Consecration set used during that ceremony, the set of four glass tubes housed in a leather case contain Corn, Wine, Oil and Salt.
Corn is the symbol of nourishment, wine the symbol of refreshment and oil the symbol of joy, and salt the symbol of friendship and fidelity. They are also emblematic of peace, health and plenty. During the ceremony of Consecration, the Consecrating Officer, deposits the elements of Consecration (Corn, Wine, Oil and Salt) on the lodge tracing board.
The word Consecration, which comes from Middle English via a Latin root, is understood by most people today to have religious connotations, but originally it had the much wider meaning of being dedicated to a morally and spiritually excellent purpose, and therefore entirely appropriate when applied to the formation of a new Masonic Lodge.
Victor Carey Lodge No.6892 which the R.W Provincial Grand Master at the time, Sir Victor Gosselin Carey had graciously allowed to be named after him was consecrated at 4pm on Thursday 29th September 1949 at the Masonic Temple Le Marchant Street, and was sponsored by Mariners Lodge No.168.
