Gurneyite Friends
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Gurneyite Friends are a branch of Quakers influenced by the 19th-century evangelical minister Joseph John Gurney, emphasizing biblical authority and evangelical theology within the wider Religious Society of Friends.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gurneyite Friends canonical | 1 |
| Gurneyite Quakers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3765748 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gurneyite Friends Context triple: [Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative), separatedFrom, Gurneyite Friends]
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Friends of the Hill People
Friends of the Hill People is the motto of the Assam Rifles, reflecting the force’s longstanding role in supporting and protecting communities in India’s hilly and border regions.
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B.
Oberlin Group
The Oberlin Group is a consortium of selective liberal arts college libraries in the United States that collaborate to enhance academic library services, resource sharing, and professional development.
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C.
Quaker Consortium
The Quaker Consortium is an academic partnership among several historically Quaker-founded colleges and universities that allows cross-registration and shared resources among its member institutions.
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D.
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
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E.
RLDS Church
RLDS Church is the former name of the Community of Christ, a Christian denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement known for its emphasis on peace, justice, and continuing revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gurneyite Friends Target entity description: Gurneyite Friends are a branch of Quakers influenced by the 19th-century evangelical minister Joseph John Gurney, emphasizing biblical authority and evangelical theology within the wider Religious Society of Friends.
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A.
Friends of the Hill People
Friends of the Hill People is the motto of the Assam Rifles, reflecting the force’s longstanding role in supporting and protecting communities in India’s hilly and border regions.
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B.
Oberlin Group
The Oberlin Group is a consortium of selective liberal arts college libraries in the United States that collaborate to enhance academic library services, resource sharing, and professional development.
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C.
Quaker Consortium
The Quaker Consortium is an academic partnership among several historically Quaker-founded colleges and universities that allows cross-registration and shared resources among its member institutions.
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D.
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
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E.
RLDS Church
RLDS Church is the former name of the Community of Christ, a Christian denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement known for its emphasis on peace, justice, and continuing revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious movement
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Protestant tradition ⓘ Quaker branch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gurneyite Friends
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surface form:
Gurneyite Quakers
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| associatedWith |
Religious Society of Friends
ⓘ
surface form:
Orthodox Friends
pastoral Friends ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Conservative Friends
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Wilburite Friends ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Inner Light interpreted in harmony with Scripture
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atoning work of Jesus Christ ⓘ authority of the Bible ⓘ necessity of new birth ⓘ salvation through faith in Christ ⓘ |
| ecclesiology | more structured church organization than traditional Quakers ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | Religious Society of Friends ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Scripture-centered preaching
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biblical authority ⓘ evangelical theology ⓘ missionary work ⓘ personal conversion ⓘ revivalism ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
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Latin America ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalPeriodOfFormation | early 1800s ⓘ |
| historicalSplitFrom | Wilburite Friends ⓘ |
| influenced |
Friends Church
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surface form:
Evangelical Friends Church
Friends United Meeting ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Joseph John Gurney ⓘ |
| keyConcern |
aligning Quakerism with wider evangelical Protestantism
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defending orthodox Christian doctrines within Quakerism ⓘ |
| keyFigure | Joseph John Gurney ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph John Gurney ⓘ |
| partOf | evangelical Quakerism ⓘ |
| religiousFamily | Religious Society of Friends ⓘ |
| retainsPractice |
Quaker business method
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Quaker plainness (in moderated forms) ⓘ peace testimony (in varying degrees) ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Protestant evangelicalism
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evangelical ⓘ |
| viewOnInnerLight | Inner Light subordinate to Scripture ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Scripture as primary rule of faith and practice ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
hymn singing
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pastor-led services ⓘ prepared sermons ⓘ programmed worship ⓘ |
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Subject: Gurneyite Friends Description of subject: Gurneyite Friends are a branch of Quakers influenced by the 19th-century evangelical minister Joseph John Gurney, emphasizing biblical authority and evangelical theology within the wider Religious Society of Friends.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gurneyite Quakers