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population of Gera was recognized from 1 June. They then received the rights and privileges of citizens under the ci\dl law. The rector of Gera is not debarred from exercising his sacerdotal functions in places belonging to his parish, nor are priests from the neighbouring countries (Sa.xony and Saxe Wei- mar). The successful progress of Catholicism is re- tarded in both principaUties by lack of means, since neither the State nor the people contribute any- thing to the CathoUc Church and a church tax is not permitted. The Evangelical-Lutheran Church is supported by state and communal contributions, Catholics being assessed equally with Protestants for this purpose. The Governnient does not inter- fere with its subjects in regard to the change of their religion, establishment of orders, mixed marriages, and the education of the children of such marriages in either principality. For the most part the prin- ciples obtaining in the Kingdom of Saxony prevail in Reuss. Nominally, enjoyment of the privileges of citizenship is independent of creed, but in Reuss- Greiz religious exercises can take place only by ex- press permission. In both principaUties no "previous

permission is required for processions on religiou festivals, pro\'ided they are carried out in th customary manner. Catholic processions are no allowed. The public free schools are Evangehcal Lutheran and maintained by political or school dis tricts. Cathohcs are obUged to contribute proper tionally as much as Protestants, although rehgiou instruction in their Faith is never given. A private Catholic free school (about 200 children) has existed ii Gera since 1903, to which neither State nor cit^ contributes. In Greiz the Catholics have succeedec in obtaining a school of their own since 1908, witl about 130 children who are of compulsory schoo age. The grant of an appropriation for a high schoo is still pending (1911).

Schmidt. Vogtldndische Forschungen (Dresden, 1904)- Lisi MER. EntwuTf einer Gesch. des Vogllandes (4 vols.. Gera. 1825-8) Iedm. Kurze Uebersicht der Gesch. des Houses Reuss (Ronne burg, 1829); Bruck.ver, Lcmdeskunde des FursleiUums Reuss j. L (2 vols., Gera. 1870); Bckkhardt, Einfuhrung der Reformation ii Reuss (1894). Protestant; Fbeisex. Slaal u. kathol. Kirche in der deutschen Bundesstaaten, II (Stuttgart, 1906).

Herman Sacher. Revalidation. See Validation.

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