[From Selections from Calcutta Gazettes, Vol. I]

EDITORIAL

Thursday, January, 3rd, 1788

CALCUTTA

On Thursday last, the anniversary of St. John, a General Meeting was held of the Lodges in Calcutta, and very numerous body of Free Masons walked in procession to the New Church, where an Historical sermon on the occasion was preached by the Reverend Mr. Johnson, a member of the Fraternity, who traced the origin of the Society from ancient Egyptians, and enumerated its several revolutions, encouragements, and persecutions down to the present period, concluding with many doctrinal maxims, for the qualifications and conduct of a true Mason, who, he strongly argued, must necessarily be a good man, and a worthy member of the society of mankind in general.

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