spirit fruit society group united_states organized period repeated business depressions 1890s society beginnings lisbon ohio years existence moved finally california plagued rumor suspicion attacks press early years group remained active numbered handful adherents spirit fruit society existed longer successfully american group derived group belief mankind spiritual state plant man soul developed fruit goal society bring soul fruition society founder said documents incorporation society man plant manifested final fruit produce essential philosophy group based belief self hard work tolerance peace founder started march november born ohio lutheran father mother raised lutheran church early home environment strictly religious moved kansas met married olive family belonged seventh day church joined jacob traveled california attend jacob received preacher license couple returned kansas began preaching years faced prospect sent work areas country left preaching maintaining wanted talk felt strong need help sick enrolled nursing program battle creek run friends patient post health improved dramatically care christian science faith post started hired associate men took instruction worked inn helped develop post drink post rejected doctrine embraced religion view illness illusion overcome mental suggestion self sacrifice time kansas investigated variety beliefs including divine science found religions held interest time came realization adhere develop faith combining aspects different religions philosophy rejected personal property held jealousy doubt fear losing love caused disease people experienced felt rejecting personal possessions means attaining fruit universal spirit members lived according following basic principles seek happiness follow conscience responsibility actions develop awareness consequences actions accept happens believed strongly individual right guide actions dictated mention kind organization hierarchy documents leader likely important decisions concerning group record kind internal conflict members newspapers time reported society promoted free love society promoted free love sense adults right change partners partner time society promoted tolerance including tolerance homosexuality unlike groups time seek convert recruit group members permitted come pleased goal convert expand membership society simply live adherents wished live little exists way accounts life society effort rumors society wrote extensively newspapers explain workings group members worked shared property member society needed money purpose free community supply women society worked house setting type general men worked farm founding principles society free gift dictated wanted printed materials particular ask given charge reading seeing society practice people free contribute wished stressed free gift payment order rise lower selfish nature spiritual nature society taught obey law subdue control nature society believed business societal laws felt man rise laws gained control lower nature maintained laws history lisbon ohio beginning returned ohio settled lisbon close paramount reasons return confession children soon left lisbon home kansas decided create intentional community practice newly developed beliefs demonstrate practice aftermath civil war number groups started united_states rise activism promoted effects depression end 19th century time prosperity developed case displayed particular interest politics economics time started newspapers spirit fruit widely distributed supported donations officially incorporated religious organization stated goal incorporation documents teach mankind apply truths taught jesus christ attempt members rejected applicants felt fit candidates result attracted dozen residents outside area group way neighbors preached chicago known strongly group typically kept mysterious nature led suspicion press specifically birth niece cause concern mother jacob sister married child father cousin ohio state librarian state senator dubbed love child birth prompted newspapers characterize group free love society arrival blessed teenager chicago gave concern reported press blessed held society father brother came rescued forced leave society wishes additional negative publicity occurred objected wife petition numerous newspaper articles editorials written chicago society articles tended society bad light views society particularly marriage promoting free love accepted small ohio village lisbon fact local newspaper reprinted warning distributed community wanted good women years age good honest hearted men families meet square called spirit fruit farm tell departure consequences tar cheap feathers plentiful june invited public open house attempted explain motives beliefs society people attended gathering claimed documented known visited frequent visitor society chicago years end society rejection marriage grounds slave woman views free love people lisbon accept late group left lisbon chicago hope progressive ideas better tolerated illinois death purchased acres near illinois tract known dozen established members moved illinois new members years society built house later large barn entirely hand better received illinois neighbors lisbon property lake society members hand built concrete block home called spirit fruit temple residence rooms basement modern time dining room accommodated people society continued live peacefully years provided came known spirit fruit farm opened farm temple visitors produced newsletter continued speak groups chicago promoting ideals society november ill acute despite attention surgeon performed developed died days later keeping society beliefs simplicity buried plain coffin unmarked grave overlooking buildings remain having covered housing development grave remains brush obscured corner tract loss charismatic dominant leader decline groups spirit fruit society society unique groups time continued death publications spirit fruit ceased produced chosen president society death community stayed carried activities society advertisement local papers seeking sell property temple stated illinois climate suitable activities decision california winter society moved west california end society purchased acres land california named ranch point society members remained included illegitimate children born ohio years old ohio illinois group efforts recruiting new members new members join time primary focus society time simple continue group focus energies producing food problematic members old suffered illnesses beginning members actively sought new members believing small group viable proved younger members sustain farm original members stayed group inception began leave left financial strains forced relinquish ranch house village group finally disbanded died cancer death remaining members dispersed homes friends family despite small membership society existence years years death founder success society existence society claimed couple dozen members actively recruited new members communities like organizations persecuted press subject dubious reports despite significantly despite loss spiritual leader society continued exist longer time rooted christianity exhibiting traits members society bound set beliefs values murphy suggests reasons society longevity confined belief system members easily adapt solve everyday issues arising community threats outside
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