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Origins and Development of the Church of the Firstborn of the Fullness of Times Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive Theses and Dissertations 1963-04-01 Origins and Development of the Church of the Firstborn of the Fullness of Times Lyle O. Wright Brigham Young University - Provo Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd Part of the History Commons, Mormon Studies Commons, and the Sociology of Religion Commons BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Wright, Lyle O., "Origins and Development of the Church of the Firstborn of the Fullness of Times" (1963). Theses and Dissertations. 5228. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5228 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. ORIGINS development CHURCHCHUBCH FIRSTBORN FULNESS TIMES thesis submitted department history philosophy religion college religious instruction brigham young university provo utah partial fulfillment requirements degree master science lyle 0 wright 1963 PREFACE writer first developed interest subject 1959 dr russellrusselirussellr R rich gave assignment class historical development LJSLDS doctrine write term paper offshoot church jesus christ latter day saints having heard first time during summer LeBarons church Firstfirstbornborn falnessfulness times 1 being curious know author volunteered write paper group end term each memberofthemember class duplicated paper exchanged class members since writers rather large paper suggested several expanded thesis two years later 1961 upon returning brigham young univer- sity writer determined notto write thesis lebaron church since curiosity satisfied matters seemingly value attracted attention however much interest topic expressed others previous 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