Question: Who started the Mother Bethel Church dedicated to a religion founded by the black community in the city where Eisenhower's appreciation medals were minted?

<P0-S0> among christians, the pew research survey found that 74% were protestant, 25% were catholic, and 1% belonged to other christian denominations, including a small orthodox christian community. <P0-S1> in terms of nigeria's major ethnic groups, the hausa ethnic group (predominant in the north) was found to be 95% muslim and 5% christian, the yoruba tribe (predominant in the west) was 55% muslim, 35% christian and 10% adherents of other religions, while the igbos (predominant in the east) and the ijaw (south) were 98% christian, with 2% practising traditional religions. <P0-S2> the middle belt of nigeria contains the largest number of minority ethnic groups in nigeria, who were found to be mostly christians and members of traditional religions, with a small proportion of muslims. <SEP> <P1-S0> Before 1800, its free black community founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent black denomination in the country, and the first black Episcopal Church. <P1-S1> The state government left Philadelphia in 1799, and the federal government was moved to Washington, DC in 1800 with completion of the White House and Capitol. <P1-S2> The city remained the young nation's largest with a population of nearly 50,000 at the turn of the 19th century; it was a financial and cultural center. <P1-S3> The free black community also established many schools for its children, with the help of Quakers. <P1-S4> New York City soon surpassed Philadelphia in population, but with the construction of roads, canals, and railroads, Philadelphia became the first major industrial city in the United States. <SEP> <P2-S0> in 1990 religion and politics intersected to impact the outcome of the eighth district election in south richmond. <P2-S1> with the endorsements of black power brokers, black clergy and the richmond crusade for voters, south richmond residents made history, electing reverend a. carl prince to the richmond city council. <P2-S2> as the first african american baptist minister elected to the richmond city council, prince's election paved the way for a political paradigm shift in politics that persist today. <P2-S3> following prince's election, reverend gwendolyn hedgepeth and the reverend leonidas young, former richmond mayor were elected to public office. <P2-S4> prior to prince's election black clergy made political endorsements and served as appointees to the richmond school board and other boards throughout the city. <P2-S5> today religion and politics continues to thrive in the commonwealth of virginia. <P2-S6> the honorable dwight c. jones, a prominent baptist pastor and former chairman of the richmond school board and member of the virginia house of delegates serves as mayor of the city of richmond. <SEP> <P3-S0> The medals were struck from September 1958 through October 1960. <P3-S1> A total of twenty designs are cataloged with a total mintage of 9,858. <P3-S2> Each of the designs incorporates the text "with appreciation" or "with personal and official gratitude" accompanied with Eisenhower's initials "D.D.E." <P3-S3> or facsimile signature. <P3-S4> The design also incorporates location, date, and/or significant event. <P3-S5> The development of the appreciation medals was initiated by the White House and executed by the Bureau of the Mint through the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. <P3-S6> Prior to the end of his second term as President, 1,451 medals were turned-in to the Bureau of the Mint and destroyed. <P3-S7> The Eisenhower appreciation medals are part of the Presidential Medal of Appreciation Award Medal Series. <SEP> <P4-S0> The church was organized by African - American members of St. George's Methodist Church who walked out due to racial segregation in the worship services. <P4-S1> On October 12, 1794, Reverend Robert Blackwell announced that the congregation was received in full fellowship in the Methodist Episcopal Church. <P4-S2> In 1816 Rev Richard Allen brought together other black Methodist congregations from the region to organize the new African Methodist Episcopal Church denomination. <P4-S3> He was elected bishop of this denomination. <P4-S4> After the American Civil War, its missionaries went to the South to help freedmen and planted many new churches in the region. <P4-S5> Mother Bethel was one of the first African - American churches in the United States, dedicated July 29, 1794, by Bishop Francis Asbury.