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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.
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Mateo Garcia
reviewed The House of David, Michigan (Images of America Series) on May 26, 2012
The House of David, Michigan (Images of America Series)
Having spent most of the summers of my life not far south of Benton Haroor, Michigan, and being of the fourth generation to do so, The House of David has always been of interest. Personally, I've only seen some of their buildings, but when Dad was a kid everything was going strong and when his mom was born the whole thing was just beginning.
This book has a short introduction followed by many photographs, thematically arranged. The figures in most of the pictures are identified by name, the author having extensively interviewed old-timers. While the captions are helpful, a better book would have included a history and some more about the theology of the movement and its precursors.
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