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Stay Active In The Faith

Article 1 ~ August 2003

Orange Order Grand Master Wor. Bro. Robert Saulters speaking at the Ballymena Twelfth said that Orangemen must be active in the faith and the practice of it.

"What we see here today is evidence of that determination to be and do what is required of us. We are very fortunate in this Orange Institution to have so many clerics of high standard.

"There are doubts, of course, of one or two with regards to the company they keep and of their politics, but we are a widely-based institution and we do not condemn anyone for having their own thoughts on any subject.

"No-one can say the Order is not attracting the younger clergymen.

"It is, and they are a credit to us all and to each denomination they belong to.

"This institution is the only body that brings together all who believe in the Reformed evangelical faith. Let us keep it that way."

Slamming churches unwelcoming to Orangemen, Wor. Bro. Saulters said they were failing as disciples of Christ.

He said that a 'Christian harvest' is on the way and Orangemen themselves should stop bemoaning the fact that their colours may offend some.

Wor. Bro. Saulters accused Ulster Unionist leader, David Trimble, of being hellbent on political suicide, attempting to lose party members at an alarming rate.

He said David Trimble is not only attempting to push Northern Ireland into a union with the south, but he is not even interested in saving his own party.

He continued: "Being mindful of the concerns of an overwhelming majority of Unionists, we consider the proposals linked to the Joint Declaration to represent an affront to the principles of democracy and justice.

"We oppose the granting of an amnesty to the IRA terrorists who are fugitives from justice and the role given to the Irish government in the internal affairs of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

"We also believe that all British citizens are entitled to adequate security and consequently we deplore the proposals to remove all military bases from border areas and to disband the home services battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment.

"We join together in expressing our unequivocal rejection of the Joint Declaration and we urge our elected representatives to work together to negotiate a new and better agreement that is capable of achieving widespread support and consent."

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