Show BISHOP OF O REICH DESPITE NAZIS NAZIS' THREATS Plan Outlined to Group All in One Church Br By Associated Press Prell BERLIN May 27 The 27 The heads of 29 Protestant church groups today ratified the nomination of f the Rev Friedrich von Bodelschwingh Bodel Bodel- as bishop of th the reich in defiance defiance delance de- de fiance lance of a threat of at most dire consequences consequences consequences con con- sequences by nazi German Chris- Chris tio ons Dr von Bodelschwingh as a result ot of t this action is regarded by Protest Protest- ants of all shades of creed as the reich's eich's first bishop Although belonging to the Lutheran church lurch he was indorsed d also aiso by the reformed churches and the united churches lurches as well as the smaller Protestant bodies The nazis have stubbornly fought for or the selection of ot the Rev Ludwig Mueller The German Christians insisted insisted in- in that the bishop must be a nazi A committee made public the main mainlines lines of ot a plan for amalgamation of all 11 the in one reich's church lurch At the head of this church churchwill churchwill churchwill will stand the Lutheran bishop but cooperating with him will be a spiritual spir spir- ual ministry or cabinet represent represent- jag ing ng non-Lutheran non evangelical bodies Each member of this cabinet will conduct conduct con- con duct the affairs o of his particular faith aith WI WILL L CREATE SYNOD A na national synod is to be created partly artly by election and partly by appointment ap- ap and consisting of persons who have given outstanding evidence of t their abilities in church matters This synod is to cooperate in gating church legislation and in appointing appointing ap- ap pointing church heads Advisory chambers also are to be created to insure that the living forces inherent in the German evon- evon folk shan folk shall be enabled to cooperate cooperate coop- coop erate rate freely and creatively in the churchs church's services to the people and the reich A common cr creed on which all factions factions fac- fac ions in the new reich's church willbe will willbe wille be e united while at the same time retaining re re- taming their individual creeds has hashe the he following wording CREED ADOPTED We place our entire faith In Jn Almighty Almighty Al Al- mighty God our Father in heaven to o Him and His will we are le every moment and arid everywhere We confess that before God we are lost ost with our evil and sinful ways In Infirm Infirm firm irm confidence however we look to tour our ur Lord J Jesus Christ the Son of God who on earth fought and suffered for forus forus forus us died and was resurrected In Him we have hare forgiveness and freedom life and eternal bliss Gods holy ghost fa is s the spirit of truth troth and strength He foreordains ns us u-s as members of the church of J Jesus Christ by our words and mode of ol living living liv- liv ing ng everywhere to to be adherents anc and champions of our Savior especially in n our families and callings among our people and fatherland Amid the anxieties and stress of earthly life lUe we stand in faith and responsibility Christ will return and bring eternal perfection on in the kingdom of His glory |