MAN, KNOW THEYSELF!

man, know theyself! ~ 14 ~ One who assures his worldly position at the cost of his after-life is like the man who does not care to save up for his old age while he is still young. Eventually a time comes when his limbs fail him and he can no longer work for a living. It is only then that he realizes his predicament: he is without food, clothes or shelter, and he can no longer provide for himself. How many have we seen lying in rags, in the shade of some wall, with dogs barking and snapping around them, and boys throwing stones at them? We have seen many such pitiable sights, but we are not so shaken by what we see that we feel the need to take any precautions. None of us actually see ourselves coming to such an end, because we are too concerned with the present. Who cares for tomorrow? When, in wartime, the air-raid siren announces the approach of squadrons of enemy bombers coming to blast us to eternity, we are chilled by this idea, and everyone immediately dashes to the air-raid shelters. In a matter of moments, the streets are deserted. Anyone who does not react to the alert in this way is considered idiotic, if not mentally deranged. But what happens when men of religion