The judgement had huge implications; seemingly, it deprived the Free Church element of the U.F. Church of all assets-churches, manses, colleges, missions, and even provision for elderly clergy. It handed large amounts of property to the remnant, more than it could make effective use of. A conference, held in September 1904, between representatives of the U.F.C. and the (now distinct) Free Church to come to some working arrangement, found that no basis for agreement could be reached. A convocation of the U.F. Church, held on December 15, decided that the union should proceed and resolved to pursue every lawful means to restore their assets. As a result, the intervention of Parliament was sought.