In the late 1980's, a major point of contention was that there were still ECUSA parishes wanting to use the 1928 Prayer Book, but the practice was being ruthlessly stamped out, sort of like the Latin Mass.
That Synod (which was the first formal gathering of "traditionalist" ECUSA bishops to date with the intention of holding some sort of line), was convened with two major rallying cries: opposition to female ordination (particularly the consecration of Barbara Harris to the episcopacy), and tolerance of the "old Prayer Book."
This all seems rather quaint in retrospect, with the line in the sand now being whether open buggery should be allowed in the rectory...
As ever do the previous steps taken down a slippery slope...
Thanks for the explanations.