original_query: What divisions led to the division among Friends in the 19th Century?
query: What divisions led to the division among Friends in the 19th Century?
answer: The first major division among Friends in the 19th century centered on scriptural authority, with Orthodox Quakers emphasizing the Bible and Hicksites prioritizing the 'inner light'.  A subsequent controversy within the Orthodox branch led to the separation of Gurneyites, influenced by the evangelical movement, and Wilburites, who favored a quietist approach and rejected Biblical inerrancy.