Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-17
,TADlEAU TO DEPICT
| THE RESURRECTION
Thousands to Witness Unique
Religious Service in Okla
homa Mountains.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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LAWTON, Okla, April 1.-THE
vision of a struggling young Congre-
gational minister, Rev. A. NJ. Wallock
of Lawton. on Easter morning again will
become an actually when thousands
of visitors from all over the country
gather at the Wichita Mountains, over
looking Medicine Park, to witness and
participate in what has become a
unique religious service in America
symbolic representation of the resur-
rection, coupled with tableaux depicting
the more important scenes of Passion
week
These historic mountains already are
rich in Indian lore-abounding with
crumbling evidences of the red mans
worship of the Great Spirit-and they
are to be re-created as the Vests rell-
gious shrine under the plan of Rev.
Wallock, who is to make this ambitious
project his life work.
Tomb Is Reproduced.
High up on the mountain side there
has been constructed g. rock reproduc-
ton of the tomb and stark against the
sky nearby looms the cross. A trail
was made leading up from the valley,
and from the foot of the mountain to
the top this is bordered by wayside
shrines depicting scenes of the life Of
Christ. Near the tomb is a pulpit of
rough rock used by those who narrate
the story of the closing hours of the
life of Christ
At the present the services are con-
fined to Easter morning, starting at
o'clock while it is still dark, and COM
mence with the tableau of GethSe-
name, followed by the tableau of the
three crosses, the healing Of the lepers
and ending with the picture of the
resurrection, respectively illustrative of
the four thoughts "Thy will be done"
Come unto Me- THE great Physician
healing the lepers" and THE abundant
life" In coming years, the services
are to be expanded to cover three or
four days, commencing with the Last
supper.
Cars Pour Onto Scene.
During the night a constant stream
of cars heads toward the mountain.
Flares along the trail pick out the path
to the tomb across the breast of the
monarch of the Wichitas,
Promptly on the hour of S, chill
dren in procession place their garlands
at the foot OF the cross. A prayer is
offered The story of Gethsemane is
told The garden itself has disappeared
under the whitening rays of the burning
sun of the East, but suddenly it will re-
appear on nearby mountain. There
the watchers may see one IN prayer.
"Oh, my Father" he cries, If this cup
may not pass away from Me except I
drink it, Thy will be done" AS this
tableau vanishes, there will be heard
the strains of the familiar hymn ION
Hill Far Away Stood an Old Rugged
Cross" In the distance on another
mountain three crosses will appear and
the Roman guard may be seen leaving
them deserted.
Lepers Approach.
AS they fade out, two lepers will be
seen approaching. Coming closer to the
Tomb of the Lord, they begin to realize
the Master is dead. Their steps be-
come feeble-they can walk no farther
But assistance comes in a strange
way. A band OF Christians from
Gethsemane draw near and find the
lepers. They urge them on, healing
their leprosy. There is no doubt in the
lives of these early Christians
Then dawn comes and, with the
break of day, Mary arrives. The tomb
opens-the frightened guards rush
away-and two angels approach to tell
Mary the Master has risen. The
mountainside rings with the song
Christ Arose" as thousands of voices
join in the joyous expression.
Thus again for the fourth year win