Merrill Otis Bates
October 10, 2009 - 12:30pm — Christopher Peplin
Born:
March 19, 1909
Clinton, MA
Ordained:
November 15, 1936
Laconia, NH
Died:
February 12, 1987
Served:
Laconia, NH (1936-39)
Grosse Pointe, MI (1939-50)
Birmingham, MI (1952-53)
The Reverend Mr. Bates was the first permanent Minister hired by the GPUC. He served our church from September 1939 until June 1950. Bates was a progressive who seems to have been actively involved in community action from shortly after he arrived in Grosse Pointe.