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File No.530
Circular No.33/12

   22nd May, 2004


To

The Secretaries of all Daughter Lodges

Dear Sir and W.Bro.
Sub: Celebration of UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY on 24th June, 2004

I am to inform you that at the VII World Conference of Masonic Grand Lodges held at Santiago, Chile early this month, at which our M.W.The Grand Master also participated, it was unanimously decided by the participating Grand Lodges to designate 24th June, each year (day of Summer Solstice) as UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY.

It was also decided that all Grand Lodges would celebrate this day in an appropriate manner.

Accordingly, our Lodges are also required to celebrate this event.

It is suggested that the celebrations on 24th June, 2004 be organized in the following manner:-

  1. All Masons in a particular town/city will gather at a convenient time and place for an informal assembly.
  2. A commemorative badge will be presented to and worn by each brother. Such badges are enclosed herewith.
  3. If possible, arrangement be made for publication of news of this event in the local newspaper. A sample press release is enclosed.
  4. A charitable project be implemented.

Lodges/ Brethren desirous of incorporating additional appropriate activities foithis event may do so.

A short report on these celebrations along with photographs if possible, may kindly be sent to the Grand Lodge after the event.

Please feel free to contact me for any clarifications/details that you may require on this subject.

With greetings,


 

PRESS RELEASE

 

UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY

 

Freemasons across the World will be celebrating June 24th, 2004 as UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY to commemorate the spirit of Masonic Brotherhood.

Freemasonry is one of the world's oldest secular fraternal societies. It is a worldwide organization based on the principle of the Fatherhood of God@ld the Brotherhood of man. It is a society of men concerned with moral and spiritual values. Its members are taught its precepts by series of ritual, which fol1ow ancient forms and use stone masons' customs and tools as allegorical guides. It seeks to make good men better and there by make the world a better place to live.

Freemasonry has been in existence in the present form for nearly 280 years in the world and for over 250 years in India. There are more than 150 Grand Lodges functioning allover the world. The Grand Lodge of India was consecrated as a Sovereign Grand Lodge with full Masonic jurisdiction over the territories of the Republic of India in November, 1961. The primary unit organization of Freemasonry is a Lodge. India has of now 341 Lodges and over 200 other Masonic bodies located in different parts of the country with a total membership of about 18,000 Freemasons.

Freemasons in the city of (***) will be celebrating this event by organlzmg various activities to reaffirm their tenets of brotherly love, relief and truth.


(***) Please use the above sample press release after inserting the name of your city. Additional matter regarding the activities of your Lodge may be added. if desired.

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