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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