Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-10-15
Why A Woman Can't Become A Free Mason

Why A Woman Cant Become \ Free Mason
There has always been a mystery as
to the refusal of women rs members of
Masonic lodges. Many attempts have
been made to learn the origin of the
refusal.
Without b%etraying any confidence
the following explanation couched i'll
sue terms the ladies may be satisfied
us to the reasons they are dcbarred.
We learn that before the q. \. O. r.
L. 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
Ct. y. o. L. u. had made Adam (who
was the first MaSon), and created for
him the finest lodge III the world. and
called il Paradise No. /. He then call
ed all beasts OF the field, all the fowls
of the air, to pass before Adam for him
to name then, which piece of work he
had 10 do alone, SD that no confusion
might hereafter arise from Eve, whom
He knew would make trouble if she
were allowed to participate, and if He
created her beforehand. Adam, being
very much fatigucd with his labors,
fell asleep. and when he awoke he
fOnnd Eve in the lodge with him. Adam
being the 5. W, placed Eve as the
pillar of beauty in the s., and they re-
ceived their instructions from the w.
NJ. in the F.. which, when finished. she
Immediately called the Craft from
labor 10 refreshments. Instead of at
tending To the duties of her Office Us sho
ought, She left her station. violating her
obligations. and let i'll AN expelled
Mason, who had IL business there,
and went around with him, leaving
Adam, the =. ~. to look after the
jew els. The fellow had been expelled
from the q. l.. with several others,
some time before, but hearing the foot
steps of the w. NJ, he suddenly took
his leave. telling Eve to make aprons,
Us she and Adam were not in proper
regalia. She went and told Adam, and
when the w. NJ. returned to the lodge,
he found his gavel had bcen stolen. He
called for the 5. o.. Wardcns. who had
neglected to guard the door. and found
them absent. After searching for sornc
time, He came To where they were hid.
and demanded of the S. w. (AdaIn)
what he was doing there instead of
occupying his official position. Adam
replied that he WAS waiting for Eve to
call the Craft from refreshments To
labor again. and that the Craft was
not properly clothed, which they were
making provisions for. Turning to
Eve he asked her what she had to offer
for her unofficial and un-M Masonic CON
duct. She replied that IA fellow passing
himself off as Il Grand Lecturer had
been giving her instructions, and she
Thought it would I've 10 harm to learn
them. The w. NJ. then asked her
what had become of his gavcl. She
said she did not know unless the fellow
had taken it away.
Finding that Eve was no longer
Trustworthy. and that she had been the
cause of Adam negleCting his duty and
letting in one who had been expelled,
the w. VI. closed the lodge, and turn.
ing them ont, set Il faithful Tyler to
guard the door with a flaming sword.
Adam rcpcntcd his folly, went to work
like a man, and II good Mason in order
to get rcinStatcd again. Not so with
Eve; she got angry about il. and com.
mcnccd raising Clin.
Adam M p,.u,Ntt,,Y - L.. ,.c..I.-.
was permitted to establish lodges. and
work in lower degrees. and while Eve
was allowed to join him i'm the work OF
charity outside. she was never again &c
he permitted to assist In the regular
work OF the Craft. Hence the reason
why II woma cannot bo a Mason.-
Bonanza.