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
Swartzentruber Amish The Swartzentruber Amish are the best-known and one of the largest and most conservative subgroups of Old Order Amish. Swartzentruber Amish are considered a subgroup of the Old Order Amish, although they do not fellowship or intermarry with more li ...
in the Holmes/Wayne County settlement in Ohio and began the Troyer church in
Wayne County, Ohio. He did this over several issues, e.g. ''Bann'' (excommunication) and hat brims.
Swartzentruber wore hats the same as the rest of the
Amish 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 the one 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
Pennsylvania,
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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Michigan and
Canada as did the Swartzentruber Church. In 1949 the Troyer Amish started a settlement in the Conewango Valley in
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
. 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'',
Johns Hopkins University Press
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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
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Christian organizations established in 1932
Anabaptist denominations established in the 20th century
Old Order Amish