While great strides had been made on the social front for which the Church could be proud, the number of Episcopalians was declining as the Church failed to attract new members to replace those who left over disagreement with the direction the Church was taking, exemplified by a new Book of Common Prayer and the ordination of women
निवडसमितीने त्यांच्या मागील बैठकीत उच्च न्याय अधिकाऱ्यांचे परीक्षण केले होते ज्यांचे सदस्यांबरोबर एकमत झाले होते की संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघाचा भ्रष्टाचारविरोधी करार पळून लोकायुक्तांची योजना करणे शक्य नाही.