“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding” (Job 38:4).

“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart” (Proverbs 11:29).

“He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass” (Psalm 148:6).

“Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them” (Romans 16:14).

Probably most of our readers experience the same problem that I do every day. Each day's mail—both at home and at the office—brings a goodly number of urgently worded solicitations for donations. These are generally about equally divided between political causes, religious causes, and charitable causes.

The telephone also brings several solicitations each week.