can a mason belonging to a UGLE lodge in india visit a GLI craft lodge
Visiting a Craft lodge under the Grand Lodge of India is open to members of a local District lodge, as the United Grand Lodge of England lists the Grand Lodge of India among its recognised Foreign Grand Lodges. Members of the United Grand Lodge of England wishing to visit a lodge under any of its recognised Grand Lodges should get in touch with their Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Lodge office for specific advice, as the United Grand Lodge of England advises.
In the Craft, the right of visitation has traditionally been regarded as an inherent landmark of the Order, allowing a Mason in good standing to sit in any regular lodge 1. This right is subject to strict trial, due examination, or lawful vouching by a brother present who can confirm the visitor's standing 1. Furthermore, any visiting Freemason remains subject to the laws and regulations of the Masonic jurisdiction in which he is present or residing 1.
what if he wants to join as a dual member
Historically, Masons serving in India frequently joined local lodges across different jurisdictions or maintained membership in multiple lodges to support the Craft locally 2. Under the Constitutions governing English lodges in India, a Mason was required to remain a subscribing member of a lodge to retain his standing and privileges in a District Grand Lodge 2. In other Masonic bodies, such as the Cryptic Rite, dual membership in two or more councils at the same time is explicitly permitted by rule in certain jurisdictions 3.
The supplied sources do not, however, contain the specific modern regulations of the United Grand Lodge of England or the Grand Lodge of India regarding dual or joining membership between Craft lodges of those two jurisdictions today.
does he need a grand lodge clearance certificate first
In the Craft, historical directives from a District Grand Lodge in India laid down that admitting a joining member merely on the personal voucher of another brother was illegal 2. A brother seeking to join a lodge was required to produce both his Grand Lodge Certificate and a Clearance Certificate before a ballot could be taken on his application 2.
The supplied sources do not, however, contain the modern regulations of the Grand Lodge of India or current inter-jurisdictional agreements between UGLE and the Grand Lodge of India regarding the specific documentary requirements for dual membership today.
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