After talking to Professor Dumbledore, I have developed a list of other American religious movements that might help me relate to Peoples Temple:
- Father Divine
- Sweet Daddy Grace
- Elijah Muhammad
So of the groups above, I don't think Elijah Muhammad is a comparison in the direction I am interested in. Father Divine's peace mission, on the other hand, seems like a perfect fit. Here is an article I found on the Peace Movement. And just look at the sense of unity and integration in this news reel about Divine's famous "Peace Banquets" in 1938: