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?

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. 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. 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> Mother Bethel was one of the first African - American churches in the United States, dedicated July 29, 1794, by Bishop Francis Asbury. 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. On October 12, 1794, Reverend Robert Blackwell announced that the congregation was received in full fellowship in the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1816 Rev Richard Allen brought together other black Methodist congregations from the region to organize the new African Methodist Episcopal Church denomination. He was elected bishop of this denomination. After the American Civil War, its missionaries went to the South to help freedmen and planted many new churches in the region. <SEP> The medals were struck from September 1958 through October 1960. A total of twenty designs are cataloged with a total mintage of 9,858. 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. Each of the designs incorporates the text "with appreciation" or "with personal and official gratitude" accompanied with Eisenhower's initials "D.D.E." or facsimile signature. The design also incorporates location, date, and/or significant event. Prior to the end of his second term as President, 1,451 medals were turned-in to the Bureau of the Mint and destroyed. The Eisenhower appreciation medals are part of the Presidential Medal of Appreciation Award Medal Series. <SEP> 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. 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. 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. The free black community also established many schools for its children, with the help of Quakers. 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> in 1990 religion and politics intersected to impact the outcome of the eighth district election in south richmond. 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. 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. following prince's election, reverend gwendolyn hedgepeth and the reverend leonidas young, former richmond mayor were elected to public office. 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. today religion and politics continues to thrive in the commonwealth of virginia. 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.