Frary von Blomberg

Of the campaign managers involved with William Branham and the Latter Rain revivals, the most interesting by far was William T. Frary, otherwise known as the German Baron William Theobald Frary von Blomberg.  Von Blomberg was a Boston publicity agent who grew to overnight fame in 1933. In November 1933, his friend and sponsor, the elderly Baroness Adelheid von Blomberg of Germany, publicly adopted Frary in order to preserve the family name. Von Blomberg was the co-president of the World Fellowship of Religions, along with Sants Kirpal Singh ji, Maharaj of New Delhi. Like Tatos Kardashian, Baron von Blomberg sponsored William Branham's "faith healing" tours.  Von Blomberg was also on the Board of Trustees for Bob Jones University.[1] Before working with Branham and the Latter Rain evangelists, Von Blomberg was under investigation by the United States Government for immoral activities.[2]

In 1933, Frary was legally adopted by German Baroness Adelhard von Bromberg of Weimar Germany.[3]  Frary had been a public relations representative of the World Fellowship of Faiths working with her.  The Baroness, who wished for work to continue after her death, adopted Frary to become the sole beneficiary of her massive wealth and extensive properties in Weimar.[4]  Von Blomberg was the cousin of the Commander-in-chief of the German Army, Werner Von Blomberg, the 'right-hand man of Chancellor Hitler'.[5]  

Von Blomberg was a director for The International Christian Leaadership founded by Abraham Vereide (otherwise known as "The Family" cult).  "The Family" is an evangelical Christian cult that holds "The National Prayer Breakfast" in Washingon, D. C., and strongly influences key figures in Washington.  In 1944, Abraham Vereide founded the International Christian Leadership in Washington, D. C. and served as the executive director until he died in 1965.  Baron Frary von Blomberg, who sponsored William Branham's international tours overseas, worked with Vereide in the early days of the organization and served as an executive member.  Von Blomberg worked as a representative for the International Christian Leadership, holding conferences for the group. in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.  Von Blomberg was instrumental in organizing International Christian Leadership in many of those countries.  He openly admitted that international Christian leadership did not have a Christian agenda.[6] Interestingly, William Branham's Seattle meetings coincide with the migration to Washington.[7]  Whether Branham was a member of the group since 1946 or not, he openly admitted that von Blomberg sponsored his tours through those countries in the 1950s.[8]

Baron von Blomberg has been a leader in the International Christian Leadership program for more than five years and recently returned from a speaking tour in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. He has held audiences with Prime Minster Attlee of England, the Pope and kings and prime ministers of many countries and have been instrumental in organizing International Christian Leadership groups in the parlaments of many of these countries. the organization was founded 15 years ago by Abraham Vereide, von Blomberg explained, and added that many United States congressmen and senators are members, including Representative Joseph R. Bryson of Greenville. The Washington group holds weekly breakfast meetings he said.[9]
- Christian Leadership Group Organized in Fight on Reds - Greenville News, May 31, 1950

In 1953, Vereide moved the organization to Washington, where successors Douglas Coe and Richard Halverson assumed leadership roles.  

According to Lee Vayle, Branham's close associate, Baron Von Blomberg was homosexual.

And at that time there was with that group that went to Europe, a Christian Full Gospel businessman, identified with them, named Faery Von Blomberg-even the name is typical-Fairy? Not trying to be facetious, but look at it. It's absolutely true. That was his name, and he was an avowed homosexual. At the same time Leo and Gene, two homosexuals, attached themselves to Bro. Branham's ministry, tape boys, which was allowed by God, and when they absolutely showed what they were, God warned Bro. Branham what would happen to them. And I saw the vision in the vision book. "Leave them alone. They will leave and go into false doctrine." Now watch: doctrine. People hate the thought of doctrine. They don't want me to teach doctrine. They despise it."
Lee Vayle, Godhead.

In a letter dated 1934, Baron von Blomberg described his meeting and kinship with German Lieutenant General and Minister of Defense, Warner von Blomberg, as well as with Adolf Hitler: 

My first sight of Germany was at Aachen, where I arrived from Belgium and I soon had a foretaste there of what the Blomberg name means in Germany.
When I presented my passport to the examining official, he saluted and passed me through without a moment's delay.  This was not the case with my fellow travelers, who underwent the regulation grilling.  
The whole atmosphere in which I moved was different from anything I ever had experienced before.  At home, a citizen is a citizen, whatever his name may be, but in this older country birth and tradition still count for very much.

 I reached Berlin just after President von Hindenburg's death, and the whole place seemed under a great pall.  The entire country was in mourning.  High officials of the state, generals, admirals, foreign ambassadors were preparing to leave for Neudeck to attend the president's funeral.

I went to the headquarters of the Reichswehr, where my adopted mother's cousin, General von Blomberg, is the supreme chief, and presented a letter of introduction from her.  An aide took it.  That aide gave me a notion of some of the conditions of my new life.  Stiff as a ramrod, perfectly courteous, but absolutely official, he bowed from the waist and informed me the general was overwhelmed with work and was preparing to go to Neudeck.  The aide seemed to hint I might not be able to see his excellency at all, and I left the building rather heavy in heart.  
I returned to my hotel and shortly afterward, a great official car, bearing the arms of the ministry of war, drew up outside.  An officer stepped out and invited me to go back.  I was taken straight into General von Blomberg's room, where I met him for the first time.

Tall, slim, every inch a member of the aristocratic Prussian officer caste, he made a profound impression upon me.  He stood up and looked at me through a monocle.  Speaking English, he asked about my foster mother.  The thing I liked most about him was that, with great courtesy and tact, he refrained from commenting upon the combination of circumstances which had brought me into his family.  He was sizing me up, in fact, and on the whole, I believe, I didn't come out badly under his scrutiny.

I had feared that my liberal views as honorary secretary of the World Fellowship of Faiths might have set the general against me, particularly as the German secretary of our fellowship, a Jewess, had been barred from Germany.  Nothing of the sort happened.  The general, in fact, offered me the use of an official car in Berlin and told me just to call his office if I wanted anything done.
My first and most dreaded contact with my new family thus passed off happily.  My social life in Berlin then began.  I went to dinners and luncheons, most of them rather formal.  These, too, gave me an insight into my new life.  It seems that everyone in Germany spends his nights at the restaurants and beer gardens.  It is nearly impossible to obtain a table.  The attitude seems to be — spend tonight, for tomorrow — who knows?  It is rather a sad gayety.

My next anxious experience was when I met Baron Gustav von Pohl, another new relative of mine, who represented a wing of the family which had strenuously opposed my entry into the clan.  But when I met him, he proved to be, not only a courteous gentleman, but a cordial friend.  He accepted me without comment.

When I ventured to tell him I regretted that some of the family had taken an antagonistic attitude toward me, he said, 'You must realize that we were somewhat surprised by the action of Tante Trienne (Baroness Blomberg), but a little fight makes for fun and good feeling.  You must come and stay with me at Dauchau'

The next day, Baron von Pohl took me to see Hitler, with whom I shook hands.  A day or two later, I went to Dauchau, where I spent several days sampling German country life.  Such was my introduction to my new life.  That I shall like it and adapt myself to it I am quite sure, but my American citizenship still holds good and every year I shall look forward to the months I shall spend in the United States.[10]
- Baron William Theobald Frary von Blomberg.