The Baptists expanded from 94 congregations in 1760 to 858 in 1790 to become the single largest religious denomination in America. The Methodists had no adherents at all in 1760, but by 1790 they had created over seven hundred congregations-despite the fact that the great founder of English Methodism, John Wesley, had publicly opposed the American Revolution.
( Gordon S. Wood )
[ Empire of Liberty: A History ]
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