GB 1556 WL 1162 - Seventh Day Adventists: Copies of documents regarding persecution

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GB 1556 WL 1162 1937 Collection level 1 file Mannheim special court , Hesse , Germany

The Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement is a division from the Seventh-day Adventist Church created by disagreement over proper Sabbath observance and military service during World War One.

A case took place at a special court in Mannheim, Hesse, Germany in 1937 against Seventh Day Adventists Reformists, who took part in activities contrary to the provision set out in an act to ban the organisation on 30 May 1936.

Jewish Central Information Office

Copy of a summary of the case against Seventh Day Adventists Reformists at a special court in Mannheim, Hesse, Germany, 1937. Includes a history of the origins of the church during World War One; short biographical accounts of some of its members; and list of defendants and their legal representatives. Under the names of each of the accused are listed the particular charges. Robert Eduard Rupprecht is listed first as leader of the Mannheim branch of the organisation.

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Entry compiled by Howard Falksohn.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

January 2008 Administration of justice Civil and political rights Courts Europe Freedom of religion Freedom of thought Germany Hessen Human rights International conflicts Legal procedure Nazism Political doctrines Religion Religious communities Religious discrimination Religious groups Religious institutions Religious minorities Rupprecht , Robert Eduard , fl 1936 , leader of sect Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement Third Reich Totalitarianism War Western Europe World War One (1914-1918) World wars (events) Wars (events)

Jewish Central Information Office

Copy of a summary of the case against Seventh Day Adventists Reformists at a special court in Mannheim, Hesse, Germany, 1937. Includes a history of the origins of the church during World War One; short biographical accounts of some of its members; and list of defendants and their legal representatives. Under the names of each of the accused are listed the particular charges. Robert Eduard Rupprecht is listed first as leader of the Mannheim branch of the organisation.

None

Open

Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.

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German

Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• anglais