Show cradle of american methodism chapel near frederica freder lea del Is to methodists what tod epen ence hall Is to americans it wasa wag la this chapel bishops coke and asbury first met in america helda held a council with eleven ministers and arrange arran ed 4 for the organization of tile tho Method lit church as it exists in this country today during buring the year 1780 the chapel was erected on ground donated for or that purpose by phillip barratt barrall I 1 member of the delaware assembly phillip barratt was one of the men who entert entertained aided and protected asbury during the revolution it was on sunday nov 14 1784 that plans were wen discussed which resulted in calling first conference of the methodist church at baltimore dec 25 1781 bishop coke was mas preaching in bar chapel chape when asbury arrived after the services they went to the house of mrs miriam barratt and during the conversation which followed plans were laid which resulted in the foundation of the present church |