Show USE COSTLY PRAYER BOOKS society Is no longer content with pla n covers it one of th fishermen who early accepted the christian faith and became one of the twelve apostles could come back to earth be would never guess that thes elaborate prayer books often peen nowadays were the manual of his lowly master s teach ings possibly the fad for using such cost ly prayer books became prevalent be cause of the expensive ones which were made for brides to carry in place of the conventional bouquet at any rate the plain leather book Is out of date and seldom seen those 0 chased or etched silver or carved ivory are the quiet ones for elderly ladles others are much more gor ageous the covers are of curiously wrought gold set with precious or semi precious stones one of the favorite designs shows the annuncia alon with the halo of the angel made of small diamonds and with lilies on the stalks of which are pearls your dress may be as soft and quiet in tone as a dim religious light but fashion decrees that the one spot of grandeur and gorgeousness the high note of your church costume should be the cover of your prayer book |