Theological liberalism, revisions to the Book of Common Prayer, and the ordination of women priests were not the only reasons for the split, but they were seen by these churches as evidence of the mainline church's departure from Anglican orthodoxy. The idea for a congress originated with the Reverend Canon Albert J. duBois in 1973 in preparation for the Louisville General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
Theological liberalism, revisions to the Book of Common Prayer, and the ordination of women priests were not the only factors contributing to the split, but these churches perceived them as evidence of the mainline church's departure from Anglican orthodoxy. The idea for a congress originated with Reverend Canon Albert J. duBois in 1973 as a precursor to the Louisville General Convention of the Episcopal Church.