Congratulations to Master Mason Brian Karpiel

We welcome our newest Master Mason: Brother Brian Karpiel. He was raised on June 29th in Excelsior Lodge 261. He spent months of hard work completing his three degrees and we are proud of him. Check out the Gallery page from the menu to see Brian with the 3rd degree team.

Auto Bell Car Wash Fundraiser

Don't forget about our lodge's Car Wash fundraiser. All proceeds go to the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford, NC. We are selling tickets for Auto Bell's $14.95 carwash for only $10.00 and they have no expiration date.

Feel free to use them yourself or make them available to your friends. Contact Brother John McCracken for tickets at (704) 608-5022 or Brother John Maybury at (704) 340-0252.

From the Trestleboard - Scott Wilson, Editor

Do you know which pages the Bible is turned to for each degree ceremony?

1^st Degree - Psalm 133
2^nd Degree - Amos 7:7-8
3^rd Degree - Ecclesiastes 12:1-7


These passages occupy places of unusual prominence in the degrees, an indication that they are intended to be of great importance. The recitation of each passage has a major impact on the tone of each of the degrees. These words of each scripture are spoken only once in our ritual, unlike so many others, and are not mentioned in any subsequent explanation.

--The Short Talk Bulletin, November 2007

Did You Know?

It is a Masonic Offense to ask a Brother how he voted or tell anyone how you voted or in any way encourage a Brother to vote for or against a new member.

Brother Walter Klein is ambitiously promoting the Masonic history of Zebulon B. Vance by speaking at Masonic lodges throughout the Southeast. If you're interested in having Brother Klein speak at your lodge, you can reach him at 704-544-9575.