The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS 11. (Yet in view of the great objects of the Order, endow- ment is welcome.) 12. Every Brother shall show himself solicitous of, the comfort and happiness of any Brother who may be old, at- tending not only to all material wants, but to his amusement, so that his declining years may be made joyful. FIFTH HOUSE 13. Every Brother shall seek constantly to give pleasure to all Brethren with whom he is acquainted, whether by entertainment or conversation, or in any other manner that may suggest itself. It will frequently and naturally arise that love itself springs up between members of the Order, for that they have so many and so sacred interests in com- mon. Such love is peculiarly holy, and is to be encouraged. 14. All children of Brethren are to be considered as chil- dren of the whole Order, and to be protected and aided in every way by its members severally, as by its organization collectively. No distinction is to be made with regard to the conditions surrounding the birth of any child. 15. There is an especially sacred duty, which every Brother should fulfil, with regard to all children, those born without the Order included. This duty is to instruct them in the Law of Thelema, to teach them independence and freedom of thought and character, and to warn them that servility and cowardice are the most deadly diseases of the human soul. SIXTH HOUSE 16. Personal or domestic attendants should be chosen from among the members of the Order when possible, and 213