The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-03-25
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th ~ ahos question, and
answers f With he following. which
vs. ue1 ~ ere orior q lhe day 81
is anniversary solicitation Of the
Rlspaa 81 Austin. Nevada
Wom sometimes complains fhat
ele Is nos permitted q enter onrlodgas
snd work 18th she eralt - their lsbors,
ana learn Vi ti.e i io be learned n
tbs snstueon. We win explain the
reason. WE learn before the Almighty
lad shea hss ork that rs WAS IN
na loahl absul creating Eve The
creation II every living and creeping
sling Ina been accomplished, ana the
Almighty had made Adam. twho waa
the FIRST aFns0n) and erected Cor him
TIE finest lodge ia tho world and called
ii Paradise SO. i. He then Caused 81
ths beasts 81 tie field. aud the fowls 81
Tie air u peas before Adam Tor him to
name them. which was ! pieCe 81 work
hsha Is 40 alone, 10 that no confusion
thereafter ariag when Eve, whom
~ knew would nsalse trouble 4 she was
allowed h participate in Il, Il he created
her beforehand. Adam being very much
fasigned With the Iabors 81 his first task
ieliasleep, and when he avoke he fouud
Eve II csc lodge with him. Adam be-
ing Senior Warden. placed Eve as the
piliar 81 beanty in the South, and they
received Heir instructions from the
Grand Master ii the East, which, when
finished, she Immediately etlled the
craft nom labor togrefreshment In
stead of attending 10 the duties Of the
oaice a. she ought, she left her station,
violated her obligation, and let n an
expallea Mason. who had no business
there, and vent around with him. leay-
ing Adam "a look after the jewels.
This fellow had been expelled from the
Grand Lodge. with several others,
some time before But hearing the
footsteps Of Tie Grand Master, he snd-
denly took bis leave, telling Eve 20 60
q making apgoi.s, q She and Adam
were not Ii proper regalia. She went
and cold Adam, and when the GRIND
Master returned 70 The lodge Tic found
hia envel had been stolen. He called
1or lhe Senior and Junior Wardens
Vic had neglected 70 guard the door,
ana found chem absent. After search
ing some zine. he came 10 where they
were hid. and demanded 81 Adam what
he wan doing there, instead Of occupy.
ine his Official station. Adam replied
De vas uuiting for Eve % call the craft
from reireshment 10 labor again. and
they were not properly clothed, which
they we're making provisions for. Turn
ing u Eve. be asked her what she had
10 osIar ii excuse lor heF Hn0fIicial and
uumasonic conduct. She replied that
4 fellow passing himself Of As a Grand
LscsnreE hal been giving her instrnc-
tinns. aud aho thought II was no harm
y learn them. The Grand Master then
asked bier what had become of his
eaFel tic enid she didn't know unless
that fellow hal taken Il away. Find.
shal Eve Has no longer trustworthy.
snd that Sic had caused Adam 10
neglect his dniy. and bad lot ii one
phem ~ hha expelled, sbe Grand
Alasses closed sha Lodge, and farming
ihsm oat "a 4 faithful tyler 10 guard
sha do6gwilh Raining sword Adam,
rarensing q az folly. went 10 work
hke man and good Mason, n order
g GA reinstaiaa again- Not - with
Eres she eol angry about 4 and com
maueed raising Cain. Adam. "a ao-
conns of I'LL reformation. was permitted
q establish lodges aud work il the
iawef degrees and While I've vas
allowed y ioin Ian a works u charity
ontaiae. she via ncVsr agAEn u be ad-
nlsisd ~ aist u the regular lodge
rs IL ahe eFaA Hence the reason
sg Women ca not become an inside
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