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VOL I No. 2 APRIL 2006 |
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April 1, 2006 in contrast to its notorious fame as 'All Fools Day' became an "All Stars Day" for Lodge Minchin with the initiation of Bro. Madhav Nair into the fraternity. Minchinites congratulate the SEVEN STARS on this rarest honour! Here is the list of the seven stars:
To top this honour, it should be added that, Bro. Madhav's grand uncle Late W. Bro. N. K. Krishna Pillai, was the W.M. of Lodge Minchin in 1945.
For W. Bro. V.R. Krishnan Nair this is a 'hat trick'. He had earlier initiated his son Bro. K. Suresh and nephew Bro. S. Satheeskumar.
A brief life-sketch of Bro. Madhav is the main theme of next month's Newsletter. It is hoped that it should be possible to present at least one brother every month, two if possible, one senior and one junior. But it needs whole hearted cooperation all brethren, which I am sure will flow in abundance, as has been the case hitherto.
Sincerely and Fraternally, J.M.I. Sait |
April 1, 2006 was the first regular meeting day of this year and was devoted to initiating a brilliant young man from a 3 generations old family of dedicated Freemasons. Bro. Madhav Nair, initiate of the evening has at least three of his uncles and three cousins - in all six - as active members of Lodge Minchin - A rare honour to be the seventh brother in a family - all attending the Lodge Meeting together !! What a marvellous experience it will be to see. Should we not consider seeking an entry in the Guinness Book of Records or at least in the annals of the District of Madras and perhaps the UGLE.
A land mark of the ceremony of initiation was the superb delivery of the Charge after Initiation by Bro. S. Satheeskumar, with barely 3 years standing as a Mason, an accomplishment which even the stalwarts would admire jealously. This and the presentation of the Working Tools by a still junior brother are in keeping with the Lodge's tradition and commitment to ensure meaningful participation of junior brethren in the rituals and ceremonies.
This year, we have a number of ceremonies to be conducted and I hope that more brethren will come forward to effectively participate in our labour.
We also have the DGL round the corner coming up in August; the committees are being constituted and we solicit your full support to make the function a grand success.
With happiest Vishu Greetings Sincerely and Fraternally,
Suresh Mohan
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Brethren may be aware that the Joint Premises Committe of District Grand Lodge of Madras and the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India (GLI) India have established an in-house catering facility at the DGL premises, which caters for the festive boards being held after the various masonic meetings and such other occasions. |
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Half Yearly Meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Madras will be held at Trivandrum on Saturday, the 12th of August 2006, under the banner of Lodge Minchin # 2710 EC. |
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Regular Meeting held on April 1, 2006 Mr. Madhav Nair, 'Sree Rangam', AIR Road, Vazhuthacaud, Trivandrum 695 014 was initiated by W. Bro. V.R. Krishnan Nair. The charge at North East was given by W. Bro. G. Kumaran Nair and the Working Tools were presented by Bro. K. Ramachandran. The charge after initiation was rendered by Bro. S. Sateesh Kumar.
At the Festive Board Bro. K. Suresh presented the candidate in glorious terms, which was responded by Bro. Madhav Nair expressing his happiness in having been admitted to the fraternity in which he has a sizable number of family members to labour with.
We had three visitors viz. W. Bro. D.S. Padmanabhan NAir, W. M, W. Bro. Babu Sebastian, Secretary of the Lodge Anantha Padmanabha, # 280, GLI. and Bro. B. Madhavankutty of Lodge Trivandrum # 168, GLI. The visitors were warmly received and entertained according to the Minchin Tradition, recalling particularly, the reunion after the re-establishment of amity.
W. Bro. Padmanabhan Nair recalled that several brethren of Lodge Minchin were among the founder members of his Lodge and expressed the desire of the Lodge to honour them on the occasion of the 15th founding anniversary in April and extended invitation to brethren to attend the function.
The visitor's toast was given befittingly by W. Bro. N. Jayakrishnan Nair, PDGJW, Director of Ceremies. The toast was responded by W. Bro. Padmanabhan Nair. |
at the Regular Meeting on April 1, 2006 Mr. M.P. Francis Joseph Sr. Divisional Manager United Insurance Ltd. Trivandrum 695 033 Residing at : VRA - a 46, Vazhuthacaud Trivandrum 695 014 Family : Wife : Dr. Sobha Kurien Francis, Associate Professor, Medical College, Trivandrum Children : Ria Francis Rini Francis
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Balloting : 6-5-2006 : Mr. M.P. Francis Joseph Initiation: ?-?-2006 : Mr. C.K. Jayachandran Passing : ?-?-2006 : Bro. Vipin Gopan : ?-?-2006 : Bro. Madhav Nair Raising : ?-?-2006 : Bro. Balagopal Menon : ?-?-2006 : Bro. Vipin Gopan : ?-?-2006 : Bro. Madhav Nair DGL Meeting : 12-08-2006 Family Day : ? - December 2006/January 2007 |
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Dear Brethren,
Happy Vishu to you and your family. I am happy to find that attendance at our regular meetings in steadily increasing, though not to the desired level. I seek the good offices of each of the viewers of this message to talk over to the other brethren and induce them to attend the lodge more regularly. Your contribution in ensuring better attendance will be paid off by greater camaraderie.
I eagerly look forward to your cooperation.
Sincerely, G. Kumaran Nair |
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1. To Open the Lodge 2. To read the summons convening the meeting 3. To read and approve Minutes of the Installation Meeting held on March 4, 2006 4. To receive from the Treasurer the Statement of Accounts for the month of March 2006 5. To consider the recommendations by the Permanent Committee 6. To raise to the sublime degree of a Master Mason, Bro. Balagopal Menon. 7. To honour the Charity Box 8. To consider any other business regularly brought forward 9. To close the Lodge
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Articles : |
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The Place of Religion in Masonry |
Albert A.C. Friedenberg, 1722 |
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An older version of Antient Charges, Melrose No.2 |
Brian Milnes |
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The Sacramentary of Rose-Croix |
Robert Ambelain |
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Was Freemasonry Derived from Mormonism |
Eugene Seaich |
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The Ashlers |
Alberta Masonic Spring Workshop, 1960 |
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The Plumb Rule |
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A Pragmatic History of Freemasonry |
Leo Zanelli, MPS |
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Click on http://uk.geocities.com/lodge_minchin/articles.htm or select on the Minchin Page. |
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Masonic Education : The Mentor's Page
Dear Brethren, It is the policy of our Lodge to encourage brethren to make critical study of the craft, its principles and practices, in addition to rendering of ritual portions. It is my sincere request to the younger masons to devote a few hours every week to the study of the science of masonry in order to make a daily advancement in Masonic knowledge. I also urge them to prepare short papers on their understanding of the subject matter which can be presented at various meetings, especially when the Lodge is not working a degree.
I am happy to announce that W. Bro. J.M.I. Sait is planning to conduct a Masonic Training Programme for brethren, particularly the junior brethren, on the pattern developed by the Grand Lodge of Florida, USA, based however, on the English Masonry. At the end of the course there will be a written test - of the objective type- and certificates of proficiency will be issued. The proposal is being given final shape and will be presented to the Permanent Committee, Lodge general body and to the Rt. W. District Grand Master for final approval before it is implemented. You will be appraised of the developments through these columns, as well as on the Lodge website, from time to time. I wish success to W. Bro. Sait in his endeavour.
Yours sincerely,
B.T. Pillai |
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Minchinites Congratulate Brethren who celeberate the anniversaries of their birth into Masonic Light; |
Our Hearty Congratulations on the Birthdays of the following Brethren. |
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R. Neelakanta Iyer |
01 May |
K. Ramachandran |
01 May |
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G. Santhamohan |
03 may |
Shaji Jacob |
07 May |
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Kuncheria P. Isaac |
04 May |
B. Sureshkumar |
10 May |
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B. Madhavan Nair |
05 May |
P. Bharathan Pillai |
12 May |
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S. Unnikrishnan Nair |
05 May |
S. Satheeshkumar |
12 May |
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Ahmed Noohukannu |
06 May |
P. George Varghese |
13 May |
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H A P P Y VISHU |
Family Corner : Members of the Families of Minchinites are welcome to send articles, titbits, notes and write ups on any subject they choose. Drawings and other art work, Family photographs are also solicited. There will be no space restriction on this page. |
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This month we have : A Never Absent Brother !! W. Bro. N. Jayakrishnan Nair. A highly dedicated Mason. A sure example for all the upcoming brethren. |
To start with we had: A Regularly Absent Brother {Bro.E. M. Najeeb} |
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COMING UP NEXT MONTH |
MADHAV NAIR : An introduction by Bro. K. Suresh. |
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May 2006 |
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June 2006 |
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July 2006 |
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August 2006 |
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September 2006 |
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October 2006 |
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November 2006 |
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Dear Brethren,
Dear Brethren,
His
son Bro. Anand Jayakrishnan is an active Minchinite but for his present
stay abroad.