Sentences and Texts of Scripture 141 



suit a red ground ; and red, white, and black letters 

 are best for a blue ground. 



Red Turkey twill or glazed lining forms an effective 

 and cheap ground ; or white paper, expressly made for 

 Texts, may be had ; this, being carefully prepared, will 

 require no stiffening ; but it is necessary that it should 

 be kept extended. 



Drawing-pins will fasten it securely to wood, or the 

 edges of the paper may be doubled back to form a 

 deep hem, and tape or string inserted through, and 

 the hem fastened down ; the ends of the tape can 

 then be wound round nails, and fastened in its place \ 



A thin line of white or black, according to the 

 colour used for the letters, gives a finish, and helps to 

 make the letters stand out, and be more readily 

 readable at a distance. 



Care should be taken to choose a style of letter 

 that may be easily read ; all elaborate ornamentation 

 should be rigidly eschewed. 



* See also Plain Directions for Making and Fixing Eccle- 

 siastical Devices." London: S. B. Beal. 



