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AY Legion of Honor

The document summarizes the life and contributions of Joseph Bates, an early leader in the Seventh-day Adventist church. It describes that Bates spent 21 years as a sailor and ship captain before retiring. During the Advent Awakening, he became a respected evangelist and leader among Adventists. In 1845, Bates came to understand the truth of the seventh-day Sabbath and published a tract about it in 1846. He became the oldest member of the church pioneers and the first president of the Michigan Conference in 1861. Bates lived to age 80 due in part to his simple diet and temperate habits, as he also organized some of the first temperance societies in the United States. He was described as

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AY Legion of Honor

The document summarizes the life and contributions of Joseph Bates, an early leader in the Seventh-day Adventist church. It describes that Bates spent 21 years as a sailor and ship captain before retiring. During the Advent Awakening, he became a respected evangelist and leader among Adventists. In 1845, Bates came to understand the truth of the seventh-day Sabbath and published a tract about it in 1846. He became the oldest member of the church pioneers and the first president of the Michigan Conference in 1861. Bates lived to age 80 due in part to his simple diet and temperate habits, as he also organized some of the first temperance societies in the United States. He was described as

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AY Legion of Honor I volunteer now to join the AY Legion of Honor and By the grace and power of God I will:

Honor Christ in that which I choose to BEHOLD. Honor Christ in that which I choose to LISTEN. Honor Christ in the choice of places to WHICH I GO. Honor Christ in the choice of ASSOCIATES. Honor Christ in that which I choose to SPEAK. Honor Christ in the care I give my BODY TEMPLE.

General Conference Ted NC Wilson Inter-American Division Israel Leito President of the Jamaica Union Conference Everett Brown

Joseph Bates 1792-1872 At age 15, Joseph Bates "shipped" on a commercial vessel. For the next twenty-one years he lived the life of a sailor and ship captain. He returned to civilian life in 1828 with a small fortune. During the Advent Awakening, the retired sea captain became a respected evangelist and spiritual leader among the Adventists. In early 1845, Bates was providentially led to an understanding of the truth concerning the seventh-day Sabbath, and in 1846 he published a 48-page tract on the subject. The respected Captain was the oldest member of our church pioneers, and he became the first Seventh-day Adventist local conference president (Michigan, 1861). He lived to the age of 80. One reason for his physical endurance, in spite of many sacrifices, was his simple diet and temperate habits. He organized of the first temperance societies in the United States. Bates was a spiritual man with clear-cut views and the courage of a lion. He did not hesitate to sacrifice when the need arose.

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