The Lodge opens by Lantern Light & sets its monthly meeting date as the ’Thursdays before every full moon'. On the evening of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere was summoned by Dr. Joseph Warren of Boston and given the task of riding to Lexington, Massachusetts, with the news that regular troops were about to march into the countryside northwest of Boston. Warren Lodge No. 32, named for Brother and Revol
utionary War hero Joseph Warren, was chartered June 10, 1807, by DeWitt Clinton, Grand Master of Masons in New York. The Lodge, which opens by Lantern Light, sets its monthly meeting date as the ’Thursdays before every full moon', rather than on a set calendar day. For those who don’t know, a Moon Lodge is a Lodge that meets only during a Full Moon. During the 18th century, when brothers were required to travel to Lodge by foot, horseback, or buggy, a Full Moon assured illumination for the lonely and desolate miles. The first mention of Moon Lodges can be found in the Cooke Manuscript of 1410, one of the oldest documents belonging to the Masonic Craft. In the U.S., Moon Lodges were first noted in colonial times around 1717 to be operating in Philadelphia, Boston, and Tennessee. Please consider helping protect and preserve New York Masonic History by becoming a Warren Lodge Midnight Rider Subscriber. You will be part of a Special Membership category and identified as a Lodge Champion. While not affording voting rights or the ability to hold office, it does offer the opportunity to become part of the preservation of New York Masonic History and ensuring that the Lanterns are never permanently extinguished. As a subscriber, you will receive a Warren Lodge Midnight Rider membership certificate, a custom identifiable lapel pin, and an E-mail subscription to our newsletter. The annual subscription cost is a mere $32.00 and will establish you as an enthusiastic supporter of our rich Masonic history.
