The Autobiography Of Elder Joseph Bates: Embracing A Long Life On Shipboard

by Joseph Bates PH.

The Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates is a historical book written by Joseph Bates himself in 1868. Bates was a prominent figure in the early Seventh-day Adventist Church and played a significant role in the development of the Adventist movement. The book is a detailed account of his life, particularly his experiences on shipboard as a sailor.Bates was born in 1792 in Massachusetts and spent a significant portion of his life at sea. He recounts his adventures as a sailor, including his encounters with pirates, shipwrecks, and storms. He also describes his conversion to Christianity and his eventual involvement in the Adventist movement.The book provides insights into the religious and social climate of the 19th century, particularly the religious revival movements and the rise of the Adventist Church. Bates' autobiography is also an important source of information on the early history of the Adventist Church, including its beliefs, practices, and challenges.Overall, The Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates is a fascinating account of a remarkable life and a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the Adventist Church or the maritime history of the 19th century.With Sketches Of Voyages On The Atlantic And Pacific Oceans, The Baltic And Mediterranean Seas.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.

Genres: History, Biography

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Abdullah Almuslem · Rating 3 out of 5]

A seaman, a soldier, a prisoner of war and a preacher. Jospeh Bates has certainly had an interesting life. He was born on 1792 in America and became sailor at a very young age. Throughout his travels at sea, he came to a conclusion that liquor, and other intoxicated drinks are the source of much misery to people. So, he gave up drinking, tobacco, tea, coffee, meat, swearing and became a man of faith. He described one of his voyages in which he was the captain of the vessel and the rules that he issued to his crew. No drinking, no swearing, reading is mandatory, a weekly magazine etc. His crew manners have been elevated by these rules and many of them described this voyage to be the best voyage they have experienced in their life.

Bates believed that Jesus would come back on 1844 in which he was disappointed. Still, he continues his faith and later established Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Overall, it was interesting to read about a guy who spent most of his life in the sea and then become a man of faith.

This was an O.K. read

[Nathan Jensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting read, which will give new perspective and resolution to the discerning reader. Love the old style of writing, despite its initial reading challenge. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars, because of the seemingly slow start to the book. The latter half of the book was absolutely fantastic. 5 stars for that part.

[Nathalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an incredible testimony!! It's amazing the lives our leaders had before finding God and how as we start to remove influences from our life we are able to hear His voice more clearly. Thankful for Joseph Bates' service!

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. His experiences on the sea were fascinating - and made me angry at the injustices that happened to him. His writing style was excellent, however, sometimes he repeated stories, “As mentioned before *repeats whole story*”, and sometimes he got a bit too technical. Hence the docked star.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent life story of an American sea captain in the early 1800s who was captured and imprisoned on a ship by the British navy, later made his fortune, discovered the Millerite movement and the truth in the Bible, including the connection between Creation week and the seventh-day Sabbath, and ended up being one of the founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It's an awesome adventure/conversion story.