The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS self, will weigh heavily in the scale when it comes to be a question of the high advancement of a Brother in the Order. OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE BRETHREN FIRST HOUSE 44. The first and greatest of all privileges of a Brother is to be a Brother; to have accepted the Law, to have become free and independent, to have destroyed all fear, whether of custom, or of faith, or of other men, or of death itself. In other papers the joy and glory of those who have accepted the Book of the Law as the sole rule of life is largely, though never fully, explained; and we will not here recapitulate the same. SECOND HOUSE 45. All Brethren who may fall into indigence have a right to the direct assistance of the Order up to the full amount of fees and subscriptions paid by them up to the time of appli- cation. This will be regarded as a loan, but no interest will be charged upon it. That this privilege may not be abused, the Grand Tribunal will decide whether or no such appli- cation is made in good faith. THIRD HOUSE 46. Members of the Order will be permitted to use the Library in any of our Profess-Houses. 47. Circulating Libraries will presently be established. 48. Brethren who may be travelling have a right to the hospitality of the Master of the Lodge of the district for a period of three days. 219