Ross LeBaron: Orders of the Priesthood

In the following excerpt of his Priesthood Expounded, published in 1985, Ross W. LeBaron writes about the Godhead and its relation to the different priesthood orders. Priesthood Expounded Ross W. LeBaron Lesson No. 1: All Priesthood is Melchizedek To correctly think, one must have his mind properly programmed in the DOCTRINE OF THE PRIESTHOOD. FromContinue reading "Ross LeBaron: Orders of the Priesthood"

Articles of Incorporation of The Holy Order of God

Articles of Incorporation Corporate Sole Of The Holy Order of God   Article I The name of the Order shall be ---- The Holy Order of God. Article II The purpose of the Order shall be — to teach the laws and administer the ordinances of the everlasting Gospel; and bring as many as shallContinue reading "Articles of Incorporation of The Holy Order of God"

Christopher Blythe: The Crafting of a New Religious Movement

The following is an excerpt from historian Christopher Blythe's master thesis on Ross LeBaron, submitted to the Utah State University in 2009. In his work, Blythe characterizes Ross LeBaron as "a religion maker in the same sense as Joseph Smith or Jesus Christ, in that he brought forth new concepts, which diverged from previous orthodoxContinue reading "Christopher Blythe: The Crafting of a New Religious Movement"

Ross LeBaron: Reincarnation

In order to understand priesthood, we must realize we have existed forever, space is endless, and there is an infinite number of gods in space. It's all organized to some degree, but it's also going through process and change. The one big stumbling block in the world today is people do not understand resurrection. TheyContinue reading "Ross LeBaron: Reincarnation"

Ross LeBaron: The Cause of Planetary Motion

THE CAUSE OF PLANETARY MOTION By R. W. Le Baron That which is beyond the realms of reason, we atribute to God. Therefore, to most intelligent beings, God is the creative law of nature. This God, if I may call it such, is the most powerfull law, and authority, in all time and space. NoContinue reading "Ross LeBaron: The Cause of Planetary Motion"

Lyle O. Wright: Overview of Ross LeBaron’s Beliefs

The following is an excerpt is from Lyle O. Wright's Master Thesis, submitted to Brigham Young University in 1963, based on his interviews with Ross W. LeBaron. Even though Wright's research focused on the Church of the Firstborn of the Fullness of Times, led by Joel and Ervil LeBaron, it approached the different priesthood claims inContinue reading "Lyle O. Wright: Overview of Ross LeBaron’s Beliefs"

Ross LeBaron and Robert Eaby: Declaration on Civil Rights and Plural Marriage, 1967

This Official Declaration, fashioned after the LDS 1890 Manifesto, signed by Ross W. LeBaron and Robert Eaby, presented a unique response in Mormondom to the new civil rights legislation. They found in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, signed by president Lyndon B. Johnson, the basis to nullify the Mormon Official Declaration 1. Transcription OFFICIALContinue reading "Ross LeBaron and Robert Eaby: Declaration on Civil Rights and Plural Marriage, 1967"

Ross LeBaron: Hearken to the Voice of the Lord

REVELATION given to Patriarch Ross W. LeBaron, at Drake, Arizona, June 5, 1962. I had been studing the scriptures concerning the ‘Mighty and Strong’, the ‘Root of Jesse’, and other prophecies relating to the time of the restoration, when the Lord would set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of hisContinue reading "Ross LeBaron: Hearken to the Voice of the Lord"

Benjamin F. Johnson: Patriarchal Blessing of Alma Dayer LeBaron

Patriarchal blessing given by Patriarchal Benjamin F. Johnson upon the head of Alma Dayer LeBaron, son of Sarah Jane Johnson and Benjamin Franklin LeBaron. Born in Tempe, Arizona, March 15, 1886. Alma Dayer, my son, in the authority of parental priesthood I place my hands upon thy head and open my mouth that the LordContinue reading "Benjamin F. Johnson: Patriarchal Blessing of Alma Dayer LeBaron"