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.

Thursday, April 29, 2021

‘The ALR and YOU, Part II’

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      I’ll close out a pretty inactive month of April with the encouraging news coming from The American Lodge of Research. Twenty-four hour...
Saturday, April 17, 2021

‘Raise your glass to Horus Lodge’

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      With all the gods of ancient Egypt that were connected to the brewing and drinking of beer, it’s unexpected how the Masonic Craft Beer...
Friday, April 16, 2021

‘Our last lunar lodge’

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      Courtesy Steven A. Rub in Under the Grand Lodge of New York, there have been several lodges named for Revolutionary martyr Joseph Warr...
Thursday, April 15, 2021

‘Philly temple on TV’

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      Courtesy Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania I’ll be sure to update this when the broadcast date is known but, in the meantime, it has been an...
Saturday, April 10, 2021

‘Live respected and die regretted’

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      Associated Press Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, Baron Greenwich, died yesterday at Windsor Castle, just two mont...
Thursday, April 8, 2021

‘Bringing the Dead Sea Scrolls to life’

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      I had a feeling the recent discovery of Dead Sea Scrolls fragments would inspire more Lawrence Schiffman lectures, and so it has. Regi...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021

‘Two Sages: Hall and Jung’

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      The Philosophical Research Society offers an online discussion that will address two thinkers who contributed mightily to the twentiet...
Sunday, March 28, 2021

‘Never gonna do it without the fez on’

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Today, I finally make a point to sit down and watch D.W. Young’s documentary from last year The Booksellers . A few minutes in, a dealer of,...
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

‘History in Tennessee’

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      Courtesy Amazon A new chapter in the history of Freemasonry in Tennessee was started today when the voting members of the Grand Lodge ...
Monday, March 22, 2021

‘The ALR and YOU’

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      No kidding, I was just about to post a Do You Know Where The ALR Is? edition of The Magpie Mason , in hopes of learning from someone i...
Sunday, March 21, 2021

‘An Ode to the Freemasons’

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      Today is World Poetry Day. Poet Maria Matuscak penned the following verse, which was read aloud by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge...
Thursday, March 18, 2021

‘Bro. PacMan’

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     Courtesy Mamamayang Pilipino Lodge (UD) Philippine Senator Emmanuel Dapidran Paquiao has been made a Freemason, having received the Ent...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

‘Cryptic Rite Festival this fall’

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          The Cryptic Rite companions of New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts will gather for a day of degrees this October on the Hudso...
Monday, March 15, 2021

‘National Grotto Day is near!’

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      National Grotto Day is approaching, but there is still time for you—well, maybe not you —to join Azim, the Most Handsome Grotto in the...
Saturday, March 13, 2021

‘Ancient York’s sesquicentenary’

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      Three months from today, Ancient York Lodge 89 in New Hampshire will commemorate its sesquicentennial anniversary with what looks lik...

‘Salon de la Rose+Croix’

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      The Chancellor Robert R. Livingston Masonic Library of the Grand Lodge of New York continues its virtual programming this month with i...
Thursday, March 11, 2021

‘Brent Morris to retire’

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      S. Brent Morris I wouldn’t want you to be caught unawares, thinking it’s some April Fools prank, so with his blessing I share the news...
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

‘Wednesday arts update’

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     Six items for you in tonight’s arts update. Bro. Ryan recently put the finishing touch on his greatly anticipated portrait of Bro. Prin...
Wednesday, March 3, 2021

‘The province in Freemasonry’

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      Courtesy Freemasonry Today Bro. Aubrey Newman The next speaker coming in the Open Lectures on Freemasonry series will be Bro. Aubrey N...
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

‘A Craft lodge for craft beer lovers?’

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      UPDATE : Click here . I think it’s safe to say some Freemasons occasionally express some curiosity about beer, yes? There are even tho...
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