Joseph Bates
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Joseph Bates was a 19th-century American Christian reformer and early Sabbatarian leader who became a key pioneer of the Seventh-day Adventist movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joseph Bates canonical | 4 |
| Joseph Bates (Adventist pioneer) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Joseph Bates Context triple: [Seventh-day Adventist Church, hasFounder, Joseph Bates]
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Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell was an American religious leader and Bible student who founded the movement that later became known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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George Reynolds
George Reynolds was the 19th-century Mormon defendant whose challenge to federal anti-polygamy laws led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Reynolds v. United States, which helped define the limits of religious freedom under the First Amendment.
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Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell was a 19th-century religious reformer and key leader in the American Restoration Movement, instrumental in founding the Disciples of Christ and Churches of Christ.
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Dwight L. Moody
Dwight L. Moody was a prominent 19th-century American evangelist and publisher who played a key role in the rise of modern evangelical Christianity and founded institutions such as the Moody Bible Institute.
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William Conant Church
William Conant Church was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and co-founder of the National Rifle Association.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Joseph Bates Target entity description: Joseph Bates was a 19th-century American Christian reformer and early Sabbatarian leader who became a key pioneer of the Seventh-day Adventist movement.
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A.
Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell was an American religious leader and Bible student who founded the movement that later became known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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B.
George Reynolds
George Reynolds was the 19th-century Mormon defendant whose challenge to federal anti-polygamy laws led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Reynolds v. United States, which helped define the limits of religious freedom under the First Amendment.
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C.
Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell was a 19th-century religious reformer and key leader in the American Restoration Movement, instrumental in founding the Disciples of Christ and Churches of Christ.
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D.
Dwight L. Moody
Dwight L. Moody was a prominent 19th-century American evangelist and publisher who played a key role in the rise of modern evangelical Christianity and founded institutions such as the Moody Bible Institute.
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E.
William Conant Church
William Conant Church was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and co-founder of the National Rifle Association.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian reformer
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Sabbatarian leader ⓘ Seventh-day Adventist pioneer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| advocatedPractice |
abstinence from alcohol and tobacco
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observance of the seventh day (Saturday) as Sabbath ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1792-07-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rochester, Massachusetts, United States ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Michigan, United States ⓘ |
| convertedToSabbathKeeping | 1845 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1872-03-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Battle Creek
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surface form:
Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
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| denomination | Seventh-day Adventist Church ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Bates ⓘ |
| formerAffiliation |
Christian Church
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surface form:
Christian Connexion
Millerite movement ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Bates self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph ⓘ |
| helpedOrganize | early Sabbatarian Adventist congregations in New England ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ellen G. White
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James Springer White ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of abolitionism
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advocacy of temperance ⓘ health reform advocacy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| movement |
Second Advent movement
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Seventh-day Adventist Church ⓘ
surface form:
Seventh-day Adventist movement
|
| notableFor |
being one of the founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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influencing James White and Ellen G. White on Sabbath keeping ⓘ promoting seventh-day Sabbath observance among early Adventists ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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minister ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Millerite movement
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surface form:
Millerite Advent movement of the 1840s
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Battle Creek
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surface form:
Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Prudence Bates ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
Sabbatarianism
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conditional immortality ⓘ |
| wrote |
"The Seventh Day Sabbath, a Perpetual Sign"
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surface form:
"A Vindication of the Seventh-day Sabbath"
"Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates" ⓘ "The Seventh Day Sabbath, a Perpetual Sign" ⓘ |
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