Show al 4 ah 4 t n A 1 4 14 J poll X of W 4 r N 1 7 4 M kli k li r 64 0 4 i if f A A V ti AM R i N or A I 1 HILL CUMORAH ATTRACTS 1 WORLD WIDE ATTENTION transformed hom a barren banen ban en nameless hill to a spot pf af historic interest near palmyra in western new york cumorah has conic come to be mormon isris isms most significant landmark in the east the LATTER DAY SAINTS believe that joseph smith found the ancient ancic nt record which he translated as the book of mormon and published on a hand press one and six years ago this naith the old hill now has a modern adornment it was acquired some years ago by the 0 imrch branich of jesus christ of latter dy saints ari and because of its in in the churchs churche history it is now a major burist attraction in july 1933 a monument was erected on its summit representing an angel moroni who wha is credited with having delivered the tablets tablet of the book bock of mornion mormon to joseph smith interested throngs auw in q ijiri ii r e about a b 0 u t mormonism ls 1 or m n i s m is ifs F s they examine ii am i n e t the h e ni memorial e m n r i i 1 anc and 1 study the spot on the hillside where the goljan gol jan records are said to have once lain iain hidden chile western new yolk ly I 1 y under its annual blanket of snow historic hill cumorah passed its last la st winter with the new adornment from froin the state hig highway liway that passes the eminence the skyline is changed the neede beede like monument the sky at the brow of the hill the snow brings into bold relief new lines of hedge shrubbery which viewed from the road belew spell out in large letters the name CUMORAH the position of the hill on the ery cry edge ofner york highway 21 akes it a cynosure i to thousands of passing travelers A large s signboard ign board catches the eye of the motorists 1 a and iid a large percentage of drivers si stop 0 it to read its explanation fa in this hill many centuries ago go were hidden golden plates which the sacred records of ancient inhabitants of america engraved on sept 22 1 1827 these sacred record were delivered by the angel ange SI orni the last lash prophet to write upon them to joseph smith by whom they were translated into thel english lang language by the gift and power C god this property is owned by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints visitors are welcome the inscription and the a luring view bof pf the monument on the hilltop more times than nhsn not will result in in a climb to the summit visitors asgerd in carloads to get a close up of the and to hear the story from tho the young mormon missionaries there paring during the seven months since ince te completion of the monument i irately have made the clial by night a new beauty is revealed ahei six large flood ihas I 1 pley up on the 30 foot shaft this illumination ti 0 n ct F i n u eve every r y f n night i g ht of the th e cr y year e a r creating e a t i n g a v veritable e rit a b 1 e pil vr 0 of f light ligh that is visible for miles in every direction 1 A aminat jre reforestation project I 1 has covered the lower s apes pes of cu 1 morah with several thousand young pine and spruce trees As these mature it is said the spot will again ag ain jin appear as it did when events signify sig bifi 1 cant to the fhe founding of took place there 2 century ago cumorah hill hil now marked as an important spot in mormon history ty has come to be is ia shrimp drawing isi tors from all over the world and the scene for an annual ga of lt lat ter day saints the east each july this gathering commemorates the origin of the book of f mornion mormon which aich they regard as an athen tic religious history of the civilizations in ancient america I 1 |