Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-25
why women Can't bo NIasons.

Masous Of Austin, .NeYadu, the, orator of the
day thus discoursed upon this vexed question:
Women sometimes complain that they arc
not permitted to- enter our lodge and work
with the craft In their labors, and learn all
that there is to be learned in tho institution
We explain tho reason, 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 accomplished, and the Almighty had
made Adam, (who was the first Mason,) and
created for him the finest lodge III the world,
and chilled it Paradise No. l. He then caus.
ed all the beasts of the field and the fowls Of
the air to pass before Adam for him to name
them, which was piece Of work he had to
do alone, SO that no confusion might thcrcaf-
ter arise from Eve, who he knew would make
trouble if she was allowed to participate in
it, if lie created her beforehand.
Adam being very much fatigucd with the
lnbors of his first task, he fell asleep, and
when he awokc he found Eve in the lodge
with him. Adam being Senior Warden, pao.
ed Eve at the pillar of beauty in tho South,
and they received their instructions from the
Grand Master in the East, which being fin
i,hed, the craft was Immediately called from
labor to refrcshment. Instead of attending
to the duties Of her office as she ought, she
ct her station, violated her obligation, and
let in an expelled Mason, who had no bust
ness there, and went around with him, lcny
ing Adam to take charge of the jewels. This
fellow had been expelled from tho Grand
Lodge, with several others, some time before
But hearing the footsteps of the Grand Mas
ter he suddenly took his leave, telling Eve
to 20 to make aprons us she and Adam were
Mt in proper rcgalia. She went aud told
Adam. and when the Grand Master returned
to the lod ., he found his gavc had been
stolen
lie callcl for the Senior aud Junior War
dcns who had neglected to guard the door
and found them absent. After 5, arrlr.
sometime he came to where they wc," id
and demanded of Adam what he was 4, ing
there, instead Of occupying his official sta
ton. Adam replied he wns waiting for Eve
to call the craft from rcfreshmcnt 10 labor
again that the craft was mt properly clothed,
which they were making provision for Tur.
n ing to Eve he asked her what she had TO
OFF, in excuse for unofficial and unmasonic
conduct She replied that person passing
himself off MS a Glnrd Lecturer had been Civ
ing her instructions, aud she thought it no
harm to learn them The Grand Master then
asked her whot had become of his gavc. She
said she didn't know, unless that fellow had
taken it away.
Finding that Eve was no longer trustwor-
| thy, and that she had caused Adam to neg
lcct his duty, and let in one whom he had
| expelled. the Grand Master had the lodge
closed, turning then! cut, and set a faithful
| tyler to guard the door with flaming sword.
Adam, rrpcnting of his folly, vert to work
like man and good Mason, in order to get
rcinStatcd again. Not so with Eve she got
angry about it, and commenced raising Cain
| Adam, nn account Of his information, WI, s.
permitted to establish ndecs aud wo,k in lie
lower degrees and, willie Eve was allowed
to join him in works Of charity outside, she
WAS never again to he admitted to assist in
| the regular work Of the craft Hence the
reason why II woman cannot become in inside
Mason.
\ Sr D.