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Freemasons out here

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:41 pm
by Shamsher
Hello all

Anybody a freemason out here.
If yes, please let me know the Craft lodge number.

Regards
Shamsher

Re: Freemasons out here

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:52 pm
by HydNawab
Shamsher

Are you sure a member of the free masons lodge is allowed to acknowledge if he is a freemason?I thought it was a 'secret society'

Ashar

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:19 pm
by TenX
I am sorry, I cant tell you if I am :)

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:59 pm
by badshah0522
0522 :lol:

Re: Freemasons out here

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:23 pm
by msandhu
What are freemason and where do u find them ? Are there any freemason in India or is this just some western concept ?
Cheers
Mandeep

Re: Freemasons out here

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:44 pm
by b.baracho
The name of the Society is pronounced fill a [as in a-bate] lay thess with the accent on the third syllable - lay. It is derived from two Greek words, philos and alethes. It means lover of truth. The Philalethes Society was founded on October 1, 1928, by a group of Masonic Students. It was designed for Freemasons desirous of seeking and spreading Masonic light. In 1946 The Philalethes Magazine was established to publish articles by and for its members. The sole purpose of this Research Society is to act as a clearing house for Masonic knowledge. It exchanges ideas, researches problems confronting Freemasonry, and passes them along to the Masonic world.
Its membership consists of Members and 40 Fellows who are Master Masons in good standing in a Regular Masonic Lodge anywhere in the world. Today the Society has members within 185 Regular Grand Lodges.
http://www.freemasonry.org/

I think you will not find them in India.In the US for sure . :D

Re: Freemasons out here

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:07 am
by Yaj
b.baracho";p="51841 wrote:The name of the Society is pronounced fill a [as in a-bate] lay thess with the accent on the third syllable - lay. It is derived from two Greek words, philos and alethes. It means lover of truth. The Philalethes Society was founded on October 1, 1928, by a group of Masonic Students.
The Freemasons are much older, at least 500 years older. Their members include numerous European monarchs and heads of state,American Presidents, scientists like Alexander Fleming,Benjamin Franklin, artists like Da Vinci and writers like Mark Twain and Rudyard Kipling.
b.baracho";p="51841 wrote:I think you will not find them in India.In the US for sure . :D
Why ever not? :o
Yaj.

Re: Freemasons out here

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:05 am
by penpusher
There is a Masonic Lodge in Patiala.Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala was a Free Mason.The last Maharaja of Faridkot was also a Free Mason as was my wife's late uncle

Re: Freemasons out here

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:23 am
by cottage cheese
There is a big ring of supposed FMs here in my town as well...gossip and rumor and conspiracy theories(!!!) put up a lot of town notables from local netas, babus, rich folks etc as FM's :)

Re: Freemasons out here

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:23 pm
by penpusher
For some reason the Masonic lodge here is called Jadu ghar(house of magic).
Stories abound of orgies here during Bhupinder Singhs time

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:39 pm
by diskaon
any gun-masons out there?? :D

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:54 pm
by SRI 420
Hi all,
Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan Bahadur the Great Salar Jung was also a Freemason. Salar Jung's anniversary fete was held recently in Hyderabad. Please see the link to read a report published in The Hindu regarding this.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/13/stories ... 210200.htm

Srinivas.

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:34 pm
by nagarifle
gents
there are thousands of fm in India. Delhi high court Advocates are FM may be not all but most. Near Cp there is Fm hospital, watch out for the funny handshake boys

:twisted: beware when supping with the devil you better have a long spoon. :evil:

Re: Freemasons out here

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:35 pm
by OverUnderPump
:twisted: :twisted:

regards
8)
OUP

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:41 pm
by hamiclar01
nagarifle";p="51920 wrote: Near Cp there is Fm hospital
AKA the williams' masonic polyclinic. near janpath hotel.