The Troyer Amish or Stutzman-Troyer Amish are a conservative subgroup of Old Order Amish.

History

In 1932 bishop Eli A. Troyer withdrew from the

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in the Holmes/Wayne County settlement in Ohio and began the Troyer church in

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. He did this over several issues, e.g. ''Bann'' (excommunication) and hat brims. Swartzentruber wore hats the same as the rest of the

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up to this time. Up to 1942 free moving from one sect to another was also allowed without penalty in the Troyer Church.

Beliefs and practices

Troyer Amish are very conservative. Their order resembles that of the Swartzentruber. They do not allow indoor plumbing, linoleum flooring, carpeting, upholstered furniture, or lamps powered by means other than oil. It is forbidden to ride in a car unless it is an emergency. Their primary focus for income is farming and dairy products, though they do allow themselves to work with the Englishers and tourist trade.

Settlements and populations

The Troyer church eventually moved to numerous locations in

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and

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as did the Swartzentruber Church. In 1949 the Troyer Amish started a settlement in the Conewango Valley in

. In 2010 there was only one church district left in the Holmes/Wayne County Amish settlement, where they originated. As of 2011 the Troyer Amish had 53 church districts in 6 states.

Literature

* Donald B. Kraybill, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner and Steven M. Nolt: ''The Amish'',

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, Baltimore MD 2013. * Charles Hurst and David McConnell: ''An Amish Paradox. Diversity and Change in the World's Largest Amish Community'', Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2010

References

{{Amish Christian organizations established in 1932 Anabaptist denominations established in the 20th century Old Order Amish Christian denominations founded in the United States