Emphasis Preaching Journal

There's not much that's "new" about New College, Oxford; it was founded in 1379. One day several years ago, a college official noticed that the great oak beams holding up the roof of the dining hall were in bad shape. Upon closer investigation, it was learned that the culprit was an insect pest, known as the deathwatch beetle. Architects were called in, and they delivered their verdict: it was too late. The damage was irreversible. There was nothing to do but replace the huge oak beams.