CLC - Fellow Craft - 05.22.17

W AGES OF A F ELLOW C RAFT M ASON Corn, wine, and oil are the symbolic wages received by the Fellow Craft Mason when, properly tested and vouched for, he arrives at the Middle Chamber. Corn represents nourishment and the sustenance of life. It is also a symbol of plenty and refers to the opportunity for doing good for others. The corn in this context is better understood by us as grain. Wine is symbolic of refreshment, health and peace. Oil represents spirituality, joy, gladness and happiness. They point to the intangible rewards of Speculative Masons: a deeper understanding of brotherhood, a clearer conception of ethical living, an increased respect for others and their point of view, and a more resolute willingness to think and act justly, independently, and honestly, on the level, by the square and by the plumb.

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