Show Vernal Elder in Cumorah Pageant As the annual Hill lull Cumorah Pageant unfolded on the outdoor slopes of oC the Hill Cumorah near Palmyra New York a missionary from Crom Vernal was among the cast of oC ELDER NICHOLAS Gary Eaton of oC Vernal has been a missionary for Cor the Church of oC Jesus Christ of oC Latter-day Latter Saints since June Juna 20 This will bethe be bethe bethe the first Pageant that Elder Eaton has had the opportunity to participate in Previous to his mission call he did not attend college but plans on furthering his education upon his return EId Elder r Eaton Is among the cast of oC performers on 25 stages garbed in inauthentic inauthentic inauthentic authentic costumes of oC Hebraic Roman Aztec and Mayan Indian design The Pageant portrays scenes from Crom the Bible such as the Nativity the ministry of oC Christ In the Holy Land his arrest by Roman soldiers and scenes from Crom the Book of oC Mormon including the ministry of oC Christ to his other sheep in the New World THE HILL Cumorah Pageant Is the biggest and best of oC its it's 32 year history Work has been completed which will beautify and enhance both the Hill and the facilities for Cor visitors The seating area has been widened by ISO feet and the staging area by 20 feet Seven miles of oC new wiring and vast other improvements improve ments give the cast more room and light than ever before beCore The production is headed by Dr Harold Har liar old I. I Hansen who teaches in the Dramatic Dra Bra matic Arts Aris Department of oC Brigham i NICHOLAS EATON In pageant Young University and who also Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the last 31 years has been the Pageants Pageant's director THE PRODUCTION carries its it's traditional traditional traditional tra tra- title of oC Americas Witness For Christ and takes place July 28 through August 2 at 9 pm p.m. on Hill Cumorah The title comes from Crom the fact that the Bible testifies of oC Christ in Jerusalem Jerusalem and the Book of oC Mormon testifies testiCles of oC Christ ChristIn In Ancient America thus Americas America's Witness Witness Witness Wit Wit- ness for Cor Christ The Book of oC Mormon is accepted as scripture by the Latter Latter- day Saint people |