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Section-I
1 Who were these Religious Sectarians? ...................... 2
2 The Origin of the Molokan .............................. 8
3 Tenets of Spiritual Christian ......................... 11
4 Russian History .................. .................... 18
5 Petition to the Tsar .................................. 24
6 Exiling to Transcaucasia ......... ...................... 30
7 Voluntary Settlers on the Move.. ...................... 35
8 Stimulus for moving ......................... ........... 38
9 On the road ............................................. 45
10 The Colonization in Transcausia .................... 47
11 Economic Relationship and Bond ................... 51
12 New Life on the Frontier ............................... 56
13 Obligatory Military Service ...... ..................... 63
14 Switching Faith ................................... 68
15 Foundation of the moral life ........................... 74
16 The History of Colonists in Transcaucasia ............. 79
17 Caspian Sea ...............................................81
18 Prophecies. . ... ................................. 84
18 Prophecies .......... ................................... 84
19 Refuge: " Pahod" Flight ................................ 94
20 Summary ....................................... 101
Section- II
21 U.S.A. Here we come ....................... ........... 105
22 Their Neighborhood ....................... ............ 113
23 Education, past and present ........................... 120
24 Conflict within the group .............................. 125
25 Church Procedure ....................... ............. 130
26 Church rituals ......................................... 135
27 Jumpers ................. ...................... 141
28 Faith is a gift of God ....................... ........ 148
29 Church services ....................... ............... 153
30 Why We Gather ............................................ 161
31 Love is a gift of God .................................... 164
32 Sports and its Achievement .............................. 172
33 Those who Stayed Behind .............................. 191
34 Invitation back to Russia ............................... 201
35 Molokan Life under Stalin .............................. 209
36 Considering Migration to Persia ........................ 219
37 Life in Persia ................................ ......... 226
38 The Consequences.......................................... 240
Section-Ill
39 Land Purchase ......................................... 245
40 Description and Distribution of the Land ............. 249
41 Departure from Los Angeles ............................. 253
42 Guadalupe 1905-1950s ....... ........ ................ 257
43 Farming A Way of Life ............................... 263
44 Food and eating habits ................................. 270
45 Country life in Mexico .................................. 275
46 Annul of Rancho de Guadalupe ..................... 277
47 Ejido El Porvenir........................................ 283
48 Russian Colonial life in Mexico.......................... 287
49 The Wealth of Culture ................................... 297
50 Religion and Social Life ................................ 303
51 Dream Of Future Prospects ....... ................... . 307
52 Invasion of the Valley................................... 316
53 Harassments ....................................... 322
54 Destruction of their Sentimental Dream.... ........... 326
55 Conclusion ...................................... 330
56 Epilogue: Soviets raised their iron curtain ............ 334
Appendix A Letter Protesting seizure of their land....... 354
Appendix B Tenets presented to the Tsar ............. 360
Appendix C Reply to Molokan petition ................... 365
57 About the author ........................................ 371
Reference by chapter ............................... 374
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Molokans