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English Version
This association is a Masonic lodge, related to the Grand
Orient de France. It exists since January 13, 1900, since
this date without discontinuity. Founded by a group of French
masons, established in New York and who have obtained a
license with the Grand Orient.
It considers itself as a lodge of meeting between French
and American masonry, but also as a lodge of reception for
the expatriated masons. The number of members varies according
to years; there are mostly 60 members,
sometimes to 80 members. It is exclusively male. To become
a member, the aspirants can either voluntary or be co-opted
by a brother and then follow up of a process of investigation
and rites of initiation. Members are not only French, but
at least French-speaking the motivation of the French masonry
is basically different from Anglo-Saxon masonry (which is
turned towards charitable actions and religiously oriented,
when French masonry is dogmatic).
It is willing to think on oneself and on the society.
The projects for the future are to face the reduction in
the number of members, to acquire a building for the meetings
(the American lodges are prosperous and more visible. The
lodge does not act like a political relay, but express a
will of lighting. There is a very great diversity of the
opinions among the members; all the political tendencies
are acceptable as long as they promote human dignity.
French Version
Cette association
à but non lucratif est une
loge maçonnique, exclusivement masculine, rattachée
au Grand Orient de France. Elle existe depuis le 13 janvier
1900, fondée par un groupe de mâcons français,
15 frères établis à New York qui ont
demandé
une patente au Grand Orient.
C'est un point de rencontre entre la maçonnerie française
et américaine et une loge d’accueil pour les
mâcons expatriés.
On compte environ
60 membres permanents. Pour devenir macon il faut
soit engager une demarche volontaire, soit etre coopte par
un frere, puis suit un processus d’enquête et
de rites d’initiation. Les membres ne sont pas forcément
français, mais au moins francophones.
La motivation de la maconnerie
francaise, interiorisee et adogmatique, est fondamentalement
differente de la maconnerie anglo-saxonne, qui est tournee
vers les actions caritatives et orientee religieusement.
Ici, la volonté est d’accomplir une démarche
de réflexion sur soi et sur la société.
Toutes
les tendances politiques sont acceptables dans l'association
"tant qu’elles valorisent la dignité humaine".
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