An Examination of the Causes Which Led to the Separation (Classic Reprint): Of the Religious Society of Friends in America, in 1827-28: Of the ... in America, in 1827-28 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore the roots and fallout of a historic split among American Friends, and how it shaped property and power within the Quaker family. This volume examines the causes behind the separation of the Religious Society of Friends in America in the early 19th century, with a focus on the ensuing property disputes and efforts at reconciliation.

This work presents a clear, documentary account of how the two factions—often labeled Orthodox and Hicksites—navigated questions of doctrine, governance, and communal wealth. It traces the negotiations, committees, and minutes that sought to balance faith with fairness, showing how disagreements over belief and practice collided with real-world concerns about land, meeting houses, and legacies.

• Understand the key sects and personalities fueling the divide in America’s Quaker communities.


• See how yearly and monthly meetings attempted to settle property and authority after the split.


• Learn how negotiation, legal action, and eventual settlements influenced relations between the groups.


• Gain context for how this division affected daily life, worship spaces, and burial grounds.

Ideal for readers of religious history, Quaker studies, and 19th‑century American reform movements looking for a grounded, documentary perspective on a pivotal period.

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