimeler, Zoar’s leader, demanding a share of the Society’s property. If he prevails, [...]

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