Evening star., 1933-09-06
'NAz DOGMA MADE
LAWS Of Church
Westphalian Group Walks
Out in Stormy Session of
Synod.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, September 6.-The NaA
dogma last night was made church law
in Prussia as Nazi German Christians
attending the General Synod pushed
through 20 motions. Including one bar
ring non-Aryans Of persons marrying
non-Aryans from the pulpit and from
church offices.
Gases in which special services in be-
half of the church can be proven were
exempted from the non-Aryan rule.
Previously two speakers had repre-
sented Chancellor Adolf Hitler as never
considering interference with the
church life of his country.
The Synod of the old Prussian
Landeskirche was called to discuss
various church questions arising from
the predominance Of the German Chris
tions and to choose delegates to ma
tional synod who will name q Pro-
testant reichbishop and select the su-
preme leadership of the church.
The German Christians have been
predominant since last Julys election
in which they won sweeping victory.
Treason" Cry Raised.
Shouts OF Concentration camp; get
out; treason" arose in the stormy ses-
sion as Nazi pastors smothered impas-
stoned remonstrances OF the opposition
rs members of the opposition left the
hall after Rev. Mr. Koch. superintendent
of the Westphalian district, had ineffec-
lively protested:
1T is obvious brotherly cooperation Is
not wanted here, but only the ruthless
use of force. The methods of the world
are being carried into the church"
The meeting was opened by DR..
Friedrich Werner, member of the Su-
preme Evangelical Council, with an an
nouncement that the synod system has
been abandoned.
This is the German Christians last
synod" he announced. In the church
of Martin Luther there is no such q
thing as parliamentariSm'
He declared that henceforth author
ity would be welded on the leadership
principle through the Supreme Church
Council, adding, 'the everlasting truth
in the gospel undergoes perpetual
change" He concluded: We want a
gospel again that is the chord Of the
Volk blood and race"
Epithet Traitor" Hurled.
The epithet traitors" was hurled at
the members of the opposition party.
'..Evangelium und Volk' gospel and
people). when they said a motion Gre
ating nine Prussian bishoprics might
jeopardize the independence of German
Protestants in Poland and the Memel
territory. They expressed the view the
governments there likely would view the
authority of the church as a political
instrument.
Sweeping powers for the new bishops
was indicated by Nazi pastor. Herr
Peter in answering objections by the
opposition that the motion did not de-
fine the bishops powers.
We want not a titular head. but
,, real bishops with authority" said Peter
We want no canonical law because our
church shall exist not alongside. but in,
the third Reich
1t was recalled that the recent con-
cordat between the Vatican and the
Reich made the appointment OF Cath
olic bishops contingent upon the ap-
| proval of the government.
Nazis Must Predominate.
A motion that all churchgoers must
contain rs per cent Nal Christians was
adopted. despite the objections that the
July church elections gave the NaZls
only 40 per cent vote in Westphalia
Bishop Ludwig Mueller. head OF the
Prussian Evangelical Church, speaking
| in a divine service preceding the open
| ing of the Synod, declared that rather
than interfering in church life, the
| chancellor's plan was to let the people
| make their decisions alone. A closer
contact with the people, he added, was
| the task of the church.
| He warned members Of the op-
position spreading talumny abroad
that the German government is vio-
lating the church" will be put in con-
| centration camps.
Joachim Hossenfelder was named
bishop of Brandenburg.
Superintendent Eyer. the officiating
| head of Magdeburg. revealed the chan
| cellor's wishes that his followers become
Cody people" and added that the
Germans today are different from pre-
vious years when the church was re-
mote from the people.
| A detachment Of storm troopers took
stand beside the altar at the divine
service.