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Message from the President Iris Gomez

February 22, 2023 Dear Friends and Enthusiasts of Masonic Research, I want to share some good news about the Maryland Masonic Research Society (MMRS). The COVID years, when we could only hold meetings and presentations through Zoom, were a challenge. We were fortunate to have meetings and presentations that included domestic and international researchers and […]

Possible Influence of Plato’s Works in Masonic Ritual

Meeting March 25th Lunch at noon and the meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Edward D. Johnson, 32º, is Past Master of Pentalpha Lodge 194 in Germantown, Maryland and Past President of the Maryland Masonic Research Society. He is also a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Washington, Orient of District of Columbia and […]

Meeting December 10th The Symbolism associated with the rough and perfect ashlar

“The Symbolism associated with the rough and perfect ashlar” The presentation will be about the symbolism associated with the rough and perfect ashlar. It will be a variation of a program he gave at Lodge Vitruvian in Indianapolis which was subsequently developed into an article for the Journal of the Masonic Society. Presenter: Daniel Hrinko

Symposium on Scottish Freemasonry in America

Symposium on Scottish Freemasonry in America on November 4, 5 & 6, 2022 hosted by the George Washington Masonic National Memorial! www.gwmemorial.org The Memorial is located at 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, Virginia, 22301.

Regular Meeting and Election of Officers on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 1 p.m.

When: Oct 8, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwuf-6gqjwoE9Astwo6lv_KozrZTC7oB2BM After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Title: “Lodge Anatomy for Masons” This presentation explores alternate ways of looking at the Officer Stations as parts of our minds. We explore […]