Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-02-08

But I'll hug the Cape of May.'
| A HUMOROUS VERSION OF THE REASONS WHY
WOMAN CANNOT BE MADE MAsoN.-At the last
anniversary celebration of the Masons of Austin,
Nevada, the orator of the day thus discoursed
upon the question, "Why cannot Woman be
made Mason ~ 1t has the merit of novelty at
least. The speaker said:
"Woman sometimes complains that she is not
permitted to enter our lodges and work with the
craft in their labors, and learn all there is to be
learned in the institution. We learn that, be-
fore the Almighty had finished His work, He was
in some doubt about creating Eve The creation
Of every living and creeping thing had been ac-
complished, and the Almighty had made Adam
(who was the first Masor) and erected for him
the finest Lodge in the world, and called it
Paradise No. l. He then caused all the beasts
of the field and the fowls of the air to pass be-
fore Adam for him to name them which was a
piece of the work he had to do alone, so that no
confusion might thereafter arise from Eve, whom
He knew would make trouble if she was allowed
to participate in in it, if He created her before
hand.
s'Adam being very much fatigued with the
labors of his first task fell asleep, and when he
awoke he found Eve in the Lodge with him.
Adam being Senior Warden, placed Eve as the
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their instructions from the Grand Master in the
east, which, when finished, she Immediately
called the craft from labor to refreshment. In
stead of attending to the duties of her office, as
she ought, she left her station, violated her OBJ
legations, and let in expelled Mason, who had
no business there, and went round with him,
| leaving Adam to look after the Jewels. The fell
low had been expelled from the Grand Lodge,
with several others some time before. But
| hpa rinp the foOtS of tho Grand bn
suddenly took his leave, telling Eve to make
aprons, as she and Adam were not in proper re-
gala. She went and told Adam, and when the
Grand Master returned to the Lodge He found
| His gavel had been stolen.
HE called for His Senior and Junior Wardens
who had neglected to guard the door, and found
them absent. After searching sometime He
came to where they were hid, and demanded OF
Adam what he was doing there, instead of occu-
| pving his official station. Adam replied they
were waiting for Eve to call the craft from re-
freshment to labor again, and that the craft was
not properly clothed, which they were making
provisions for. Turning to Eve, He asked her
what she had to offer in excuse for her unofficial
aid unmasonic conduct She replied that fellow
passing himself off as Il Grand Lecturer had been
giving her instructions, and she thought it to be
no harm to learn them. The Grand Master
then asked her what had become of His gavel
she said she didn't know, unless the fellow had
taken it away.
- Finding that Eve was no longer trustworthy
and that she had caused Adam to neglect his
duty, and had let in one whom He had expelled,
the Grand Master had closed the Lodge, and
turning them out set faithful Tyler to guard
the door with flaming sword Adam repent
ing his folly, went to work like good Mason,
in order to get reinstated again. Not so with
Eve; she got angry about it and commenced
raising Cain. Adam, on account of his reform
alton, was permitted to establish Lodges and
work in the lower degrees and while Eve was
allowed to join him in the works of charity out
side, she was never again to be admitted to as
sst in the regular work of the craft. Hence the
reason why woman cannot become Mason"