. Book of the Royal blue . /.,/.\/).l/. O/ METHODISM. 1). dism occurred, which has given to the LovelyLane Meeting House, and to the preachersassembled on that occasion, a commandinuposition in the rehgious history of thiscountry. The Methodist Societies in the LnitedStates were here organized into the Metho-dist Kpiscopal Church in the lnited Statesof America, and Rev. Thomas Coke,Ll>. I)., and Rev. Francis Ashury becamethe first IJishops of the church. From this humble church building wentforth that efficient church organi/.ation,which has grown until it encircles theworld. Coke, acc

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. Book of the Royal blue . /.,/.\/).l/. O/ METHODISM. 1). dism occurred, which has given to the LovelyLane Meeting House, and to the preachersassembled on that occasion, a commandinuposition in the rehgious history of thiscountry. The Methodist Societies in the LnitedStates were here organized into the Metho-dist Kpiscopal Church in the lnited Statesof America, and Rev. Thomas Coke,Ll>. I)., and Rev. Francis Ashury becamethe first IJishops of the church. From this humble church building wentforth that efficient church organi/.ation,which has grown until it encircles theworld. Coke, accompanied by VVhatcoat (after-ward Bishop) and \asey, arri\ ed in New^ork from Fngland November .<, 1784,and on the night of his arrival preached inWesley Chapel the John .Street rode to Philadelphia and then proceededsouthward. On No\ember 14, at BarrattsChapel, in Delaware, he and Asbury metfor the first time. It was at this meetingthat the plans for the Conference were madeto meet at Baltimore on the ensuing Christ-mas eve. On December 17. the

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