 This eventually let to the complete separation of the American Methodists from Wesley and Great Britain and the organization of a separate independent church.Wesley recognized the situation and sent Dr. Thomas Coke to America to consecrate Asbury as American church superintendent but Asbury refused until the office until he received the unanimous election of the preachers.This led to the assembling of the Christmas Conference in Baltimore from December 24, 1784 – January 3, 1785.