Young Hutterite Boy reading Bible, Alberta, Canada
The Canadian government needed settlers on the prairies and welcomed the Hutterites, assuring them of religious freedom and exemption from military service. In 1918, therefore, the Hutterites immigrated to Canada from Europe.
The Dariusleut and Lehrerleut founded four colonies each in Alberta.
The Hutterites are a communal people, living on hundreds of scattered Bruderhöfe or colonies throughout the prairies of northwestern North America. On average, fifteen families live and work on the typical Hutterite colony, where they farm, raise livestock and produce manufactured goods for sustenance.
The communal lifestyle of the Hutterites finds its roots in the biblical teachings of Christ and the Apostles.
CHRISTIANITY
The Dariusleut and Lehrerleut founded four colonies each in Alberta.
The Hutterites are a communal people, living on hundreds of scattered Bruderhöfe or colonies throughout the prairies of northwestern North America. On average, fifteen families live and work on the typical Hutterite colony, where they farm, raise livestock and produce manufactured goods for sustenance.
The communal lifestyle of the Hutterites finds its roots in the biblical teachings of Christ and the Apostles.
CHRISTIANITY
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