ABSTRACT
Two families of British origin who were sent to reinforce the links between the Bruderhof and the Wheathill group arrived at the beginning of 1943, and they proved to be an important addition, both as skilled workers and experienced commune members. When the three people who had remained in England to arrange the sale of the Cotswold farm were joined by the British pacifists, the enlarged group was able to establish the Bruderhof community at Wheathill. In the summer of 1948, the Wheathill community was accepted as a full member in the Bruderhof movement. The community’s spiritual doctrine, which was based upon Christianity, was formulated in a document bearing the title, “Memorandum and Articles of Association.” Relations with Europe, and with Germany in particular, were re-established in 1947 and Bruderhof emissaries went to Germany to seek contact with people who wished to atone for the sins of the past and also those who sought a renewed Christian way of life.
