Spurgeon: stop giving to charitable societies—if you have time, be your own society. Visit the sick yourself; you’ll know the money is well spent and save the secretary’s salary.

One notes the modern alternative: become your own detective agency. Build a case against the society, document the unworthy recipients, establish the wastage. This approach also spares the expense of giving, which may be the actual point.

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