{"product_id":"2940149542130","title":"The Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates","description":"Joseph Bates was born in 1792 in Rochester, Massachusetts. At the age of fifteen, he accepted a job as a cabin boy aboard the Fanny, sailing from New York City to London. Thus began his career on the high seas, which culminated in Joseph becoming a respected ship captain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring one of his trips, Joseph read the Bible his wife had packed in his trunk and was converted. Thus set in motion his most important quest—developing a deeper understanding of Scripture and a deeper love for his Lord and Savior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1839 Bates accepted the teachings of William Miller. Then, months after the Great Disappointment, in the spring of 1845, Joseph accepted the seventh-day Sabbath truth. Consequently, he shared this good news with James and Ellen White, which resulted in his second career as a speaker, writer, and founding pioneer of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which was formed in 1863.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates provides an in-depth look into his childhood, his adventures traversing the ocean, his conversion and the reform movements he supported, and his study of Scripture and the biblical truths he discovered.","brand":"TEACH Services, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072922599664,"sku":"2940149542130","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149542130_p0.jpg?v=1763718779","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149542130","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}