Despite these concessions, Ives's theological convictions continued to evolve until he was no longer able to accept that his denomination was a branch of the true Catholic church.
Terlepas dari konsesi-konsesi tersebut, keyakinan teologis Ives terus berkembang hingga ia merasa tidak dapat lagi menerima bahwa denominasinya merupakan cabang dari gereja Katolik yang sejati.