“It is true that the LeBaron Brothers have committed a lot of crimes, but so did the sons of Jacob”, wrote Ross LeBaron a few years after the death of his brother Ervil [1]. In Ross LeBaron’s perspective, even in the worst actions taken by his brother, the LeBarons would fit the ancient Israelite narrativeContinue reading “The LeBaron Family and The Patriarchal Keys”
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Ross LeBaron as a Ministering Spirit
Ross Wesley LeBaron died in December of 1996 without seeing the Second Coming of Adam he clearly expected to happen during his lifetime. Nevertheless, LeBaron believed that his patriarchal work would not only continue but fully develop during the Millennium. The earthly Church of the Firstborn LeBaron had incorporated in 1955 would only meet itsContinue reading “Ross LeBaron as a Ministering Spirit”
Was Ross LeBaron a Mormon Fundamentalist?
“I have been associated with the Fundamentalists since 1936” – Ross Wesley LeBaron wrote to Fundamentalist leader Margarito Bautista in December 1958 – “but have stood a hundred percent on my own feet.”[1] Almost 27 years later, LeBaron would give a more detailed – and probably more honest – account of his early association withContinue reading “Was Ross LeBaron a Mormon Fundamentalist?”
Edsil Allred: Patriarchal Blessing of Ross LeBaron, 1934
This patriarchal blessing received by Ross LeBaron at age 19 is the first of two recorded blessings he obtained from LDS stake patriarchs. A mimeograph copy of the blessing printed by Ross LeBaron was given to Mormon collector James Wardle and can be seen or downloaded here. Transcript Central, Arizona February 9, 1934 Blessing, givenContinue reading “Edsil Allred: Patriarchal Blessing of Ross LeBaron, 1934”
Ross LeBaron: Brigham Young Speaks, 1975
Published by Ross W. LeBaron in 1975, the pamphlet Brigham Young Speaks was a compilation of statements on the Adam-God doctrine, without editorial comments. It was the product of Fred Collier’s research, then an adopted son of Ross LeBaron. Later, Collier republished the pamphlet under his name with the title Adam-God in a Nutshell. InContinue reading “Ross LeBaron: Brigham Young Speaks, 1975”
Articles of Faith of the Church of the Firstborn
ARTICLES OF FAITH of THE CHURCH OF THE FIRST-BORN 1. We believe in Michael, the Eternal Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ, and in Joseph Smith, the Witness or Testator. 2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam`s transgression; for He partook of mortality, that He mightContinue reading “Articles of Faith of the Church of the Firstborn”
Ross LeBaron: Open Letter to Francis M. Darter, 1968
Francis M. Darter (1881-1968) was a prolific Mormon Fundamentalist writer. Among the beliefs he espoused was Pyramidology, which proposed that the Great Pyramid of Giza was a “Bible in stone“, setting dates, through its measures, for the most important events in human history. Such beliefs seem to have been influential on Ross W. LeBaron, as theContinue reading “Ross LeBaron: Open Letter to Francis M. Darter, 1968”
Ross LeBaron: Interview to Dale Van Atta, 1977
In 1977, as the murderous acts of Ross LeBaron’s brother Ervil gained international attention, journalist Dale Van Atta did some research on the priesthood claims of the LeBaron family. Van Atta later co-authored a book on Ervil LeBaron and his crimes. The following file can be found among Van Atta’s research papers at the SpecialContinue reading “Ross LeBaron: Interview to Dale Van Atta, 1977”
Ross LeBaron and Robert Eaby: Proclamation On The 8th Dispensation
PROCLAMATION….. Be It Known To The Saints Of The Most High: As of February 27, in the year of our Lord 1968, the Seventh Dispensation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the children of men, along with the keys, power, authority and ordinances pertaining thereto is terminated; and the Eighth Dispensation of the GospelContinue reading “Ross LeBaron and Robert Eaby: Proclamation On The 8th Dispensation”
Ross LeBaron: Keys of The Priesthood
THE KEYS OF THE PRIESTHOOD “What are the keys of the priesthood”? “This generation is not worthy to know”. John Taylor. Neither is this generation. Ross W. LeBaron. There is a very good reason why the orders of the priesthood were not taught in plainness. All one has to do is to look aroundContinue reading “Ross LeBaron: Keys of The Priesthood”
Ross LeBaron, the Holy Order and the Church of the Firstborn 