Archive/File: imt/nca/nca-06/nca-06-3437-ps Last-Modified: 1997/01/08 Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression, Volume 6 [Page 146] TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 3437-PS 1935 REICHGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 1370 Fifth decree for execution of the Law for the Safeguarding of the German Protestant Church of 2 December 1935 On the basis of the Law for the Safeguarding of the German Protestant Church of 24 September 1935. (Reichsgesetzblatt I Page 1178) it is hereby decreed: Par. 1 1. Insofar as, on the basis of the Law for Safeguarding the German Protestant Church of 24 September 1935 (Reichsgesetzblatt I Page 1178) and the executive decrees, organ of church leadership have been formed in the German Protestant Church and the State Church, the exercise of church-authoritative and church-official powers by church association is not permissible. 2. To the functions not permissible in accordance with paragraph 1 belong particularly the filling of pastorates, the engagement of clerical assistants, the examination and ordaining of communities, the publishing of the banns, the collection and administration of church dues and assessments the imposition of alms and collections with reference to church community activities such as the summoning of synods. Par. 2 1. The Reich Minister for Church Affairs will announce the churches and church provinces to which the case of par. 1, no. 1 applies. 2. Organs of church associations or groups which continue to exercise church authoritative and church official powers in the sphere of the church or church provinces concerned after such an announcement may be dissolved. Par. 3 After this decree becomes effective, the assumption of church authoritative and church official powers by organs of church associations or groups is not permissible. The provisions of Par 2 number 2 applies accordingly. Par. 4 This decree takes effect on the day following its publication. Berlin, 2, December, 1935 The Reich Minister for Church Affairs. KERRL
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