. The history of Methodism. CHAPTER XXX The Christmas Conference a Meeting of Destiny The Leaders: Asbury and Coke.—The Stir in Baltimore.—Asburythe Decisive Character.—John Dickins and Other NotableCharacters. EARLY in the morning of Friday, December 24, 1784,a little company of serious men rode out through thegrounds of Perry Hall and along the highway to Bal-timore. There was Asbury, in deep meditation, wholly de-voted to the cause, but resolved to be guided in his decisionby the wishes of his American brethren. There was Coke,nervous, impatient of delay, and eager to set in operation theec
. The history of Methodism. CHAPTER XXX The Christmas Conference a Meeting of Destiny The Leaders: Asbury and Coke.—The Stir in Baltimore.—Asburythe Decisive Character.—John Dickins and Other NotableCharacters. EARLY in the morning of Friday, December 24, 1784,a little company of serious men rode out through thegrounds of Perry Hall and along the highway to Bal-timore. There was Asbury, in deep meditation, wholly de-voted to the cause, but resolved to be guided in his decisionby the wishes of his American brethren. There was Coke,nervous, impatient of delay, and eager to set in operation theecclesiastical organism which Wesley and he had were Whatcoat and Vasey, zealous to promote thehighest interests of Wesleyan Christianity. There wasyoung William Black from Nova Scotia, providentially sentto arouse the missionary ardor of the infant Church. Nodoubt there were others, tried and faithful itinerants, towhom the doors of the Gough mansion always stood might well wonder what their lea
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