Sir, - What are the present rules of the Orange Society? What are the qualities deemed necessary for members? I am sure the general public would like to know.
Should the Orange Order in this age of ecumenism, and now stressing more its cultural aspects, revise its anti Catholicism? I would like to see theologians and scripture scholars from the Presbyterian Church and the Church of Ireland begin an indepth study of the religious nature of the Orange Order today, and publish a report of their findings.
The Orange Order is an oath bound secret society. I think that RUC membership of the Orange Order interferes with the impartiality and solidarity of the police force and that legislation should be enacted to prohibit a police officer from taking an oath in any secret society. - Yours, etc.,
Parochial House,
Springhill Road,
Moneymore,
Co Derry.