Dan Church Amish
THE DAN CHURCH: A Picture of the Past
In many ways, the Dan church is reminiscent of how all Old Order Amish lived fifty years ago. Families still use ice boxes instead of refrigerators, and cut their grass with push reel lawn mowers. Their dress remains more traditional, with very few store-bought pieces, and the women […]
Tobe Amish
TOBE AMISH: An Order Divided
Tobe Amish are a little-known subgroup of Amish that formed in 1940. The group started when Tobias (Tobe) Hochstetler’s fellow ministers excommunicated him for accusations of dishonesty in business. Tobe and his supporters—mostly extended family members—withdrew and started their own church.
Because there was no clear doctrinal issue, Tobe Amish never gained […]
Swartzentruber Amish
Swartzentruber Amish: Square Haircuts and Flickering Lanterns
You may have noticed them alongside parked buggies,
selling handwoven baskets or fresh produce. Or perhaps you’ve passed their
homesteads with their dark red barns, spartan homes, and dirt lanes.
The most conservative sect of Amish in central Ohio, the
Swartzentrubers shun indoor plumbing, milking machines, and community phone
booths. Their settlements lie mostly […]