INSPIRATIONALISTS

The 'Inspirationalists' ('The Community of True Inspiration') were a group of German Lutherans who settled in West Seneca, New York after purchasing land from an Indian reservation. They later moved to Amana, Iowa when they became dissatisfied with the congestion of Erie County and the growth of Buffalo, New York.
Known first in Western New York as the 'Ebenezer Society', it was a religious group that ultimately traced its roots to Hesse in Germany. Their religious practices, including avoidance of military service, kept them in conflict with German authorities. Their beginning in the United States was in West Seneca and the Town of Elma. Ultimately, a number of communities, Amana Colonies, were founded in Iowa.

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Notable Members

Further reading

Notable Members

★ Christian Metz

★ Barbara Heinemann Landmann

Further reading

★ F. Alan DuVal. ''Christian Metz: German-American Religious Leader & Pioneer''. Ed. Peter Hoehnle. Penfield Books, 2005. ISBN 193204333-0