Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-10-16
WHY A WOMAN CAN'T
BECOME A MASON

There has always been a mystery
as 90 the refusal of ONE as mem-
bers Of Masonic lodges. Many at
tempts have been made to learn the
origin Of the refusal.
Without betraying any confidence
the following explanation couched
in such terms the ladies may he
satisfied as to the reasons they are
debarred.
We learn that before the G. A. o.
T.. Y. had finished His work, He
was in some doubt about creating
Eve: the creation of every living
and creeping thing had been accom-
plished, and the G. A. o. T. U. had
made Adam (who was the first Ma
SOM, and created for him the fin
est lodge in the world, and called
it Paradise No. i. He then called
all beasts of the field, all the fowls
of the air, to pass before Adam for
him to name them, which piece of
work he had to do alone, so that
no confusion might hereafter arise
from Eve, who He knew would
make ethouble- if -she we're allowed
10 participate, and if He created her
beforehand. Adam, being very
much f~atigued with his labors, fell
asleep, and when he awoke he
found Eve in the lodge with him.
Adam being the S. w. placed Eve
as the pillar of beauty in the S.,
and they received their instructions
from the w. NJ. in the e., which,
when finished. she Immediately
called the Craft from labor to re
freshments, Instead of attending to
the duties of her office as she ought,
she left her station, violating her
obligations, and let in an expelled
Mason, who had no business there,
and went around with him, leaving
Adam, the S. W., to look after the
jewels. The fellow had been ex-
PEELED from the G. L., with several
others, some time before, but hear
ing the footsteps Of the w. NJ. he
suddenly took his leave, telling Eve
to make aprons, as she and Adam
We're not in proper regalia. She
went and told Adam, and when the
w. M. returned to the lodge, he
found his gaFel had been stolen.
He called for the S. o. Wardens,
who had neglected to guard the
door, and found them absent. After
searching for some time, He came
to where they were hid, and de-
manded of the S, w. (Adam) what
he was doing there instead of occu.
pying his official position. Adam re.
piled that he was waiting for Eve
to call the Craft from refreshment
to labor again, and that the Graf
was not properly clothed whic'
they were making provisions for
Turning to Eve He asked her what
she had to offer for her unofiicia.
and un-Masonie conduct, She re
piled that a fellow passing shimsel
off as a Grand lecturer had beer
giving her Instructions, and she
thought it would be no harm t.
learn them The w. M. then asked
her what had become of his gavel
She said she did not know, unless
the fellow had taken II away.
Finding that Eve was no longer
trustworthy and that she had bee,
the cause of Adam neglecting hi
duty and letting in one who hat
been expelled, the w. M. closed tn,
lod8ei ana, turning them out, Sc
a faithful Tyler to guard the doc
with a flaming sword. Adam re
pented his folly, went to work lik,
a man, and a good Mason, in orde
to get reinstated again. Not 81
with Eve; she got angry about il
and commenced raising Cain.
Adam, on account of his reforma
ton, was permitted to establis'
lodges and work in lower degrees
and while Eve was allowed to joi
him in the work of charity outside
she was w again to be permitte
to assist in the regular worF of tn
Craft, Hence the reason why
woman cannot be8a Mason.
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