The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-04-02
OJ XXxVIUA@e RICHMOND. WAYNE CO., IND.
THE REASON WHY A WOMAN CANNOT
BE A MASON.

THE REASON WHY A WOMAN CANNOT
EsEA MASON.
The reason may TO some seem novel;
and not very complimentary to the far.
sisters, vet we trust they are soipalpa :
Bile all your readers will permit them to
be assigned. o. c& 1sbz
Woman sometimes complains that she
is not permitted to enter our Lodge and
work with the craft in their ilabors, and
learn all there is to be learned in the
institution. T .sfa
/ We learn that. before the Almighty
had finished His work, He was in some
doubt about creating Eve. The crea-
ton of every living and creeping, thing
had been accomrlish'd d, and the Almighty
had made Adam, who was the first Ma
son, land created for him the finest Lodge
in the world, and called it Para Use, No
l. He then called all the beasts of the
field and the fowls OF the air to pass be-
fore Adam, for him to name them. which
was piece Of work he hat to do alone,
SO LudL llO COuluSlO1 Nv VIZ Se''s~'
arise from Eve, whom He knew would
make trouble if she was allowed to par.
ticipate in it, if He created her before
hand. f-
Adam, being very much fatigued with
the labors of his first task. fell asleep,
and when he awoke found Eve. in the
Lodge with him. Adam, being Senior
Warden. placed Eve as pillar Of beauty
in the South, and they received their in
structions from the Grand Master in the
East, which, when he finished, she i'm
mediately called the craft from labor to
refreshment. Instead Of attending to
the duties OF her Office as she ought. she
left her station. violated her obligations,
and let in an expelled Mason who had
no business there. and went around with
him, leaving Adam to look after the
jewels. Tue fellow had been expelled
from the Grand Lodge with several 9th
ers some time before. But hearing the
foot steps OF the Grand Master, he sud-
denly took his leave, telling Eve to make
aprons, for she and Adam were not in
proper regalia. She went and told
Adam, and when the Grand Master re-
turned to the lodge he found his gayel
had been stolen. He called for the
Senior and Junior Wardens, who had
neglected to guard the door, and found
them absent. After searching for some
time, he care 20 where they were hid,
and demanded of Adam what he was
doing there, instead Of occupying his
official station Adam replied that he
was waiting for Eve to call the craft
from refreshment 10 labor again, and
that the craft was not properly clothed,
which they were making provision for.
Turning to Eve, He asked her what ex-
cuse she had to offer for unofficial and
unmasonic conduct. She replied that
fellow passing himself off as Grand
Lecturer had given her in tructions, and
she thought it was no harm to. learn
them The Grand Master then asked
her what become of his gavsl: she said
that she didn't know, unless the fellow
had taken it away.
Finding that Eve was no longer trust
worthy and that she had caused Adam
to neglect his duty, and had.le in one
whom he had expelled, the Grand Mas
ter had the Lodge closed. and turning
them out. set faithful Tyler to guard
the door. with flaming sword Alan,
repenting of his folly. went to work like
q man ano a good Mason, in order to
get reinstated again Not go With Eve:
she got angry about it and commenced
raising Cain Adam, on account of his
reformation. was permitted TO establish
Lodges AMI work on the low degrees
and while Eve was allowed To join him
in works of charity outside, she was
never again permitted to assist in the
regular work Of the craft. Hence. this
is the reason why woman can not be
an inside Mason -Litchfeld (Conn.
Inquirer. Ho A1ssaHas3 ra}ts9ap e1 =
tt ~t't@ ----\s. ~--------- ~"
: