Show EDs Exhibit At NY Fair I ITo To Se Be Retreat Colorful The curtain goes up April 22 on the long long awaited awaited billion billion- dollar New York Worlds World's Fair And nestled amIdst the razzle dazzle and ho hoopla pla of what is lure to be the most colorful exciting and enlightening exposition exposition ex- ex position In history will be a atall atall tall s stately monument to Mormonism EYE APPEALING In a a p p- p yet tastefully simple aim sim- pie In design the Mormon Pavilion at the fair Is planned 10 0 serve not only as a purvey or Ir of facts figures and pt philos los of The Church of Jesus ChrIst of Latter day Saints but also as a sort of retreat where those weary of the bus hus- hustle tie tle and bustle of the typical hectic fair routine r may relax and enjoy the creative works Of a host of nationally nent artists The entire mood of the pa and its lushly l st y land land- grounds will be In I peeping not only with Its own theme Mans Se Search for Happiness but also with the overall fair theme Peace Through Understanding TilE THE square foot lot n which th the pavilion stands will be shut shutoff off rom the rest of the fairgrounds by dozens of tall tail and attractive trees which form green walls on either side of the pavilion HUNDREDS of shrubs and thousands of colorful flowers will grace the grounds and surround a large reflecting pool which rests at the foot of f a foot tower the focal point of the pavilion The tower is actually a replica replica rep rep- lica of the eastern spires of the Salt Lake Temple Crowning the center spire will be a gilded gilded gild gild- ed statue of the Angel Moroni Morons Mor- Mor ons oni fashioned by Elbert Porter Por ter a Salt Lake sculpt sculptor r. r FLANKING the tower are two spacious exhibit exl bit balls di vided by a V long gallery Two movie theatres located off the gallery will feature Live tive films about the Church In addition several consultation consultation consulta- consulta tion rooms are located through throughout out the building for visitors In Information information formation than that provided In guided tours Within the exhibit halls and gallery the visitor will see a wide variety of sculpture lifelike life lifelike like dioramas colorful murals and other displays aU fashIoned fash fash- toned around the theme of mans man's search for eternal hap THERES THERE'S the massive marble marble mar mar- ble statue statu of the Saviour a replica of The Christus one of the classic works of the century Danish master Bertel There are the two wO large murals murals mur mur- als each a third as long as a football field One graphically depicts highlights In the his hie history tory of the Church The other portrays significant events in inthe inthe the life of ChrIst One of the more unique displays displays dis dis- plays Is a diorama portraying the Mormon proPhet Joeph Jo Jo Joeph eph Smith kneeling in Ina a grove of trees and looking Into I a a pUlar pU- pU lar of light from the heavens This display recreates an event in 1820 which laid the groundwork for the eventual organization of the Church A t two part wo par t d diorama lor a m a which promises to raise a few eyebrows of those Unfamiliar with Mormon beliefs In gen genera era oral 1 and the thee Book of Mormon in particular depicts Christ teaching his disciples not only In the Holy Land but in the theland theland land which was centuries later to become the Americas ThIs unorthodox yet logical and scriptural version of the Saviours Saviour's activities on earth is based on a belief unique to the Mormon faith that Christ brought his teachings to the inhabitants of Ancient America and that the record of these people is contained In Inthe inthe the Book of Mormon which Mormons consider a scrip tural companion of the Bible OTHER displays at the Mormon Pavilion Pavillion portray the Reformation and Restoration of the Gospel Christ and his original Twelve Apostles significant prophets down through the years various varIous var- var Ious programs of the Church and the basic happiness theme Among the the prominent arts artists art art- who have havo left their distinctive dis dis- marks on the pavilion and its contents are illustrators tom tors Alex Ross Wilton Conn Alexander Rosenfeld Los Angeles Angeles An An- geles Sidney KIng Milford Va Harry AnderSon Ridgefield Ridge Ridge- field Conn and H Harold rold T Dale KIlbo Kilbourn rn Salt L Lake ke City sculptors Aldo Florence Italy Charles C Parks Wilmington Del and Elbert Porter Salt Lake City and DaJ Daniel iel T T. T Hadley Had Hadley ley Wilmington Del THESE MEN and a handful of other talented artists have left an Indelible mark of culture culture cul- cul ture beauty spirituality and creativity on the pavilion whose halls will be graced by millions of visitors from doz ens of countries people who will undoubtedly leave the exhibit exhibit ex ex- hibit with a new and enlightened enlightened ened concept of the purpose of life and of the appealing mastic philosophy of Mormonism Mormon ism P i I 1 L Iii e y yal al f t. t jliI ti i DI I |