GOUSA
receives Patent from GOdF
July 4, 2008
The official Patent from the Grand Orient of France giving the
Grand Orient of the United States of America legal Masonic authority
to work in North America was signed in Paris on Friday, the 27th
of June, 2008 at 9:15 AM EST. A Treaty of Amity was also signed
between the two sovereign Masonic entities.
A delegation of several GOUSA
Brothers were present in Paris for this historic event.
The following is an image of
the beautiful hand painted Patent. Click on the image to see a
larger view; it may take a while to load.
The following is the Treaty of Amity between the GOUSA and the
GOdF. The first part is in French and the English follows after.
(Note: Bro. Chris and Bro. Joel signed on behalf of Bro. Jeff
and Bro. Brandt, in their absence.)
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