Relief Lodge No. 431 AF & AM

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Relief Lodge No. 431 AF & AM

Chartered 1891

09/05/2025

Only one week away! Please join us next Saturday to help raise money for the Masonic The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford!

It’s almost that time of the year again! Please join us on September 13th for our 4th annual pig jig where you will enjoy some of the best BBQ you will ever eat cooked by chefs competing for the NC championship title. This is some good food you won’t want to miss! Proceeds will benefit the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford. Plates are $12, sandwiches are $5, and pints are available for $10. 11am-7pm while supplies last.

08/12/2025

05/14/2025

Yesterday evening, May 13th, Relief Lodge held Past Masters Night and honored two of our brethren: Andy House, PM and J. Dwight Stuart for their 25th and 50th year in Masonry, respectively. They were presented their pins and certificates by Matt Moore, Past Master and District Deputy Grand Master of the 16th District. Congratulations to our brothers for their many years of dedication to our Craft!

05/04/2025

Congratulations to our Senior Deacon, Brother John Ross Robertson, for graduating from Wilkerson College: North Carolina’s masonic leadership academy.

Pictured left with Brother Robertson is MW A. Gene Cobb, Past Grand Master and Soverign Grand Inspector General of the Scottish Rite in NC; right, MW Bobby Rideout, current Grand Master of NC.

Great work brother!

04/26/2025

Congratulations to Brother Jacob Burton for being Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason this morning! We are grateful to the visiting brothers for their help in conferring this degree!

04/10/2025

We are saddened to announce the loss of Past Master, Brother David “Billy” Clifton McLamb, who passed away yesterday morning. Brother Billy recently celebrated 60 years in Masonry. Our prayers go out to his family during this difficult time.

View David "Billy" Clifton McLamb's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

01/20/2025

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01/06/2025

Congratulations to our newly installed officers for 2025!

Master: Wesley Tyndall
Senior Warden: Justin Stewart
Junior Warden: Chris Vancil
Treasurer: William Weaver, PM
Secretary: Steven Stanley
Senior Deacon: John Ross Robertson
Junior Deacon: Anthony Sinclair (to be installed at a later date)
Senior Steward: DeVan Barbour IV
Junior Steward: Michael Bradley (to be installed at a later date)
Chaplain: Joe Hemphill (to be installed at a later date)
Tyler: Leslie Jackson

Special Thanks to MWB Gene Jernigan, PGM for presiding as Installing Officer and to WB Matt Moore, DDGM for acting as Marshall for our installation.

11/11/2024

Happy Veteran’s Day to all who served! Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸

10/05/2024

Thank You to all who have donated so far and to Brother Gene Lee for hauling supplies to our neighbors at WNC! We are still accepting goods to transport first of the week so if you wish to donate, please contact the lodge at 919-701-7071.

Address

315 S Lee Street
Benson, NC
27504

Website

http://431-nc.ourlodgepage.com/

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Relief Lodge no. 431

Relief Lodge no. 431 A.F. & A.M was chartered by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina on January 14th, 1891 under the leadership of the first Master, J.H. Boon, and eight other Brother Masons: William C. Benson, J.D. Parrish, J.H Branham, Abram Dixon, L.W. Mangum, D.H. Wallace & A.M. Barnes.

The first meeting was held on the 2nd floor of "Old Peacock's Drug Store” (now Dr. Raynor’s office) located on West Main Street in Benson. Moving from there, to the 3rd floor of the First Citizens Bank Building which is now Benson's Public Library. Around 1930, the lodge moved back to the original location above Peacock’s Drug Store, which was owned by Bro. Moses A. Peacock. In 1975, Relief Lodge was moved to its present location at 315 S Lee St.

We are now a vibrant and active lodge consisting of nearly 90 Masons. Most of our active Masons are also active in other Masonic organizations and Rites which include the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Scottish & York Rites, and the Order of the Eastern Star. Historic Information was provided by Past Masters Danny M. Holland (1984) and Danny O. Johnson (1987).