271:, which stressed established beliefs. His followers were known as the liberal branch of the Society of Friends, or Hicksites. In 1817, he was called a heretic for his opposition to adopting a set creed at the yearly Quaker meeting. Ten years later, he was held responsible for a schism between the liberal and orthodox factions of the faith. Due to the division, church membership declined over time and in the 1870s the church was reduced to half its original size. The liberal and orthodox factions remained isolated from one another until the 20th century.
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