The Van Buren press., 1873-07-29
Why Can't , Woman be a Mason

A, the MAJ Celebration at Aus
Nevada, rece y, Msjor Sherman de
cred .-r dress, abounding in
and hum9r. clustering around eloqu
gems q. Masonic history. AS a sp
men ha humor, we quote the solut
ct tth .pye query, as reported in
Eer-}'g:
Women sometimes complain
they are not permitted to enter
Lodge and work with the craft in q
labors, and learn all that there is to
learned in the institution. We will
ulsiu the reason. We learn that bel
the Almighty had finished His work
was in some doubt about creating +
The creation of every living thing
been accomplished. and the Almis
had made Adam who was the first
son and created for aim the finest Lo
in the world, and called il Paradise
|. He then caused all the beasts OF
Adam for him to name them, which
a piece ot work he had to do alone,
that no confusion might therefore a
when Eve was created, whom he kr
would make trouble il she was ALLOW
to participate ia it, if he created her
fore hand. Adam, being very much
tigned with the labors OF his first ia
fell asleep, and when he awoke he fol
Eve in the Lodge with him. Adam,
ing the Senior Warder, placed Eve as
pillar OF beauty in the South, and t
received their instructions from
Grand Master in the East, which, "
finished, she immediately called the &
from labor to refreshments. Instead
attending to tue Office IS size ought,
left her station, violated her obligatc
let in an expelled Mason, who had
business there, and went round with b
leaving Adam to look after the jew
This fellow had been expelled from
Lodge, with several others, some 6
before but, hearing the footsteps Of
Grand Master he suddouy took
leave. telling Eve to 60 and make aPlc
as che anl Adam were not in proper
gala. She went and told Adau,
g-aa tLu Grand Master returned to
Lodge be- i1u7d his gave! had been q
ca, aUa lie called ror She senior and !
ior wardsns, who had neglected to Cd
the door AND found then absent
" After searching for ssmo time
came t0 where tAey were hid, and |
manded Ot Adam what he was dc
there, instead Of occupying his off
position Adam replied .aat he
Nsitaz ,ur Eve 10 cal. the Craft from
'rcshmeut to labor aga,g, and that
Graf, uas not properly clothed, wi
lacr were making provision for II
ja2 10 h.s ho asked her what she had
offer u excuse for her unofficial and
mnsoB,c conduct She replied tn;
fellow, passing himself off as gr
lecturer LGd been giving her instructic
ana sac thought a was no harm. l
GRpl Master then asked hel what
become yt his gayyl? She said she
NOS know, unless that fellow had Ia
it away Finding that Eve was no 10
err trustworthy, ~d that she nad cas-
Adam to neglect his duty, and hay
let one in whom He had expelled,
Grand Master closed the Lodge,
turning them out, set a faithful Tile
watch the door with a flaming sw
Adam Iepentiug Of his folly, wen
work like mau and good Mason
order to get reinstatsd again MOI
with Eve she got angry about it
commenced raising Cain.
adam, on account Of his reiovma
was permitted to establish Lodges
work in the degrees, and while Eve
allowed to join him in acts OF cha
outside, she was never again admitte,
assist IN the regular Lodge work Of
Graft Hence the reason why wo,
cannot become au inside Mason.
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