The Life Of Joseph Bates: An Autobiography - Couverture souple

Bates, Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1163169501 ISBN 13 : 9781163169506

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Life of Joseph Bates: An Autobiography is a book written by Joseph Bates, a prominent American Adventist leader and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The book is an autobiographical account of Bates' life, from his childhood in Massachusetts to his conversion to Christianity and his work as a sailor, abolitionist, and preacher. Bates' life was marked by a series of transformative experiences, including his encounter with the teachings of William Miller and his involvement in the Millerite movement, which predicted the Second Coming of Christ in 1844. After the disappointment of 1844, Bates became a Sabbath-keeper and a strong advocate for the Seventh-day Sabbath, which he believed was the true day of worship according to the Bible.Throughout his life, Bates was a passionate advocate for social justice and reform, including the abolition of slavery, temperance, and health reform. He also played a key role in the establishment of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, working closely with Ellen G. White and other pioneers of the movement.The Life of Joseph Bates: An Autobiography provides a unique perspective on the history of the Adventist movement and the life of one of its most influential leaders. Bates' personal story is a testament to the power of faith, perseverance, and commitment to social justice and reform. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American religion and the Adventist Church.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Life sketches of great and good men are given to the world for the benefit of generations that follow them. Human life is more or less an experiment to all who enter upon it. Hence the frequent remark that we need to live one life to learn how to live. The life of Elder Joseph Bates was crowded with unselfish motives and noble actions. That which makes his early history intensely interesting is the fact that he became a devoted follower of Christ, and a thorough practical reformer, and ripened into glorious manhood a true Christian gentleman, while exposed to the evils of sea-faring life, from the cabin-boy of 1807, to the wealthy retiring master of 1828, a period of twenty-one years. It was during his sea-faring life, while separated from the saving influences of the parental, Christian home, and exposed to the temptations of sailor life, that the writer of the following pages became thoroughly impressed with moral and religious principles, and gathered strength to trample intemperance and all other forms of vice beneath his feet, and rise in the strength of right and of God to the position of a thorough reformer, a devoted Christian, and an efficient minister of the gospel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1163169501
• ISBN 13: 9781163169506
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 228
• Éditeur: Crisler C C
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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