The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-10-03
Why Cannot Woman become q Ma.
con.

AZ the late nnniversarv celebration OF
the Masons Of Austin, N.rsda, the ora.
tor OF the 1ay thus discoursed upon this
much vexed question
Woman sometimes complains that she
is not permitted 20 enter our lodges and
work with the craft in their labors, and
learn all there is 10 he learned in the in
s'i'u'on We will explain the res,on.-
We learn that before the Almighty had
finished His work, lie was in some doubt
about creating Eve. The creation Of eve.
~ living and creeping thing had been
accomplished, and the Almighty had
made Adam (who WAS the frst Mason)
and created Tor him the frs, lodge in the
world, and called il Paradise No l. He
then caused all the beasts Of the fed
and fowls Of the air to pass before Adam
for him 10 name them. which was piece
Of work he Mad TO do slone, so that no
confusion might hereafter arise from Eve.
whom he knew would make trouble il
Abe WAS allowed to participate 10 it, il lie
created her beforehand.
Adam being ver7 much fatigued with
the labors Of his first task, fell into n deep
sleep, and when he awoke he found Eve
in the lodge with him. Adam, bsing
Senior Warden, placed Eve as the pillar
OF bssnty in the South, and they received
their ,n.tructions from the Grand Master
in the East, which, when finished. she i'm
me!iately called the craft from labor to
re'reshment. lns'e.A OF attending to
the duties Of her office as she ought, sh g
left her station. violated her obligation,
AID lei in an expelled Mason, who had
no bnsine.. there. and went around with
him. leaving hdsm to look after the i.~
ella. This fellow .hsd heen expelled from
the Grand Lodge ~ith several Others.
some time before. Bat hearing the foot
steps II the Grand M,s'er. he suddenly
took his leave, telling Eve to 90 to max
ing aprons. IA she and Adam we're No, in
proper regalia. She went sad told Ad
am, and when the Grand Master teturr.
ed TO the Lodge he found his gsveI had
heen stolen.
lie called for the Senior and Junio,
W.rden., ~bo had neglected 70 guard
the door, and found them shsent. Aker
ssarchine some tine. he came ,o where
thew were hid. and demsnd-d of Adam
what lie was doing there. instead OF &C
cnpvinc his off .ial station. Adam re-.
| piled hs WAS waiting Tor Eve to call the
craft from rsfreshmsnt TO labor again.
aud that the craft WAS not properly cloth
ed, which they were making provisions
f"r. Turning to Eve. he asked her ~h.,
abe had to offer in excuse Tor her unofi.
eisl and unmasonic conduct. She replied
that fellow passing himself OF a. q
Grand Lecturer. had been giving her in.
strucii"ns. and she thought il was no harm
10 learn them. The Crane Master i,,ere
upon asked her what had become Of hi.
csvel; she sad she dihnt know, unless
that fsllo~ had carried il away.
Finding that Eve was no LONGER ,,ust
worthy. and that she had caused Adam
to neglect his duty. ard had let in one
who Lad been expelled. tho Grand Mas
ter had closed tho lodge. sud td,niuo
,hem out, set fai,hfnl TYLER TO guard the
door with flaming sword. Adam Pa.
pan'ing Of his folly. went to ~n,k like a
man and good Mason. in order to &c,
,sinstsied again. No, 40 Nth Eve: abe
got angry about I, nci commenced raj.
ing Cain. Adam. on ac~oun, Of his 70,
frma'ion. WAS permitted to establish
lodges and work in the lower d.g,es.
and while Eve WAS allowed to ioin him
in works Of charity outside. she ~s. nev.
sr again TO be admitted TO as.ist io the
regular work Of the craft. Heoes ths
r-as"a whv women canno, become "a i.,
side Mason.