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Autumn/Winter ‘17, Isss ue No. 11 FRRREEEE Coontact us for editorials, phhotos or adverttising in ‘The Black’k’ magazine. Email: [email protected] Phone: 0288 3832 2518 INSIDE THIS EDITION Royal Full Luther Black Coverage 500 launches from Rally new the Last ini website Saturday Portadown - Page 3 - Pages 18-25 - Pages 34-39 PPaaagggeeaannntrtrryy aannd specttaacclele ens of thousands of people Farr hailed the annual August event ““AAs an Institution which is to inuence livve in accordance with enjoyed the traditional Last as another “magnicent nale” to the founded on Biblical principles, it is God’s wishes.” TSaturdaayy demonstrations main Loyal Order parading season, ing we recognise and celebrate this Arming thet resolutions at the held at six locations across Northern oering a “wonderffulul spectacle of anniversary of Luther’s action but we eld, the Sovereign Grand Master Ireland. culture and pageantry”. must also rise to the challenge of what rearmed the Loyal Order’s loyalty Upwards of 17,000 members of Speaking at the Co Londonderry we face todaayyy,,” he said. to Her Maajjesttyy the Queen, and the Institution were on parade, with parade in Castledaawwson, Mr Farr once ““AAs Sir Knights we haavve hailed the public service of the Dukkee approximately 350 preceptories - again underlined the Christian ethos a responsibilittyy within our of Edinburgh following his recent accompanied by a similar number of of the Imperial Grand Black Chapterr.. communities to ensure the Gospel retirement. bands - taking part in the respective Reecting on the 500th message as contained in the Holy In this deecade of centenaries, processions in Comberr,, Antrim, anniversary of the Protestant Scripture is adhered to by each of Mr Farr also paid tribute to those Aughnacloyy,, Lisburn, Castledaawwson Reformation, the Sovereign Grand us. WWee haavve a duty to set examples servicemen whho paid the supreme and Omagh. Master encouraged members to live for others to follow so that our own Sovereign Grand Master Millar out their faith. families and those we are in a position Continued on Paagege 12 2 “e Black” Advertising Autumn/Winter 2017 Autumn/Winter 2017 Message om the Soverign Grand Master/News “e Black” 3 Message from the Sovereign Grand Master he past few months of 2017 have been a was a wonderful occasion, with members coming busy period for our beloved Institution. together to work for the collective good and wider T It has been a memorable and very interest of the Imperial Grand Black Chapter. rewarding year to date, for various reasons. It is clear the Institution continues to go from As highlighted in the spring/summer issue strength to strength. ere is a real vibrancy among of this magazine, the charitable outreach of the our preceptories and districts as we conclude Imperial Grand Black Chapter was underlined another successful parading season. Whilst once again through our bi-annual appeal - with our public processions may be less during the the hugely impressive donation of £107,000 to autumn and winter months, our Christian ethos Macmillan Cancer Support. and reformed faith will still be to the fore in our is was an astounding, yet unsurprising meetings, activities and fellowship. gesture, and I wish to once again place on record Finally, I would like to take this opportunity my appreciation to all preceptories and districts for to express my sincere appreciation to all Imperial, their seless generosity. County and District ocers, and the wider I would also like to thank and commend all project remained prevalent at our other main membership, for developing and maintaining all Sir Knights who aended May’s major rally in demonstrations throughout the summer. aspects of the Institution. Portadown to mark the 500th anniversary of the As well as aending the annual Sham Fight I bid everyone a peaceful and prosperous 2018, Protestant Reformation. at Scarva and the more recent Last Saturday in and look forward to renewing acquaintances with is was undoubtedly the agship event of our Castledawson, I have also had the pleasure this you all in the New Year. joint Luther commemorations with the Grand year of being invited to numerous parades, events, Orange Lodge of Ireland, and all of us who joined banner unfurlings and church services across in Christian fellowship will always remember Northern Ireland and further aeld. the magnitude and signicance of a truly special It was both an honour and a privilege to have occasion. We were also delighted through our been re-elected as Sovereign Grand Master at the worship to raise much-needed funds for the half-yearly meeting of the Grand Council, held Wyclie Bible Society. in Liverpool in June. e event was well aended Millar Farr e evangelical message of the Luther 500 by Sir Knights from across the British Isles and Sovereign Grand Master Royal Black launches new website e Royal Black Institution has launched a new-look website. As well as promoting the ethos and history of the organisation, the enhanced and informative online platform will play a key role in providing the latest news relating to the Loyal Order. e online development comes as the Institution embraces social media for the rst time, sharing its message via both Twier and Facebook. Sovereign Grand Master Millar Farr maintained that it was important for the Loyal Order to use modern means of communication. He said: “Our new website will play an important part in relaying a positive message of our Institution to a worldwide audience. Visitors will notice a major improvement from our previous version, with the updated platform oering a much more user-friendly and informative resource. “We are delighted at the product which has been developed over the past months with our website design team, which now incorporates our new social media oering on Facebook and Twier. ese interactive outlets will be extremely benecial in terms of keeping our membership and the wider public fully informed of our latest news and various events.” He added: “We look forward to increased numbers visiting our website and social media platforms as the result of an improved online Caption | Sovereign Grand Master, Millar Farr (centre,) with Imperial Grand Registrar, Billy Scott, and Imperial Grand Treasurer, David Livingstone, showcasing the Royal Black Institution’s new website. Photo by Collette presence.” Dobson Visit the ocial Royal Black website at www.royalblack.org. Alternatively, keep up-to-date with the Royal Black Institution’s latest activities by logging onto @RoyalBlack1797 Twier and following @RoyalBlack1797 or Institution liking ‘Royal Black Institution’ on Facebook. 4 “e Black” Mission to Aica Autumn/Winter 2017 the proceeds of a charity quiz, held by Ballymacarrett Grand Black Chapter, in aid of their Christian outreach trip to Tanzania Sir Knight Christopher Cunningham on a mission During the summer, Christopher Cunningham, Grand Registrar, City of Belfast Grand Black Chapter, was part of a team of volunteers who travelled on a mission project to Tanzania. Here, he reects on his two-week experience working with impoverished young people in eastern Aica… n September 2016, when on holiday in Orders, raised a total of around £21,000, which brighten them up. While this was happening, others Blackpool with my late mother, I felt the enabled us to pay our expenses and carry out the were away delivering food to the local houses and ILord speaking to me in a very moving way project we endeavoured to do. experienced the horrendous living conditions. following a conversation that had taken place At this point, on behalf of the team, I want to with my friends from my church - Bloomeld personally express my thanks to my fellow Brethren Day 2 Congregational. and Sir Knights for your support which I will always Bulgiri and Gawaye Schools - here we interacted Aer much thought and prayer I took the be grateful for. with the children. A kids mission was also held decision with the encouragement of my late mother Soon the months ew in and once we nished while those of a construction mind xed the seesaw that I wanted to go to Tanzania, and so the planning our Fusion Fun Factory Bible Week in the Church and installed a slide. One of the most humbling and journey began. and had done all our packing - David, Aimee, parts for me was when you blew up a balloon and e rst task for my six friends and I was to raise Jordan, Rachel, Mills, Max and myself met with the threw it into the air and hundreds of kids scrambled the necessary funds to go. We started to do bag other members of the team from Kids4School and to get at this balloon. Bubbles were the same. e packs in various stores, held a country dance and began our long travel to Dodoma, where we were children are so thankful for the least thing given to many other events in a bid to raise the necessary based for the next two weeks. them. I oen wonder now about children here. money. e following is a timeline of the work carried Among the many substantial donations out: Days 3 and 4 included County Down Grand Black Chapter, ese days were spent and Hombolo Schools, Provincial Grand Black Chapter of Scotland and Day 1 one of which is special school for blind children. City of Belfast Black Benevolent Fund. is, along Gawaye School - Here we ran our rst kids is was a humbling experience. We painted, ran a with other donations, and events held by the Loyal mission. We also painted the classrooms for them to kids mission and food delivered here. Autumn/Winter 2017 Mission to Aica “e Black” 5 Sir Knight Christopher Cunningham with young children in Tanzania, Africa Day 5 passing to help towards this.
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