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G E I RAND LODGE
The Ashlar R Vol. XV Issue I
Facta Non Verba - From Regional Grand Master

Dear Brethren, brotherhood. Every centre from Mumbai to Nagpur,
Fraternal Greetings, Raipur, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Indore, Miraz, Kolhapur
This issue of Ashlar marks my second year in the and All centre of Gujarat did one or other unique
office as Regional Grand Master. I am extremely projects. I am pleased with the outcome of this day’s
pleased to note that the Lodges at almost all event.
masonic centres have been doing excellent The WELLO WATER WHEELS(WWW) project got
charities. This quarter mainly marked the two started with good efforts at Mumbai, Kolhapur and
important events one is the visit of M.W. Grand Nagpur. I am sure with every passing year during
Master M.W.Bro. Rajeev R. Khandelwal, OSM in the summer our Lodges will take up this project and I
second week of June, 2019 in Gujarat commencing shall be more than obliged to help them in this
from Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat and endeavor. Brethren, you cannot imagine the smile
second one is the unique on the faces of the recipient of
occasion in Mumbai when the these WWW, as otherwise
M.W. Grand Master M.W.Bro. they have to travel far and
Rajeev R. Khandelwal,OSM wide to fetch water on their
presented LTS Jewels to two heads for keliometers in the
Past Grand Masters and the hot summer.
present Regional Grand The next quarter is going to be
Master i.e. myself along with AREA meeting at various
various other Brethren. During Masonic centres instead of
our visit to Gujarat, the Most Half Yearly Meetings. We
Worship Grand Master was have changed this to involve
very pleased with the amount maximum brethren of each
of charity given by each of the centre to participate. I shall be
Centre viz., Ahmedabad, travelling personally to
Vadodara and Surat. The Bhopal, Pune and Nagpur for
Most Worship Grand Master the same.
inspite of a tiring road journey The Grand Lodge of India has
beginning from Rajkot to Surat been trying to update it
visited to Mumbai only to database for modernization. It
present the 50 years LTS is our job to help them update
Jewels to two of the Past them with information of each
Grand Masters and 40 years brethren. Those Lodges
LTS to me along with R.W. which have not furnished
Bro. M.N. Gimi and few other these details may expedite.
Brethren. I am extremely We have also forwarded
thankful to M.W.Bro.Rajeev R various important circulars
Khandelwal,OSM, The GM of sent by Grand Lodge to see
GLI for having consented and that Freemasonry flourishes
travelled to these centres and immediately in right direction. We as Western Region offer our
thereafter to Mumbai and encouraged and whole hearted support to these reforms and
conducted ceremonies of Centenary and LTS. welcome corrections suggested by Grand Lodge.
I congratulate all these recipient of LTS jewel and not My brethren, by the time this magazine reaches
only keeping the flag of Freemasonry flying high but you, all Area meetings will be over however, we look
served this noble institution in their own humble forward for Annual Meeting of Western Region at
ways. Aurangabad on 22nd and 23rd Feb'2020.
This quarter also marks the major event proposed
by the Grand Lodge to Celebrate the Universal
Brotherhood Day on 24th June as showcase day for R.W. Bro.M.S.Federal
Freemasons to come together to do meaningful Regional Grand Master
charity and renew the bond of friendship and Regional Grand Lodge - WI

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