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Independent Loyal Orange Institution
Independent Loyal Orange Institution
Founded	1903; 121 years ago; Belfast, Northern Ireland
Type	Fraternal order
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Emphasis	Protestant Reformation
Scope	National
Colors	Blue and Orange
Chapters	44 (1907)
Nickname	Independent Orange Order
Headquarters	10 Edward Street; Ballymoney, Northern Ireland BT53 6JE; United Kingdom
Website	www.iloi.org

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An Independent Orange Order Hall in Dunaghy, County Antrim.

The Independent Loyal Orange Institution is an offshoot of the Orange Institution, a Protestant fraternal organisation based in Northern Ireland. Initially pro-labour and supportive of tenant rights and land reform, over time it moved to a more conservative, unionist position.

History

It was formed in Ireland in 1903 by Tom Sloan and others associated with the Belfast Protestant Association who had been expelled from the Orange Order when they voiced opposition to it being used for party political ends by Ulster Unionist Party. Originally it was associated with the labour movement, but it soon realigned itself with traditional unionist politics.^[1]

The class tensions within the Orange Order flared into rebellion in 1902. At an unruly Belfast County demonstration in Castlereagh, Thomas Sloan, Worshipful Master of the Belfast Protestant Association, challenged the County Grand Master, Colonel Saunderson MP, to say how he voted on the 'Inspection of Convent Laundries' bill. As the title suggests, this piece of legislation was an attempt to embarrass and annoy the Catholic Church by requiring that its convents (which militant Protestants suspected of exploiting the labour and the sexuality of young girls) be subject to government inspection. The point Sloan wished to make was that Saunderson, like most Unionist leaders, had put government interest before the anti-Catholic principle. Although popular enough to win the Belfast South Westminster seat previously held by William Johnston of Ballykilbeg (a Protestant hero since his prison sentence in 1867 for defying a parades ban) Sloan was disciplined by Grand Lodge for embarrassing a grandee and led a breakaway.^[2]

The organisation enjoyed steady growth, mainly confined to working-class Belfast and the liberal, pro-tenant right redoubt of north Antrim. By early 1904, it claimed nine lodges in Ballymoney alone. The organisation peaked at 44 lodges in 1907.^[3]

As Grand Master from 1905, Robert Lindsay Crawford sought to promote the Independent order as "strongly Protestant, strongly democratic" and "strongly Irish". In the Order's 1904 Magheramorne Manifesto, he invited Irish Protestants to "reconsider their position as Irish citizens and their attitude towards their Roman Catholic countrymen". Ultimately, Crawford's move toward an embrace for Irish Home Rule led to a break with Sloan and the Order's more determined unionist membership. He was expelled in 1908.^[4]

In the great Belfast Dock strike of 1907, the labour leader James Larkin was able to engage the support of Sloan and the independent Order. In 1903, Sloan had been the only Unionist MP to vote for the Miners' Eight-Hour Bill.^[5]

In 2024, the Independent Loyal Orange Institution national headquarters are in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.^[6]

Symbols and traditions

The Independent Loyal Orange Institution's name stems from the Orange Associations, a name that recognized the landing of William, Prince of Orange in England and the start of the Glorious Revoluation of 1688.^[7] Its colors are blue and orange.^[7] Orange represents the monarchs in the House of Orange. The society also has emblems and a system of passwords.^[7]

The Independent Orange Institution possesses three degrees – the Orange, Plain Purple, and the highly ritualistic Royal Arch Purple. The layout of the Independent Orange Institution degree system is outlined in the Independent Loyal Orange Institution 'candidate instruction' booklet which states: "There are three degrees in the Institution, the first being the Orange...Upon receipt of the Plain Purple degree a member is entitled to hold office in his Private Lodge and to attend the meetings of District. The Royal Arch Purple degree is the longest and most detailed degree. A member who receives this degree can attend County and Imperial Grand Lodge meetings."

This degree worked within the Independent Orange, is, in essence, the same as that employed by the Royal Arch Purple Chapter, although like any distinct organisation, it has some slight differences.

Activities

Like the Orange Order, it is a Protestant fraternal organisation dedicated to the principles of the Protestant Reformation. It takes its name in memory of King William of Orange of the House of Orange who fought at the Battle of the Boyne, brought about the Glorious Revolution and the Bill of Rights giving the Westminster parliament ultimate power of the country rather than the Monarch. The Independent Order is small compared to the main organisation with about 350–400 members.^[8] It is largely based around north County Antrim in Northern Ireland but has lodges around the world, including England, Scotland and Australia. Its annual main Twelfth of July demonstration is held in a north Antrim town or village.

Along with the Orange Order and the Royal Black Institution, the Independent Orange Order in 2006 held talks with the Social Democratic and Labour Party, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Ulster Unionist Party, Alliance, the Chief Constable of the PSNI, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, the Church of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission to try to resolve issues around contested loyalist parades. The Independent Orange Order was represented by Free Presbyterian minister David McConaghie, then a prominent figure in both the DUP^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15] and the Caleb Foundation, an evangelical pressure group.^[16] There was no meeting with Sinn Féin; McConaghie called on the IRA to apologise for the "slaughter" of 310 Orangemen who had been killed during the Troubles.^[17]

The annual Independent Orange Order demonstration on the Twelfth of July was in the past usually addressed by Ian Paisley, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, although he was not a member. In 2012, the demonstration held in Rasharkin, County Antrim, was led by McConaghie.^[18]

References

^ Boyle, J. W. (1962). "The Belfast Protestant Association and the Independent Orange Order, 1901-10". Irish Historical Studies. 13 (50): 117–152. doi:10.1017/S0021121400008518. ISSN 0021-1214. JSTOR 30005103.
^ Bruce, Steve (2007). Paisley : religion and politics in Northern Ireland. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-19-928102-2.
^ Morrissey, Conor (2017). "Rotten Protestants: Protestant Home Rules and the Ulster Liberal Association, 1906–1918". The Historical Journal. 61 (3): 743–765. doi:10.1017/S0018246X1700005X. S2CID 148801140.
^ Roger Courtney (2013), Dissenting Voices: Rediscovering the Irish Progressive Presbyterian Tradition, Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, pp. 286–287. ISBN 9781909556065
^ Collins, Peter (1998). "Larkin, James", S.J. Connolly, The Oxford Companion to Irish History. Oxford University Press. p. 302
^ "Contact". Independent Loyal Orange Institution. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lodge Life". Independent Loyal Orange Institution. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
^ 'Spirit of independence with Loyal Orange Institution' The News Letter 4 April 2018
^ [1] Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Suzanne Breen, "The battle for Upper Bann", Sunday Tribune, 17 April 2005
^ Bill of Rights Forum Archived 4 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine website
^ News report, Belfast Telegraph, 16 November 2012
^ News report, Portadown Times, 16 November 2012
^ Banbridge Leader news report, 16 November 2012
^ UTV News Archived 19 April 2013 at archive.today report, 16 November 2012
^ BBC news report, 16 November 2012
^ Article at The News Letter, 3 May 2006
^ The Irish Times, 3 May 2006
^ Report of 2012 Twelfth demonstration at Ballymoney Times

External links

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[1] Boyle, J. W. (1962). "The Belfast Protestant Association and the Independent Orange Order, 1901-10". Irish Historical Studies. 13 (50): 117–152. doi:10.1017/S0021121400008518. ISSN 0021-1214. JSTOR 30005103.

[order_split-2] Bruce, Steve (2007). Paisley : religion and politics in Northern Ireland. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-19-928102-2.

[3] Morrissey, Conor (2017). "Rotten Protestants: Protestant Home Rules and the Ulster Liberal Association, 1906–1918". The Historical Journal. 61 (3): 743–765. doi:10.1017/S0018246X1700005X. S2CID 148801140.

[4] Roger Courtney (2013), Dissenting Voices: Rediscovering the Irish Progressive Presbyterian Tradition, Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, pp. 286–287. ISBN 9781909556065

[5] Collins, Peter (1998). "Larkin, James", S.J. Connolly, The Oxford Companion to Irish History. Oxford University Press. p. 302

[6] "Contact". Independent Loyal Orange Institution. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

[:0-7] "Lodge Life". Independent Loyal Orange Institution. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

[8] 'Spirit of independence with Loyal Orange Institution' The News Letter 4 April 2018

[9] [1] Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Suzanne Breen, "The battle for Upper Bann", Sunday Tribune, 17 April 2005

[10] Bill of Rights Forum Archived 4 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine website

[11] News report, Belfast Telegraph, 16 November 2012

[Pdown-12] News report, Portadown Times, 16 November 2012

[13] Banbridge Leader news report, 16 November 2012

[14] UTV News Archived 19 April 2013 at archive.today report, 16 November 2012

[15] BBC news report, 16 November 2012

[16] Article at The News Letter, 3 May 2006

[17] The Irish Times, 3 May 2006

[18] Report of 2012 Twelfth demonstration at Ballymoney Times

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+{{Multiple issues|
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+}}
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+{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
+{{Infobox fraternity
+| name = Independent Loyal Orange Institution
+| crest = The crest of the Independent Loyal Orange Institution.png
+| image_size = 180px
+| founded = {{start date and years ago|1903}}
+| birthplace = [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]
+| affiliation = Independent
+| type = [[Fraternal order]]
+| status = Active
+| scope = National
+| emphasis = [[Protestant Reformation]]
+| colors = {{color box|#333399}} [[Shades_of_blue#Blue_(CMYK)_(pigment_blue)|Blue]] and {{color box|#FF7F00}} [[Orange (colour)|Orange]] <!--These are standard shades.  Should the Order have specified certain hex codes for its colors, these may be replaced.-->
+| chapters = 44 (1907)
+| nickname = Independent Orange Order
+| address = 10 Edward Street
+| city = [[Ballymoney]]
+| postal code = BT53 6JE
+| province = [[Northern Ireland]]
+| country = [[United Kingdom]]
+| website = {{url|http://www.iloi.org/}}
+}}
 [[File:Dunaghy Independent Orange Hall.jpg|thumb|right|An Independent Orange Order Hall in Dunaghy, [[County Antrim]].]]
-The '''Independent Loyal Orange Institution''' is an offshoot of the [[Orange Institution]], a Protestant fraternal organisation based in [[Northern Ireland]].
+The '''Independent Loyal Orange Institution''' is an offshoot of the [[Orange Institution]], a Protestant fraternal organisation based in [[Northern Ireland]]. Initially pro-labour and supportive of tenant rights and land reform, over time it moved to a more conservative, unionist position.
-==Foundation==
+==History==
+It was formed in Ireland in 1903 by [[Thomas Sloan|Tom Sloan]] and others associated with the [[Belfast Protestant Association]] who had been expelled from the [[Orange Order]] when they voiced opposition to it being used for party political ends by [[Ulster Unionist Party]]. Originally it was associated with the [[labour movement]], but it soon realigned itself with traditional unionist politics.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Boyle |first=J. W. |date=1962 |title=The Belfast Protestant Association and the Independent Orange Order, 1901-10 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/30005103 |journal=Irish Historical Studies |volume=13 |issue=50 |pages=117–152 |doi=10.1017/S0021121400008518 |jstor=30005103 |issn=0021-1214}}</ref>
+The class tensions within the Orange Order flared into rebellion in 1902. At an unruly Belfast County demonstration in Castlereagh, [[Thomas Sloan]], Worshipful Master of the [[Belfast Protestant Association]], challenged the County Grand Master, [[Edward James Saunderson|Colonel Saunderson]] MP, to say how he voted on the 'Inspection of Convent Laundries' bill. As the title suggests, this piece of legislation was an attempt to embarrass and annoy the [[Catholic Church]] by requiring that its convents (which militant Protestants suspected of exploiting the labour and the sexuality of young girls) be subject to government inspection. The point Sloan wished to make was that Saunderson, like most Unionist leaders, had put government interest before the anti-Catholic principle. Although popular enough to win the [[Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency)|Belfast South]] Westminster seat previously held by [[William Johnston (Irish politician)|William Johnston]] of Ballykilbeg (a Protestant hero since his prison sentence in 1867 for defying a parades ban) Sloan was disciplined by Grand Lodge for embarrassing a grandee and led a breakaway.<ref name="order split">{{cite book |last1=Bruce |first1=Steve |title=Paisley : religion and politics in Northern Ireland |date=2007 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=978-0-19-928102-2 |page=195 }}</ref>
-It was formed in Ireland in 1903 by [[Thomas Sloan|Tom Sloan]] and others associated with the [[Belfast Protestant Association]], who had been expelled from the [[Orange Institution|Orange Order]] when they voiced opposition to it being used for party political ends by [[Ulster Unionist Party|Ulster Unionists]]. Originally it was associated with the [[labour movement]], but it soon realigned itself with traditional unionist politics.
+The organisation enjoyed steady growth, mainly confined to working-class Belfast and the liberal, pro-[[Tenant-right|tenant right]] redoubt of north Antrim. By early 1904, it claimed nine lodges in [[Ballymoney]] alone. The organisation peaked at 44 lodges in 1907.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Morrissey|first=Conor|date=2017|title=Rotten Protestants: Protestant Home Rules and the Ulster Liberal Association, 1906–1918|journal=The Historical Journal|volume=61|issue=3|pages=743–765|doi=10.1017/S0018246X1700005X|s2cid=148801140|url=https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/9ac238d2-7766-4293-aedc-0c62d4e3cfee |language=en}}</ref>
+As Grand Master from 1905, [[Robert Lindsay Crawford]] sought to promote the Independent order as "strongly Protestant, strongly democratic" ''and'' "strongly Irish". In the Order's 1904 Magheramorne Manifesto, he invited  Irish Protestants to "reconsider their position as Irish citizens and their attitude towards their Roman Catholic countrymen". Ultimately, Crawford's move toward an embrace for Irish [[Irish Home Rule movement|Home Rule]] led to a break with Sloan and the Order's more determined unionist membership. He was expelled in 1908.<ref>Roger Courtney (2013), ''Dissenting Voices: Rediscovering the Irish Progressive Presbyterian Tradition'', Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, pp. 286–287. {{ISBN|9781909556065}}</ref>
+In the great [[1907 Belfast Dock strike|Belfast Dock strike of 1907]], the labour leader [[James Larkin]] was able to engage the support of Sloan and the independent Order. In 1903, Sloan had been the only Unionist MP to vote for the Miners' Eight-Hour Bill.<ref>Collins, Peter (1998). "Larkin, James", S.J. Connolly, The Oxford Companion to Irish History. Oxford University Press. p. 302</ref>
+In 2024, the Independent Loyal Orange Institution national headquarters are in [[Ballymoney, Northern Ireland]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2014-12-13 |title=Contact |url=https://iloi.org/contact/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Independent Loyal Orange Institution |language=en-GB}}</ref>
+==Symbols and traditions==
+The Independent Loyal Orange Institution's name stems from the Orange Associations, a name that recognized the landing of [[William, Prince of Orange]] in [[England]] and the start of the [[Glorious Revolution|Glorious Revoluation]] of 1688.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-04-28 |title=Lodge Life |url=https://iloi.org/rights/#:~:text=The%20Order%20still%20has%20many,of%20loyalty%20and%20democracy%20prevail. |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Independent Loyal Orange Institution |language=en-GB}}</ref> Its colors are blue and orange.<ref name=":0" /> Orange represents the monarchs in the House of Orange. The society also has emblems and a system of passwords.<ref name=":0" />
+The Independent Orange Institution possesses three degrees – the Orange, Plain Purple, and the highly ritualistic Royal Arch Purple. The layout of the Independent Orange Institution degree system is outlined in the Independent Loyal Orange Institution 'candidate instruction' booklet which states: "There are three degrees in the Institution, the first being the Orange...Upon receipt of the Plain Purple degree a member is entitled to hold office in his Private Lodge and to attend the meetings of District. The Royal Arch Purple degree is the longest and most detailed degree. A member who receives this degree can attend County and Imperial Grand Lodge meetings."
+This degree worked within the Independent Orange, is, in essence, the same as that employed by the Royal Arch Purple Chapter, although like any distinct organisation, it has some slight differences.
 ==Activities==
+Like the Orange Order, it is a [[Protestant]] fraternal organisation dedicated to the principles of the [[Protestant Reformation]]. It takes its name in memory of [[William III of England|King William of Orange]] of the [[House of Orange]] who fought at the [[Battle of the Boyne]], brought about the [[Glorious Revolution]] and the [[Bill of Rights 1689|Bill of Rights]] giving the Westminster parliament ultimate power of the country rather than the Monarch. The Independent Order is small compared to the main organisation with about 350–400 members.<ref>[https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/spirit-of-independence-with-loyal-orange-institution-1-8443857 'Spirit of independence with Loyal Orange Institution'] [[The News Letter]] 4 April 2018</ref> It is largely based around north [[County Antrim]] in Northern Ireland but has lodges around the world, including England, [[Scotland]] and Australia. Its annual main [[The Twelfth|Twelfth of July]] demonstration is held in a north Antrim town or village.
+Along with the [[Orange Order]] and the [[Royal Black Institution]], the Independent Orange Order in 2006 held talks with the [[Social Democratic and Labour Party]], the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] (DUP), the [[Ulster Unionist Party]], [[Alliance Party (Northern Ireland)|Alliance]], the Chief Constable of the [[Police Service of Northern Ireland|PSNI]], the [[Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]], the [[Presbyterian Church in Ireland|Presbyterian]] and [[Methodist Church in Ireland|Methodist Churches]], the [[Church of Ireland]] and the [[Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission]] to try to resolve issues around contested loyalist parades. The Independent Orange Order was represented by [[Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster|Free Presbyterian]] minister David McConaghie, then a prominent figure in both the DUP<ref>[http://www.nuzhound.com/articles/Sunday_Tribune/arts2005/apr17_battle_for_Upper_Bann__SBreen.php] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233201/http://www.nuzhound.com/articles/Sunday_Tribune/arts2005/apr17_battle_for_Upper_Bann__SBreen.php|date=3 March 2016}} Suzanne Breen, "The battle for Upper Bann", ''[[Sunday Tribune]]'', 17 April 2005</ref><ref>[http://www.billofrightsforum.org/index/working_groups/civil_and_political_rights__including_relevant_equality_issues.htm Bill of Rights Forum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704070541/http://www.billofrightsforum.org/index/working_groups/civil_and_political_rights__including_relevant_equality_issues.htm |date=4 July 2008 }} website</ref><ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/dup-aide-quizzed-over-toilet-camera-16238776.html News report], [[Belfast Telegraph]], 16 November 2012</ref><ref name="Pdown">[http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news/local/former-simpson-aide-is-arrested-over-toilet-camera-1-4491849 News report], ''[[Portadown Times]]'', 16 November 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/news/local/former-simpson-aide-is-arrested-over-toilet-camera-1-4492151 ''Banbridge Leader''] news report, 16 November 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.u.tv/News/Recording-device-found-in-MPs-toilet/a140d2b2-1b19-4cbd-a714-4ed94057fec7 UTV News] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130419074433/http://www.u.tv/News/Recording-device-found-in-MPs-toilet/a140d2b2-1b19-4cbd-a714-4ed94057fec7 |date=19 April 2013 }} report, 16 November 2012</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20355161 BBC news] report, 16 November 2012</ref> and the [[Caleb Foundation]], an evangelical pressure group.<ref>[http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/headlines/orders-to-hold-further-talks-with-the-sdlp-1-1840835 Article] at ''[[The News Letter]]'', 3 May 2006</ref> There was no meeting with [[Sinn Féin]]; McConaghie called on the [[Provisional IRA|IRA]] to apologise for the "slaughter" of 310 Orangemen who had been killed during [[the Troubles]].<ref>''[[The Irish Times]]'', 3 May 2006</ref>
-Like the Orange Order it is a [[Protestant]] fraternal organisation dedicated to the principles of the [[Protestant Reformation]]. It takes its name in memory of [[William III of England|King William of Orange]] of the [[house of Orange]] who fought at the [[Battle of the Boyne]], brought about the [[Glorious Revolution]] and the [[Bill of Rights 1689|Bill of Rights]] giving the Westminster parliament ultimate power of the country rather than the Monarch. The Independent Order is small compared to the main organisation with about 350–400 members.<ref>[https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/spirit-of-independence-with-loyal-orange-institution-1-8443857 'Spirit of independence with Loyal Orange Institution' [[The News Letter]]] 4 April 2018</ref>It is largely based around north [[County Antrim]] in Northern Ireland but has lodges around the world, including England, [[Scotland]] and Australia. Its annual main [[The Twelfth|Twelfth of July]] demonstration is held in a north Antrim town or village.
+The annual Independent Orange Order demonstration on [[the Twelfth]] of July was in the past usually addressed by [[Ian Paisley]], the leader of the [[Democratic Unionist Party]], although he was not a member. In 2012, the demonstration held in [[Rasharkin]], County Antrim, was led by McConaghie.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130419132538/http://www.ballymoneytimes.co.uk/news/local/veteran-orangeman-celebrates-70-years-in-order-1-4051231 Report of 2012 Twelfth demonstration] at ''[[Ballymoney Times]]''</ref>
-Along with the [[Orange Order]] and the [[Royal Black Institution]], the Independent Orange Order in 2006 held talks with the [[Social Democratic and Labour Party]], the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] (DUP), the [[Ulster Unionist Party]], [[Alliance Party (Northern Ireland)|Alliance]], the Chief Constable of the [[Police Service of Northern Ireland|PSNI]], the [[Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]], the [[Presbyterian Church in Ireland|Presbyterian]] and [[Methodist Church in Ireland|Methodist Churches]], the [[Church of Ireland]] and the [[Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission]] to try to resolve issues around contested loyalist parades. The Independent Orange Order was represented by [[Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster|Free Presbyterian]] minister David McConaghie, then a prominent figure in both the DUP<ref>[http://www.nuzhound.com/articles/Sunday_Tribune/arts2005/apr17_battle_for_Upper_Bann__SBreen.php] Suzanne Breen, "The battle for Upper Bann", ''[[Sunday Tribune]]'', 17 April 2005</ref><ref>[http://www.billofrightsforum.org/index/working_groups/civil_and_political_rights__including_relevant_equality_issues.htm Bill of Rights Forum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704070541/http://www.billofrightsforum.org/index/working_groups/civil_and_political_rights__including_relevant_equality_issues.htm |date=4 July 2008 }} website</ref><ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/dup-aide-quizzed-over-toilet-camera-16238776.html [[Belfast Telegraph]]] news report, 16 November 2012</ref><ref name="Pdown">[http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news/local/former-simpson-aide-is-arrested-over-toilet-camera-1-4491849 ''[[Portadown Times]]''] news report, 16 November 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.banbridgeleader.co.uk/news/local/former-simpson-aide-is-arrested-over-toilet-camera-1-4492151 ''Banbridge Leader''] news report, 16 November 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.u.tv/News/Recording-device-found-in-MPs-toilet/a140d2b2-1b19-4cbd-a714-4ed94057fec7 UTV News] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130419074433/http://www.u.tv/News/Recording-device-found-in-MPs-toilet/a140d2b2-1b19-4cbd-a714-4ed94057fec7 |date=19 April 2013 }} report, 16 November 2012</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20355161 BBC news] report, 16 November 2012</ref> and the [[Caleb Foundation]], an evangelical pressure group.<ref>[http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/headlines/orders-to-hold-further-talks-with-the-sdlp-1-1840835 ''[[The News Letter]]''], 3 May 2006</ref> There was no meeting with [[Sinn Féin]]; McConaghie called on the [[Provisional IRA|IRA]] to apologise for the "slaughter" of 310 Orangemen who had been killed during [[the Troubles]].<ref>''[[The Irish Times]]'', 3 May 2006</ref>
-The annual Independent Orange Order demonstration on [[the Twelfth]] of July has in the past usually been addressed by [[Ian Paisley]], the leader of the [[Democratic Unionist Party]], although he is not a member. In 2012 the demonstration, held in [[Rasharkin]], County Antrim, was led by McConaghie.<ref>[http://www.ballymoneytimes.co.uk/news/local/veteran-orangeman-celebrates-70-years-in-order-1-4051231 ''[[Ballymoney Times]]''] report of 2012 Twelfth demonstration</ref>
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-==Beliefs==
+==See also==
+* [[List of general fraternities]]
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+==References==
-The first notable effect after the formation of the Independent Order was a more liberal interpretation of the rules of the "old order." In the early years of the Institution many suffered the full wrath of the "powers that be", who were opposed to any splitting of the Orange Order. Jobs were lost, homes were burnt and their headquarters in [[Belfast]] bombed. Independent Orangemen believe that while the "Old" Order maintains what they see as its [[totalitarian]] laws, its political affiliation, and its "spiritual weakness", the "principles of the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]]" will not be kept to the fore in its ranks.
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
-Independent [[Orangeism]] today maintains that it is essential for the Orange Institution to be kept free from politics and to guard the principles of Reformation [[Protestantism]]. They often expressed alarm when they believed these principles were endangered by conciliatory politicians. They are opposed to [[ecumenism]].
+* [http://www.iloi.org/ Independent Loyal Orange Institution]
-While being opposed to Orangeism being linked to the [[Ulster Unionist Party]] they are not apolitical and tend to work alongside [[Unionists (Ireland)|unionist]] politicians and parties.
+{{Authority control}}
-The structure and size of the Order lends itself to good communication and disciplined action based on that communication. Thus they have been able to participate in strikes, days of action, and parade protests. On occasions lodges have been given area responsibility as part of an overall co-ordinated, disciplined and peaceful protest action.
-The Institution also promotes Ulster Protestant history. This is most obvious during [[the Twelfth]] and other parades, but also involves lectures, tours of historic sites and commemorative publications.
-The Institution proclaims the principle of "Liberty of Conscience". They declare their right to think and act independently without direction from political or clerical masters. They seek to strengthen the position of [[Orangeism]]. They often warn of the danger of the development of a social and cultural Orangeism devoid of Protestant principle.
-[[Image:Coagh8.jpg|thumb|Orange Arch]]
-They claim the support of all Protestants with their slogan:
-<blockquote>
-Protestantism, not politics<br />
-Principles, not party <br />
-Measures, not men<br />
-</blockquote>
-Independent Orangemen believe that [[Protestantism]] is the religion of the Bible and the foundation of modern democracy.
-==Degrees==
-{{unsourcedsection|date=August 2017}}
-The Independent Orange Institution possesses 3 degrees – the Orange, Plain Purple and the highly ritualistic Royal Arch Purple. The layout of the Independent Orange Institution degree system is outlined in the Independent Loyal Orange Institution 'candidate instruction' booklet which states: "There are three degrees in the Institution, the first being the Orange...Upon receipt of the Plain Purple degree a member is entitled to hold office in his Private Lodge and to attend the meetings of District. The Royal Arch Purple degree is the longest and most detailed degree. A member who receives this degree can attend County and Imperial Grand Lodge meetings."
-This degree, worked within the Independent Orange, is in essence the same as that employed by the Royal Arch Purple Chapter, although like any distinct organisation it has some slight differences.
-== References ==
-<references />
-== External links ==
-* [http://www.iloi.org/ Independent Loyal Orange Institution]
-* [http://www.ilolcglm.co.uk/ County Grand Lodge of Merseyside]
-* [http://www.grandorangelodge.ca/ Grand Orange Lodge of Canada]
-* [http://www.evangelicaltruth.com/independentorange.htm Evangelical Truth]
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