The 18th century Moravian church sought to maintain discipline and appropriate control over those living in the congregational town of Salem. They did this in part by the lease system.
The lease system granted individual church members an assigned lot for their home. The land continued to be owned by the Moravian church.
The residence itself and any improvements belonged to the occupant of the site. The land was leased by the church one year at a time. Thus, if the family or individual was not living in accordance with the congregational norms their lease would not be renewed. Reimbursement for the home and improvements, however, was guaranteed.
The residence itself and any improvements belonged to the occupant of the site. The land was leased by the church one year at a time. Thus, if the family or individual was not living in accordance with the congregational norms their lease would not be renewed. Reimbursement for the home and improvements, however, was guaranteed.
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