User talk:151.19.244.119

opening paragraph (neutrality)
There is a neutrality issue in the opening paragraph, though the rest of the page seems to be well-balanced. It reads: "In his ministry he promoted unorthodox doctrines that led to controversy, which caused the second major schism within the Religious Society of Friends, the first being the caused by George Keith in 1691." Many FGC and other "liberal" Quakers would say he defended traditional Quaker principles and that it was his opponents who "caused" the schism, and no doubt some would say the same of George Keith! I suggest rewording it to something like: "His doctrinal views were a significant part of the controversy that led to the second major schism within the Religious Society of Friends, the first being the schism involving George Keith in 1691."

Also, I would delete the next two sentences about George Keith, since (a) the page is about Elias Hicks and not George Keith; snd (b) there is already a link to the page on George Keith. I would be happy to make these changes, but want to allow for any well-founded objections. 151.19.244.119 (talk) 07:30, 19 December 2021 (UTC)