Joseph Bates (Adventist)

Joseph Bates (8 July 1792 – 19 March 1872) was an American seaman and revivalist minister. He was a co-founder and developer of Sabbatarian Adventism, whose followers would later establish the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Bates is also credited with convincing James White and Ellen G. White of the validity of the seventh-day Sabbath.

Joseph Bates
Joseph Bates
Personal details
Born(1792-07-08)July 8, 1792
Rochester, Massachusetts, US
DiedMarch 19, 1872(1872-03-19) (aged 79)
Battle Creek, Michigan, US
OccupationPastor, sailor, author, teacher
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