Aaronic Order
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The Aaronic Order is a Latter Day Saint denomination founded in 1942 by Maurice L. Glendenning. A former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Glendenning was excommunicated by the LDS Church for publishing a collection of revelations called the Levitical Writings. The Aaronic Order claims to have about 2000 members throughout the United States. In 1956, the church established a communal settlement called EskDale, Utah.
The church's mission is "to participate in and hasten the preparation of the Body of Jesus Christ for His second coming." And its vision is to "restore the Biblical, Levitical ministry to its prophesied fulness in Jesus Christ and to reconcile individuals, families, and fellowships to their places in the Body of Christ."
Publications
- Beeston, Blanche W. (1966). Purified as gold and silver. Caxton Printers, Ltd., Caldwell, ID.†
- Beeston, Blanche W. (1957). Now my servant; a brief biography of a first-born son of Aaron. Caxton Printers, Ltd., Caldwell, ID.†
- Conrad, Robert & The Aaronic Order. Basic Beliefs of the Aaronic Order. The Aaronic Order, Murray, UT. † ‡
- Erickson, Ralph (1969). History and doctrinal development of the Order of Aaron. Masters Thesis, Brigham Young University.†
- Glendenning, Maurice L. (1955). Church of the First-Born, The Church of Christ, The Church of Jesus Christ, The Church of God : a treatise. Corporation of the President of the Aaronic Order, Salt Lake City, UT.†
- The Aaronic Order. (1978). Levitical Writings. Aaronic Order, EskDale, UT.†
† These works are available in the Lee Library (http://www.lib.byu.edu) of Brigham Young University.
‡ This pamphlet is available from The Aaronic Order, P.O. Box 57095, Murray, UT 84157-0095.
External references
- A brief list of the leaders and beliefs of the Aaronic Order may be found at http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dbowie/restore/aaronic.html