Show Inspirational Easter faster Services Held at Zion Park Sunday On the afternoon of Easter Sun Sun- Sunda da day 1 April 12 12 over 1200 persons from twelve different states Canada Canada Canada Can Can- ada and England gathered at the outdoor in Zion National National National Na Na- Park to w worship at the se second second second se- se cond Zion Easter Services h held ld under under under un un- der the Joint auspices of the Zion Park Stake of or the L D. D S S. S Church and National Park Service Sen Of Q- of or both the Church and the State of Utah participated in the service which was very inspiring in its setting of majestic mountain scenery Chief Chie features of the program program pro pro- program gram were a sacred oratorio The Seven Last Words of Christ sung by th the the Dixie College chorus of or over o voices under the direction of or J J. J W W. McAllister and an inspirational inspiration inspiration- al address by Honorable Henry Hemy H H. Blood Governor of or Utah Other features were an address of welcome by Walter K K Granger brief re remarks remarks remarks re- re marks by P P. P. P Superintendent Superintendent of Zion and Bryce Canyon Canyon Can Oan- yon National Parks and by President President President dent Claude Hirschi Hirschl of Zion Park Pak Stake and pr prayers y rs by Presidents William R. R Palmer of Parowan Stake and Charles Heaton of Kanab Stake The oratorio was well rendered under Mr McAllisters McAllister's direction The claritY and volume of the solos rendered by Miss Mica Rhoda Andrus Mr Dilworth Snow and Mr Leland Lamoreaux were especially noticeable noticeable noticeable notice notice- able In the outdoor setting and the well handled chorus numbers were received equally well In opening his his' part of the program Mr McAllister McAllister McAllister Mc Mc- Allister stated this occasion marked the realization of or a long-cherished long dream to direct a sacred chorus in inthe inthe inthe the beautiful setting of Zion Canton Can Can- yon ton Governor Blood ki In his address fittingly closed the services cervices with well chosen expressions of the spire and Inspirational values felt by byall byall all aU who attended the se services lIe He emphasized the deep religious ferver ferver ferver fer- fer ver of the he pioneers who discovered and settled the canyon the present present pre pre present sent day for worshiping worshipIng worship worship- ing amid such surroundings and the spiritual benefit that may accrue to coming generations privileged to benefit from such a heritage as the natural cathedrals of Zion |