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Jan - Mar’2020 The Ashlar ; Vol. XV Issue IV

Dear Brethren, Facta Non Verba - From Regional Grand Master 2-5
The pandemic has really played a spoil
sport in every sphere of life, immediately RGLWI- Fight Against Covid-19 Report 6-12
after the Annual Investiture Meeting held Poem- To the Secretary 12
at Aurangabad.
The pandemic, is now here to stay for the Officers Training Seminar Held at Nagpur 13-15
duration we expected, each day, having Developments In Operative Masonry &
hope that vaccine will emerge and all will
be back to normal. But, unfortunately its The Rise Of Speculative Masonry 17-25
now new normal, ie Covid-19 Normal. In Memoriam 25
Masonic Temple activities came to halt,
but masonic spirit of Relief stood tall and The annual Installation &
brethren exhibited one of the finest Investiture Convocation 27-33
character taught to them, I mean Charity.
The brethren showed, that their heart is Social Service/Activity Report of RGLWI 35-43
expanded by benevolence, and society
praised our work. I salute the Lodge's and Long Term Service Jewels 43
individual mason act of kindness. O
Wonderful Mason. Masonic Ladies, Mumbai Centre 44
We received all round good work and its
reporting from all over the Region.
Immediately, we started a E-Bulletin on Glimpses Projects of
Covid and published electronically 17
issues, with one special issue on Lodges
R.W.Bro.M.N.Gimi as tribute to his
exceptional work in Freemasonry.
Brethren, due to lockdowns and closure,
we did not print and publish the magazine Editor : V.W.Bro.Tarun Shrivastava
for 3 quarters. But, as now postal Smt. Urmila S. Shrivastava Marg, 'Laughter House',

H.No. 214, New Colony, Nagpur-440001
department has started functioning and Email : tarunssa@gmail.com
unlock has began, we are bringing out 3 Correspondent
Mumbai : V.W.Bro. Mehernosh M Patel
issues all together with round of all activity Pune : R.W.Bro.Vijay Awadhani
quarter wise in printed form. Indore & Bhopal : V.W.Bro.Girish Wagh
Gujarat : R.W.Bro. Rajiv Sethi
Hereafter, if all remains the same, we Advisory : R.W.Bro.M.S.Federal, RGM
shall continue to print and bring out this R.W.Bro.Ardeshir S Vakil, OSM,PRGM
our publication "The Ashlar" regularly. R.W.Bro.Zawareh H Wadia, OSM, PRGM &
Lastly we pay our sincere homage to all M.W.Bro. Rajeev R Khandelwal, OSM
Printing & Layout : Mr. Motilal Abhiman Ukare
those who have left us and joined the
Grand Lodge above. Published by V.W.Bro. Mehernosh M Patel RGS, RGLWI and Printed at
My brethren, till then keep smiling and Namita Art, Near Datta Mandir,Shubhash Road, Ganeshpeth Nagpur-18
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Yours Fraternally, permitted, provided they are in context, mentioned the source and a published copy sent to the editor.
Regional Grand Lodge of Western India
Freemason's Hall, Damodardas Sukhadwala Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 001.
V.W.Bro.Tarun Shrivastava, Dip.M.Ed. Telephone: 022-22071120/Fax: 022-22074875
Email:rglowi@gmail.com, rglowi@hotmail.com Website : www.masonindiawest.org

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