Year: 1867

Atthe late anniversary celebration Of
the Masons Of Austin, Nevada, the ora
tor of the day thus discoursed upon this
vexed question:


"Women sometimes complains that she
is not permitted to enter OUT lodges, and
learn all there is to be learned 10 the in.
s,ituiion. We will explain the reason.


We learn that before the Almighty had
finished his work be was in some dOubs
about creating Eve. The creation Of
every living and creeping thing had been
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made Adam (who was the first Mason)
and erected for him the finest lodge In
the world, and called it Paradise No. l.
He then caused all the insects Of the field
and the fowls of the air to pass before
Adam for him to name them which was
a piece Of work IN which he had to be
alone, so that no confusion might there
after arise from Eve. whom He knew
would make trouble if she was allowed 10
participate in it, if-He created her before.
hand


Adam being very much faligued with
the labors of bis first task fell asleep, and
when he awoke he found Eve in The
lodge with him. Adam, being senior
warden placed Eve as the pillar Of beauty
in the South, and they received their in-
structions from the Grand Master in the
east, which. when finished she immedia.
tely called the craft from labor 10 refresh
ment. Instead of attending to the duties
of attending to the duties of her Office as
she left her station, violated her oblIga-
tion, and let IN an expelled Ma sou, who
had no business there, and went around
with him, leaving Adam 10 look after
the jewels. This fellow had been expel-
led from the Grand lodge, wiihS several
others, some time before. But hearing the
footsteps of the Grand Master, he sud-
denly took his leave. telling Eve to
go to making aprons, she and Adam were
not in proper regalia. She went and told
Adam, and when the Grand Master re-
turned to the lodge he found bis gavsl
had been stolen.


He called for the senior and junior
warden, who had neglected TO guard the
door. and found them absent. After
searching some time be came TO where
they were hid and demanded Of Adam
what they were doing there, instead Of
his occupying his official station. Adam
replied that be was waiting for Eve TO call
the craft from refreshment 70 labor
again, and thatthe craft was not properly
clothed, which thy were making pEo-
visions for. Turning to Eve he asked her
what she had 10 offer IN excusce for un-
official and unmasonic conduct. Shekre-
piled that fellow passing himself of for
a grand lecturershad been giving her in
struc.ions, and she thought it no harm
to learn them. The Grand Master then
asked her what had become of his gavel;
she said she didn't know, unless tho
| fellow had taken it away.
Finding that Eve was no longer trust
worthy, and that she had caused Adam
to neglect his duty, the Grand Master
had closed the lodge, and turning them
out, set a faithful tyler to guard the door
with flaming sword. Adam, rePenting
of his folly, went to work like a man and
and a Mason, in order to get reinstated
again. Not so with Eve she got angry
about it and commenced raising Cain.
Adam, on account of his reformation was
permitted to establish lodges and work
outside in the lower degree and while
Eve was allowed to join him in the works
of charity outside she was never again 70
be admitted to assist in the regular work
Of the craft. Hence the reason why wo-
man cannot become an inside Mason.