As a teenager, DeWayne Hafen helped Ross LeBaron in his machine shop while LeBaron taught him about the Church of the Firstborn. When Hafen met him again as an adult, LeBaron was hesitant to ordain Hafen. The reason was Hafen's previous affiliation with The Church of the Firstborn of the Fullness of the Times. Even … Continue reading DeWayne Hafen: Interview to Dale Von Atta, 1978
Ross Wesley LeBaron
Ross LeBaron: The Opening of the Seventh Seal, 1943
In 1943, Ross Wesley LeBaron published a pamphlet identifying the seven angels or plagues of the Book of Revelation as events in the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War. Later in life, LeBaron would say that he knew some things "by revelation" and other things "by calculation", also recognizing that he wasn't free … Continue reading Ross LeBaron: The Opening of the Seventh Seal, 1943
Ross LeBaron: Letter to Margarito Bautista, 1958
"Lehi was evidently the first-born of Manasseh; for he followed the patriarchal pattern[,]" wrote Ross LeBaron about the Book of Mormon patriarch. "His youngest son held the right of the first-born (evidently of the tribe of Manasseh). Lehi was patriarch to a new world, Jacob priest, and Nephi King." A Mormon Fundamentalist, Margarito Bautista had … Continue reading Ross LeBaron: Letter to Margarito Bautista, 1958
Edsil Allred: Patriarchal Blessing of Ross LeBaron, 1934
Central, Arizona February 9, 1934 Blessing, given by Patriarch Edsil Myron Allred on the head of Ross Wesley LeBaron, son of Alma Dayer LeBaron and Maud LeBaron, born November 16, 1914, in Overton, Nevada. Dear Wesley: In the name of the Redeemer of Israel, I place my hands upon your head and give unto you … Continue 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. In … Continue reading Ross LeBaron: Brigham Young Speaks, 1975
Benjamin F. LeBaron: Patriarchal Blessing of Ross LeBaron, 1936
Blessing, given by Patriarch Benjamin F. LeBaron upon the head of Ross Wesley LeBaron, son of Alma Dayer LeBaron and Maud Lucinda McDonald, born November 16 1914, at Overton, Nevada. To view the document, click on this link: ROSS Patriarchal Blessing 1936 Reference 1. James D. Wardle Papers. University of Utah Special Collections. Spelling and capitalization as … Continue reading Benjamin F. LeBaron: Patriarchal Blessing of Ross LeBaron, 1936
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 might … Continue reading Articles of Faith of the Church of the Firstborn
Steve McKinley: Ross LeBaron On The Endowment
Steve McKinley recollects a conversation with Ross W. LeBaron about the endowment in 1995. The "ambiguous answer" given by Ross, according to Steve, made him "feel better about the changes [made by the LDS Church] in the endowment". He says he realized that "the reason the endowment was taken away by the Lord was because … Continue reading Steve McKinley: Ross LeBaron On The Endowment
Ross LeBaron’s Flying Saucer Craft
Ross Wesley LeBaron was a skilled machinist and inventor. His belief that heavenly beings used an advanced technology in their administrations through the universe led him to not only teach that the Gods traveled in spaceships, but also to build and fly his own "flying saucers" with family and friends on a park. In 1971, … Continue reading Ross LeBaron’s Flying Saucer Craft
Ross LeBaron: Open Letter to Francis M. Darter
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 the … Continue reading Ross LeBaron: Open Letter to Francis M. Darter
