We have taken the view that the normal state of society can not truly improve without the help of women, the primary educator of children and prejudices destroy it by fighting them moral and Masonic light, was preparing peacefully true emancipation social. 'Too long, in our view, our mothers, our wives, our daughters, our sisters, have been out of our meetings that were said were made mysterious alleged facts should be impenetrable for women.īut we think that in our time, this exclusion was a measure obsolete, while an injury that made them, in what concerns us, we have resolved to end. of the lodge 'Freethinkers' Brother HOUBRUN, who, having given birth to Sister Mary Deraismes, stated: The same spirit is found in the proposals of the V.

This will not find any reference to esotericism, which testifies to the willingness to work well for equality of the sexes and not having any desire for innovation in the esoteric domain. Certainly, I have no intention to bequeath a great example after me, but I say that leave the deepest conviction in the capacity of progress (of perfection) indefinite humanity and sincere love to my peers. 'My work, my writing, my discussions, speak enough of which has been the goal of my life: combating error and injustice. What are your duties of women from themselves?ĭevelop their spiritual faculties and study issues before judging and worry about your dignity. This measure of direction of life without which no great character or great reason, is the main service you can give to mankind and country. What are the duties of women against Humanity and the Homeland?Ĭreated by nature to be the moralizing agent in the family and in society, their first duty is to extend the principles of morality. My goal is to end the prejudice that has excluded women, because I have a strong spirit thanks to its admission may be completed within the lodges a work of general improvement of conscience. Philosophical Testament of Mary Deraismes The Brothers and Sisters of the History Commission found him with great emotion among the 43 boxes of files restored by Russia. 'This was plundered along with the rest of our files during the Nazi occupation of Paris, he returned to the bosom of the French Federation of Human Right in 2000, after a journey from Moscow via Berlin. Here’s what our female founder wrote (Google translation into English below): Marie Deraismes’ Masonic Last Will and Testament was returned to the International Order of Freemasonry for Men & Women, Le Droit Humain, in the year 2000 via Moscow & Berlin after having disappeared during the Nazi occupation of Paris.

The testament of mary lighting