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.

Monday, June 2, 2025

‘New book: The Secret’s Kept Sacred’

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     Chris Murphy, Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of Vermont, announced this week his upcoming book, The Secret’s Kept Sacred , from Plu...
Sunday, June 1, 2025

‘Civil War scholars to visit Tennessee and Georgia’

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     Time to focus on Civil War Lodge of Research 1865’s meeting scheduled for next month. Celebrating its thirtieth year, the lodge keeps ...
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Friday, May 30, 2025

‘Masonic cornerstone at Washington Square’

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     Magpie file photo It’s had quite a history these first 130 years of its existence, but it was on this date in 1890 when Grand Master Jo...

‘Hudson Valley Masonicon is near’

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     Click here for tickets. The first Saturday in June is the day, and Hoffman Lodge 412 in Middletown again is the place for the Hudson V...
Thursday, May 29, 2025

‘John Paul Jones at Jersey lodge’

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     Magpie file photo Randomly chosen photo of an apron displayed in the GWMNM. Has nothing to do with the meeting described below. New Jer...
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

‘Was ist das?’

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     Other than being a sponsor of Craftsmen Online, Bricks Masons is unknown to me, but I just noticed this seller of Masonic regalia and v...
Sunday, May 25, 2025

‘Story of the Week: One’s Role in Work’

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     One of the email subscriptions available from the School of Practical Philosophy is its Story of the Week, and we received this today:...
Saturday, May 24, 2025

‘To promote the happiness of the human race’

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     “To enlarge the sphere of social happiness is worthy the benevolent design of a Masonic Institution; and it is most fervently to be wis...
Friday, May 23, 2025

‘VIVAT: The ALR festive board’

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     UPDATE: Sorry, but we have to cancel. Maybe do it later in 2025. If it’s spring, it must be time for The American Lodge of Research’s ...
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025

‘Yes, it DO have to be Masonic’

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     I guess it’s podcast reviews week on The Magpie Mason (see previous two posts). Today I comment on one I don’t even watch. The premise...
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Monday, May 19, 2025

‘Through Fire and Fellowship’

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     The guest on The Masonic Roundtable podcast last week was W. Bro. Jimmy Densmore, Secretary of Dalton Lodge 105 in Georgia, who author...
Sunday, May 18, 2025

‘The Masonic Shelf debut’

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     It’s rare I can catch a Masonic podcast at its launch, but I saw the debut of The Masonic Shelf last week, and I’m glad I did. Hosts B...
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