Christmas Conference of 1784
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The Christmas Conference of 1784 was the historic gathering in Baltimore at which American Methodists formally organized the Methodist Episcopal Church, marking the birth of an independent Methodist denomination in the United States.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Methodist history event
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historical event ⓘ religious conference ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Christmas Conference
NERFINISHED
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Methodist Christmas Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityGrantedBy | John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinMethodism | first General Conference of American Methodists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateRangeDescription | held over the Christmas season of 1784–1785 ⓘ |
| denomination | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1785-01-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
rapid expansion of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States
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regular General Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContext | post–American Revolutionary War religious realignment ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to separation of American Methodism from the Church of England
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established episcopal structure for American Methodism ⓘ helped shape Methodist polity in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltimore
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Maryland ⓘ |
| mainSubject | organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| organizedBy | American Methodists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Francis Asbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Freeborn Garrettson NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Whatcoat NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Coke NERFINISHED ⓘ about 60 Methodist preachers ⓘ |
| precededBy |
John Wesley’s authorization of Thomas Coke for America
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growth of Methodist societies in the American colonies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestantism
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Wesleyan Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
adoption of a Discipline for the Methodist Episcopal Church
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authorization of sacraments by Methodist clergy in the United States ⓘ formal organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church ⓘ ordination of Francis Asbury as superintendent (bishop) ⓘ |
| significance | marked the birth of an independent Methodist denomination in the United States ⓘ |
| startDate | 1784-12-24 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Lovely Lane Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
church governance
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ordination ⓘ sacramental authority ⓘ |
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