On October 25, 2006 at 1:00 pm, the president of the Dominican Republic and the President of the United States met in the Oval Office of the White House.  The purpose of this meeting was to put finishing touches on a commercial agreement between the two countries.  On October 17, 2006, at the Hotel Awuarius in the city of Bonao at 9:00 pm, Rev. Douglas Morley presented leaders of The Wesleyan Church of the Dominican Republic with a document establishing a partnership with the Chesapeake District of The Wesleyan Church of North America for the purpose of strengthening and establishing The Wesleyan Church of the Dominican Republic and helping to consolidate the Hispanic Church of the Chesapeake District.