"Peace on Earth . . ."

IN THE STILL HUSH of the early dawn just as the sun rises and sheds its light to reveal the majestic beauty of the Grand Canyon of Arizona, a message of peace will be broadcast to the world on this Easter morn, Sunday, April 25, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-three. While on the far-flung battle fields, our soldiers are fighting for the preservation of freedom, for the right to worship God and for the right to live in peace, Easter again comes to remind us of Him, who suffered on the cross that we might live. Millions of people will come with revered feelings to worship on this Easter day, and pray for those who are not with them; for this year Easter takes on new and greater significance. Easter services throughout the country will be the shrine of many worshippers. One of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring of these is the service which is held annually at the Shrine of the Ages on the brink of the Grand Canyon of Arizona. The message of peace to be found in the 23rd Psalm, theme of the broadcast, will be read by the Reverend Lloyd Cox of Williams: "Yea though I walk through the valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil;: for Thou are with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me..."

These words will resound to the depths of the Canyon and over the air waves as the sun reflects on the Canyon walls the promise and hope of a new day.

Voices of the A Capella choir of the Arizona State Teachers' College at Flagstaff, directed by Dr. Eldon A. Ardrey, will be lifted to the heavens in song and praise of the Lord God Almighty.

And as the dark curtain of night slowly lifts from the Shrine of Ages on the rim of the Canyon and in the quiet dark blue early light, the voice of J. Howard Pyle will bring to the radio audience a picture of sunrise at the Grand Canyon.

Each year many come to witness the program and the beauty of the Canyon on Easter morn. Because of the lack of transportation facilities, those who would come to the Easter Service will have to remain at home. But they may visualize the picture of the Canyon from their easy chair by the radio.

The pinnacles and crevices of nature's mighty handiwork will emerge from the black shroud of night. The radiant light of the sun will fill the Canyon with bright colors from brilliant red to deep purple, as if an artist had used only the richest of paints from his palette. These spires of color may well remind us of a cathedral, the most magnificent cathedral of them all; for on the very walls of this Canyon is written the story of time, the story of life. Here is revealed for all to behold the proofs which would make the skeptics believe! Carved in the indestructible layers of rock is the story of the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth.