The Magpie Mason

The Magpie Mason is an obscure journalist in the Craft who writes, with occasional flashes of superficial cleverness, about Freemasonry’s current events and history; literature and art; philosophy and pipe smoking. He is Worshipful Master of The American Lodge of Research in New York; is a Past Master of New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786; and also is at labor in Virginia’s Civil War Lodge of Research 1865. He is a past president of the lamented Masonic Society as well.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

‘Piers Vaughan at Mariners next week’

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      I had the good fortune two weeks ago to visit Mariners Lodge 67 on the occasion of its Entered Apprentice Degree done tavern style....
Saturday, April 1, 2017

‘April, with aprons and without’

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      Today through Friday, April 28 – At Center Point, the headquarters of the Anthroposophical Society of New York City (138 West 15th S...
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

‘Masonic stained glass stamps mark tercentennial year’

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      Masonic philately is alive and well at the Royal Mail, with help from the Masonic Philatelic Club. The club has designed new stamps t...
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

‘An open house for the open mind’

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      I’ve written many times here about the School of Practical Philosophy, from descriptions of the education offered, to reportage of ev...
Monday, March 27, 2017

‘The Passing of Arthur’

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      Anthroposophy New York City has a calendar full of great events for April, and this one particularly deserves your attention. From th...
Sunday, March 26, 2017

‘African-American Freemasons and the Problem of Democracy in the Modern World’

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      I don’t know what they eat for breakfast at Boston University Lodge , but here is another stellar event for the thinking Mason next M...
Saturday, March 25, 2017

‘Richard Cassaro’s cathedral codes’

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      Bro. Richard Cassaro , of George Washington Lodge 285 in Manhattan, has added several Masonic dates to his speaking tour schedule: ...
Thursday, March 23, 2017

‘Music at St. Michael’s this May’

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      Bro. Stephen Rumpf, the Right Worshipful Grand Organist of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York will celebrate his 70th birthday ...
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

‘Boyer Lodge lecture next month’

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

‘Rewarding loyalty and faithfulness that has no equal’

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      Freemasonry is not the first word that comes to my mind when Syria or Lebanon are mentioned, but the truth is the Grand Lodge of New ...
Monday, March 20, 2017

‘A Prayer in Spring’

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      Spring Day at Jeløya by Edvard Munch, 1915, oil on canvas, privately owned. A Prayer in Spring Oh, give us p...
Sunday, March 19, 2017

‘Another(!) singular surprise at Masonic Week’

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      Belated coverage of Masonic Week 2017 slowly continues with this account of the 73rd Annual Consistory of the Society of Blue Friar...
Saturday, March 18, 2017

‘North American Convocation of Academic Lodges’

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      Just two weeks away! Admission to the conference is free, and the Saturday night dinner (with open bar) costs only $50 per person. Cl...
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