I have heard a few things about this before but Im unsure of the real story.
Anyone fill me in?
Thanks if you can.
J
Whats all this about bethsarim?
by jambon1 10 Replies latest jw friends
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Jeffro
If I recall correctly, the brief version is that Rutherford had a nice luxury villa made, at members' expense, supposedly to house the 'Ancient Worthies' (Abraham, Sarah, Abel, etc) who, it was claimed, would be resurrected around 1925. Because of the 'disappointment' that no dead people came to live there, Rutherford decided it would be go to best use by him living there instead. (What a martyr!) He lived there until his death, after which it was sold for a tidy sum.
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Lady Lee
Take your pick
Beth Sarim Revisited 4 Newbies http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/12954/1.ashx
Directions to Beth Shan http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/77813/1.ashx
The Purpose of Beth Sarim http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/75348/1.ashx
A house for yourself or for the Lord? http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/6207/1.ashx
Info for Farkel [re: Beth Shan] http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/75385/1.ashx
Real chronology of BETH-SARIM! http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/6905/1.ashx
Beth Sarim, what's there now? http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/66959/1.ashx
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Black Sheep
I just had a look on Google Earth and found this at Lat 32.772620 Lon -117.091351
It looks very much like Beth Shan is still reasonably intact.
This aerial photo of the Beth-Shan residences was taken after its sale in 1945. The building at upper right is the main Beth-Shan residence. The long building to the left of the cul-de-sac is the "goat barn" which had a secret bomb shelter (as did the main residence). The air strip at top left was not built by the Society, but was built by Bruster Gillies in 1945 after he purchased the property from the Society.(photo courtesey of Edmond Gruss) http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/77813/1.ashx
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Stealth453
I am not trying to hijack the thread, but an innocent question, if I may....
Does anyone know who owns it now?
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Lady Lee
In one of the threads I listed above I believe Farkel said an Asian man - not a JW owns it now. And people still drop by to ask questions and photograph the place.
I could be wrong but that is what I recall
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Lady Lee
Definitely loo at the first link I posted above. At that time Farkel lived near enough to visit the amnsion
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Stealth453
Thanks a million.
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jgnat
I remember when you pulled the chronology on this Lady Lee. Good job. From Google Earth it appears there is an addition now. And a swimming pool.
This aerial photo of the Beth-Shan residences was taken after its sale in 1945. The building at upper right is the main Beth-Shan residence. The long building to the left of the cul-de-sac is the "goat barn" which had a secret bomb shelter (as did the main residence). The air strip at top left was not built by the Society, but was built by Bruster Gillies in 1945 after he purchased the property from the Society.