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No.530
(Circular No. 77/12)

   7th April 2005

To

The Secretaries of all Daughter Lodges

Dear Sir & W.Bro.,
Sub: Celebration of UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY on 24th June (Friday), 2005

As you are already aware, since last year i.e. year 2004, 24th June each year (day of Summer Solstice) has been desigNated as UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY. Last year this day w;gs celebrated by our Lodges/ Regions with great enthusiasm and with useful and productive Masonic Activities.

It is suggested that this year also, 24th June, 2005 be celebrated as "UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY" in the following manner:-

  1. All Masons in a particular town/ city will gather at a convenient time and place for an informal assembly. Non Masons and particularly ladies to be invited for this assembly. A knowledgeable brother / the ARGM/ Senior Regional Grand Lodge or Grand Lodge Officer may address the assembly on Freemasonry and its ideals and objectives.

  2. A commemorative badge should 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 and television. A sample press release is enclosed.

  4. A charitable project be implemented.

  5. Masonic Temple be opened to the public for a guided tour.

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

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

With greetings,

 

 
 

 

PRESS RELEASE

UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY
 

Freemasons across the World will be celebrating June 24th, 200l as UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD OA Y 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 theratherhood Qf God and 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 follow 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 neady 280 years in the world and for over 250 years in India. There are more thart 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 organizing various activities to reaffirmitheir tenetspf brotherly love, relief and truth.

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

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