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 a Past Master of both The American Lodge of Research in New York City and 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.

Sunday, February 28, 2021

‘Jacob is ’21 Sankey Lecturer’

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      The prestigious annual Sankey Lecture in Ontario is reverting to its customary schedule this spring with a highly promising event to ...
Thursday, February 25, 2021

‘From Taverns to Temples’

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      Courtesy historical-markers.org And, speaking of Masonic meeting places in early America (see post below), there will be an online pre...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

‘NEW BOOK: Masonic Almanac’

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      The first volume of a collaboration of Mark Tabbert and John “Bo” Cline is available now! (I get excited about these things.) Almanac ...

‘Help Wanted: decoding these symbols’

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      The frontispiece of a 200-year-old Masonic monitor, written by a New York City Brother, includes several symbols that elude me. Please...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

‘Lodge culture discussion’

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      I have been remiss in keeping pace with the Meet, Act and Part podcast, having missed the previous eight or so episodes (When did the...
Sunday, February 21, 2021

‘Prince Hall: Founding Father’

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      And, speaking of Prince Hall (see post below), the March issue of The Atlantic  features an article on the Masonic and Civil Rights le...

‘Grant dollars to benefit grand lodge historic building’

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      The headquarters of the MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia will be the beneficiary of grant funds to assist with renovations of the...
Saturday, February 20, 2021

‘Gronning’s golden anniversary’

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      A happy fiftieth anniversary to my AMD council! On this date in 1971, J. William Gronning 83 was duly constituted under the auspices o...
Friday, February 19, 2021

‘A Masonic menu for our return to lodge’

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            These are grim days on social media, but one cry of pain I saw on Farcebook yesterday tugs at the Naked Heart. A brother in Engl...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

‘The human being and architecture’

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      The Institute of Classical Architecture and Art offers a free lecture Thursday night on, what a Freemason might call, the essentials o...

‘The performing arts and Masonic values’

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      The downtime granted us by this endless quarantine lockdown business seems to have permitted a burst here and there of musical creativ...
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

‘The fine arts and Masonic values’

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      The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania has issued the call for entries in its 2021 open art competition. Artists, ages 18 and ...
Sunday, February 14, 2021

‘Wanted: Masonic citizens’

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      The Masonic Society Lecture 2021   In lieu of the Masonic Society ’s usual banquet during the annual Masonic Week festivities in Virgi...

‘Esotericism and Masonic Connections’

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      The Ninth International Conference of Freemasonry is scheduled for Saturday, April 10. The day-long affair will begin at 12:30 p.m. Ea...
Saturday, February 13, 2021

‘Grotto Day: an opportunity to howl’

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      Azim Grotto After a period of quiescence for the summer, Azim Grotto No. 7, Veiled Prophets, will again be in active eruption next Sat...
Monday, February 8, 2021

‘Be there on Friday’

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      Join us Friday for the Masonic Society’s virtual meeting when we will welcome to the lectern MW Bro. Akram Elias, Past Grand Master of...
Saturday, February 6, 2021

‘33 & Beyond’

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      I have seen 33 & Beyond: The Royal Art of Freemasonry , and it is good. I finally had chance to watch Johnny Royal’s 2017 film lov...
Friday, February 5, 2021

‘Oscar is next OpenLFM speaker’

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      I can’t prove it, so I probably shouldn’t say it, but I think Oscar has cloned himself. How else can one reasonably explain the pace h...
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

‘The historic lodge without a grand lodge’

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        The seal of Holland Lodge 8, warranted September 20, 1787 when it worked the three degrees of Craft Masonry and the Mark Master Maso...
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