In its November 30, 1944 edition, The Improvement Era announced the excommunication of Ross Wesley LeBaron and his wife Thelma Elena Cox LeBaron. Their names were part of a list of 33 men and women who had been excommunicated from the LDS Church in the previous months of 1944. The Church magazine stated they had … Continue reading The Improvement Era: Excommunication of Ross LeBaron and Thelma Cox, 1944
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Ross LeBaron: Keys Given to Joel LeBaron
There are three 60-year periods in Mormonism. One for Joseph Smith. One for Oliver Cowdery or Hyrum Smith, because they both held the same keys. The third 60-year period relates to the keys given in the Nauvoo temple after the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum. These keys were kept secret. These are keys of the … Continue reading Ross LeBaron: Keys Given to Joel LeBaron
Ross LeBaron: The Fulness of the Priesthood
The fulness of the priesthood and his ordination by his father in 1950 are explained by Ross W. LeBaron in the following excerpt of Priesthood Expounded. THE FULNESS OF THE PRIESTHOOD D. & C. 124:28 To understand the doctrine of the priesthood, it is necessary to have the knowledge that Adam is God, and that he … Continue reading Ross LeBaron: The Fulness of the Priesthood
Ross LeBaron: The Nauvoo Restoration
In the following excerpt of Priesthood Expounded, published in 1985, Ross W. LeBaron writes about the restoration of priesthood keys he believed took place in the Nauvoo temple. THE THIRD MAN B. F. JOHNSON The Prophet Elijah appeared, with others, in the Kirtland Temple April 3, 1836 conferring patriarchal authority upon Joseph Smith and Oliver … Continue reading Ross LeBaron: The Nauvoo Restoration
Ross LeBaron and Joseph Musser
REVELATION given to patriarch Ross W. LeBaron, at the home of H. Chase Kimball, in Salt Lake City, April 3rd, 1951. My father had recently passed away, and I was concerned over what course to follow in connection with the patriarchal work he had given me in the spring of 1950, and received the following … Continue reading Ross LeBaron and Joseph Musser
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. From … Continue 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 shall … Continue 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 orthodox … Continue 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. They … Continue 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. No … Continue reading Ross LeBaron: The Cause of Planetary Motion
