In the 15 years after the lectern disappeared the rights and wrongs of the matter were debated on television and in the press many times. Representatives of the established churches of Scotland and England met on many occasions and invested much effort and time to resolve the matter. Dialogue between all parties was nurtured and helped by the activities of "Inverness Press and Journal" reporter John Vass. He worked closely with the vicar Revd John Pragnell, David Maxwell, Convenor of the Church of Scotland's Artistic Committee, and David Caldwell of the Royal Museum of Scotland to get the lectern returned for permanent display in Scotland.