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Rally for Luther! Spring/Summer ‘17, Issue No. 10 FREE Contact us for editorials, photos or advertising in ‘The Black’ magazine. Email: [email protected] Phone: 028 3832 2518 IN THIS EDITION OF ‘THE ROYAL BLACK’ Tribute to Austin Hunter - Pages 4 & 5 Sovereign Grand Master Millar Farr (left) and Grand Imperial Registrar Billy Scott promoting the forthcoming Luther Rally at Shamrock Park, Portadown. The Reformation event, organised by the Loyal Orders, is scheduled to take place on Saturday 6 May. Photo by Collette Dobson MacMillan Charity Cheque Presentation Rally for Luther! – page 9 ir Knights are being encouraged nailed his ‘95 Theses’ on the castle bers to make every effort to attend this to join with representatives of door in Wittenberg in Germany– an iconic event to celebrate the Reforma- the other Loyal Orders for a act widely seen as the beginning of the tion.” Smajor rally to mark the anniversary of Protestant Reformation, which spread He added: “I look forward to your the Reformation. throughout Europe. support in making this an event which On Saturday 6 May, members of the Last year, the Royal Black and Or- will bring credit, not just to our Insti- Royal Black Institution will step out in ange Institutions produced a series of tutions, but to the cause we serve to- tandem with Orange brethren and oth- booklets and resources to help explain gether.” ers as they participate in the flagship the events surrounding Luther and the Only County, District and equiva- event of the Luther 500 project, hosted Reformation. lent bannerettes are to be carried on in Co Armagh. The Portadown event is expected to parade – however if a Preceptory has a The evening religious service and underline the Christian witness project banner or bannerette which either por- Remembering the Somme rally at Shamrock Park in Portad- on a much larger scale. trays Luther or depicts an event from Sacrifice – Pages 10 & 11 own will be preceded by a procession Sovereign Grand Master Millar Farr Luther’s life, they are encouraged to through the town, commencing from predicted the Luther rally would be a carry it in the procession. Edenderry. public manifestation of the Christian Members are free to choose which As well as the Royal Black Institu- message and values promoted by the regalia they wear in the procession, but tion and Grand Orange Lodge, repre- Loyal Orders. the Loyal Orders are recommending sentatives from the Apprentice Boys, He said: “The Royal Black Institu- participants wear the regalia of the In- Women’s Association, Independent tion stands unapologetically for the stitution in which they hold the highest Orange Institution, Grand Royal Arch truths of the Reformed Evangelical office. Purple Chapter and Junior Association Protestant faith. In this decade of cen- The parade is scheduled to leave are expected to be in attendance. tenaries, and as a Protestant fraternity, Edenderry at 5.30pm. The subsequent The rally comes ahead of the actual we recognise the need to commemo- rally at Shamrock Park is due to com- 500th anniversary of the start of the rate such an important evangelical land- mence at 7.15pm. Notes from Reformation later this year. mark. For more on the Luther 500 project, England & Scotland In October 1517, Martin Luther “I would encourage all of our mem- see pages 24-25 – pages 28 & 29 2 “The Black” Advertising Spring/Summer 2017 COMBER PET JARDINE STORE ENGINEERING PARTS DOC AUTOSPARES Spring/Summer 2017 Message from the Soverign Grand Master/News “The Black” 3 Message from the Sovereign Grand Master he dawning of another year is always a marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation time for looking forward and for some this year. reflection. The highlight of our witness will undeniably TAs we embark on another packed calendar of be the major rally scheduled to take place in Por- events for 2017, it would be remiss not to recollect tadown on Saturday, 6 May. I would encourage all on the 12 months past. Sir Knights to make their best efforts to attend as 2016 will forever be associated with the cente- we collectively, through our fellowship, celebrate nary commemorations for the Battle of the Somme. and commemorate this significant evangelical land- While our flagship events, the Sham Fight and the mark. The message of our Luther 500 project will Last Saturday demonstrations, were the usual joyful also be prevalent at our other main demonstrations occasions, they were also rightly tinged with somb- throughout the year. erness as we recalled the sacrifice of those, including Charity is also one of the cornerstones of our or- members of our Institution, who died on the bat- ganisation. Our most recent appeal was in aid of the tlefields of France. worthy cause of Macmillan cancer support. I would Since our last edition, I, like many Sir Knights, but rather utilising such a powerful outlet to pro- like to place on record my gratitude and appre- and indeed the wider community, was also stunned claim the Institution’s merits. ciation to all Sir Knights, preceptories and districts and deeply saddened by the tragic death of our me- Unionism as a whole owes Austin a sincere debt who donated of their time and funds so selflessly. dia consultant, Austin Hunter. of gratitude, and Northern Ireland is unfortunately Finally, I would wish our members, supporters Austin offered invaluable guidance, advice and a poorer place for his passing. and readers of our magazine a happy and prosper- expertise during his eight-year tenure with our I would also take this opportunity to pay tribute ous 2017. I trust and pray it will be both productive Loyal Order. He was the consummate professional, to Her Majesty The Queen who recently marked and successful for your individual preceptories, and acting always in the Institution’s best interests; en- her Sapphire Jubilee. This was yet another momen- our great Institution. suring our message was relayed appropriately, and tous landmark for our much-admired monarch and when necessary, to a wider audience. we pray she will continue to reign with such dignity His legacy will undoubtedly be the greatly en- for the foreseeable future. hanced relationship we have developed, under his The Christian message is at the core of our ex- watch, with the local and regional media. It is one istence, and in partnership with the Grand Orange Millar Farr that is no longer hindered by suspicion of the press, Lodge of Ireland, we are delighted to be officially Sovereign Grand Master Gracious library book donation for archives By Billy Scott Reformed believers and loyal subjects of our Sovereign Lady, Her Majesty the Libraries conjure up very different Queen. pictures in people’s minds. For some Time and space do not permit any- they are just dry-as-dust collections of thing approaching a full description of old books and papers, boring and not to the library, but the bulk of its contents be bothered with! For others they are in- deal with Reformed theology and British valuable collections of history and other history, although other faiths and loyal- information, which can be read with en- ties also find a mention. joyment and for profit by all who wish to Some volumes which will catch the learn more. For most folk, they are prob- eye include several by Pastor Charles H. ably somewhere in between. Spurgeon, the famous Baptist preacher of But the Royal Black Institution has the nineteenth century and early copies recently been privileged to receive, as of both the Book of Common Prayer and the gift of Sir Knight Thomas Kennedy John Knox’s Book of Common Order. of Stranraer and his wife, Susan, a library Also noted is a copy of the Minutes of Sir Knight Thomas Kennedy (second from left) along with his wife, Susan, pictured with Imperial Grand Registrar Billy Scott and Rev Nigel Reid. Photo of books which we are proud to have en- the General Assembly of the Church of by Collette Dobson. trusted to our care. Scotland from October 1690, welcoming This most generous offer, initially the arrival of King William III and Queen made to our Sovereign Grand Master, Mary, and several books written by the Most Wor. Sir Knight W. Millar Farr, leading Anglican divine, Bishop J.C. Ryle. QPM, and progressed in detail by Rt. Other books deal with English, Scot- Wor. Sir Knight Rev. Nigel Reid, greatly tish and Irish church history, with the enhances the records and resources of story of the British monarchy and with the Institution and will enable us to heroes of the Reformation and, of course, provide suitable reference and study fa- being largely of Scottish origin with the cilities for those wishing to know more of Covenanters and the Killing Times. our Reformed faith and of British history. All of us in the Institution owe a great The collection is the result of many debt of gratitude, first to Sir Knight Ken- years of painstaking searching through nedy for his generosity and also to Sir antique shops, second-hand book stores Knight Rev. Nigel for all his work in en- and many other sources to find books suring the safe transfer of the library to and documents and value to all who are Brownlow House and its care and over- interested in, and value, our heritage as Sir Knight Thomas Kennedy shows off the book collection to Imperial Grand sight as it is entrusted to us. Treasurer, David Livingstone, and Rev Nigel Reid. Photo by Collette Dobson. DEADLINES FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF THIS MAGAZINE: Autumn/Winter 2017 Edition – Deadline for reports and photos (ie, anything other than the Last Saturday) is 18th August, 2017.
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