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appreciation, the Worshipful Master Lodge visits more regular in the future,
immediately instructed the Deacons to place thereby strengthening fraternal harmony and
the artwork at a befitting spot within the Lodge cooperation.
premises, thereby greatly reciprocating the
honour. Yours Fraternally,
During the subsequent discussion, RW Bro. WB Archit Patel
Lodge Fellowship No. 140, Ahmedabad.
Pradip Pandya suggested that, in addition to Carrying the Light Beyond the Lodge Walls: A
the activities of the Gujarat Past Masters’ Masonic Initiative in Medico-Legal Education
Lodge, the Lodges in Gujarat should come
together to encourage joint ritual working. He & Masonic awareness. Lodge Star of India
proposed that a candidate may receive his No. 118 . 13th
Initiation in one Lodge, Passing in another, June 2026. Brethren, As part of our ongoing
Educational Aid Programme, Brethren from
and Raising in a third. Such an approach, he our Lodge who are members of the legal
observed, would profession recently conducted a series of
provide opportunities for Brethren from
different Lodges to work together ritually and, lectures for medical students of VIRAR
in so doing, strengthen the bonds of fraternity. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE on
This suggestion was well received by all various aspects of Law relevant to Medical
Practice. The sessions covered practical and
present. contemporary medico-legal topics that every
The Brethren also agreed that the Installation healthcare professional is likely to encounter
Meetings of the respective Lodges should be
attended in good numbers, in an effort to during their professional journey. The
revive and strengthen the old and valued interactive discussions were well received by
the students and faculty alike and highlighted
tradition of inter-Lodge participation. the importance of legal awareness in modern
In a further gesture of fraternity, WB H. M. medical practice. In keeping with our
Mody presented to each member of the commitment to spreading awareness about
visiting delegation a copy of the Masonic
information book authored by RW Bro. Pradip
Pandya, titled Freemasonry, As I See. Poem Builders of the Inner Temple
Conclusion
The Lodge was thereafter closed in due form
and due time, following which the Brethren
enjoyed a sumptuous dinner marked by
warmth, generosity, and exemplary
hospitality.
After dinner, the Brethren of Lodge Fellowship
No. 140 bid farewell to their gracious hosts
with a mutual commitment to make such inter-

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