during the 1970s, the denomination added a significant number of congregations outside the south when several upcusa churches in ohio and pennsylvania joined. this move was precipitated by a case regarding an ordination candidate, wynn kenyon, denied by the pittsburgh presbytery because he refused to support women's ordination (a decision upheld by the upcusa general assembly). the seceder churches formed the ascension presbytery, officially organised on july 29, 1975. that year, a minister of that presbytery described its history as follows: