The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-01-09


come Cc VhGs0G.
At the late anniversary celebration of
the Masons of Austin Nevada, the ora.
tor Of the day thus discoursed upon the
quesJDn "Why cannot woman be
made a Mason 2' 1t has :he merit OF
novelty at least, and is capital bur.
lasque on those over Jealous NJ asous
who trace the institution of Masonry
buck to the foundations OF the world.
Tie speaker said;
Woman sometimes complains that
she IS net permitted to enter our lodges
and work with the craft in their labors,
and learn all there is to be learned ia
the institution. We will explain tho
reason. We learn that, before the Al.
mighty had finished his work, he was
in some doubt about creating Eve. The
creation Of every living and creeping
thing had been accomplished, aud the
Almighty had made Adam, (who was
the first MasyDD aud erected for him
the finest Lodge in The world, aud call.
cd it PARADISE No. |. lie then caused
all the beasts cf the field and fowls Of
the air to pass before Adam Tor him to
name them, which was 4 piece Of the
work ne bad to DO alone, 50 that no con-
fusion 'u'aht thereafter arise from Eve,
whom he knew would make trouble if
she was allowed to participate in it, if
be created her beforehand.
adam being ycrv much fatiguod
with the labors Of che task fell asleep,
and when he awoke he found Eve in
the Lodge with him. Adam, being Se-
Nor Warden, placed I've as the pillar
OF beauty in the south, and they rccciv-
ed their instructions from the Grand
Master in the cast. which when Guished,
Immediately called the Craft from labor
to lelrcshment. Instead Of attending
tc the duties Of her Office, as she ought,
she left the station, violated her obliga.
tions, and let in an expelled Mason, who
had no business there, and sent around
with him, leaving Adam TO look after
the jewels. The fellow had been ez-
pciicd from the grand Lodge, with sew.
eral others sometime before. But hears
iug the footsteps OF the Grand Master,
lie suddenly took his leave, telling Eve to
make aprons, rs she and Adam were not
in proper regaiia. She went and told
Adam, and when the Grand Master re.
turned to the lodge he found his gray.
el bad bccz stolen.
" lie called for the Senior and Junior
WardcEs, who had neglected to guard
the door, and found them absent. AT.
ter searching some time he came to
whore they we're hid, and demanded Of
Adam what he was doing lhere, instead
OF occupying his official station. Adam
replied lhat he was waiting for Eve to
call the Craft trOm relrcshment to labor
again, aud that the Graft was not prop.
erly clothed, which they were making
provisions for. Turning to Eve, he
asked her what she had 20 offer in ex.
cuse for her unofficial and unmasonio
conduct. She replied that 4 fellow
passing himself off as a Grand Lee
turer had Seen giving her instructions,
and she thought it was 30 harm to
learn them The Grand Master then
asked her what had become of his gav-
oi; 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 lie had expelled, the
Grand Master had the Lodge closed,
and turniag them cut, set faithful
Tyler to guard tie door with flaming
sword. Adam, repeating Of his folly,
went to wolk Ike a man and a good
Iason, in order 20 get rcinstated again.
Not so with Eve; she got angry about
i, and commenced raising Cain. Adam,
on account OF lis reformation, was per-
miitcd to establish Lodges aud work in
the lower degrees and, while Eve was
allowCi'io join hi.a in the works Of char,
| ity outside, She was never again to be
admitted to assis, in the regular work Of
the Graft. Hence The reason why wo-
men cannot become an inside Mason"
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