He was suspended for contumacy. His supporters demanded his reinstatement and the FCDA. In January 2000, 22 FCDA ministers were removed from their pulpits. These and other ministers formed the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (FCC); they are approximately 20% of the ministerial strength of the pre-2000 Free Church of Scotland. From 2005 to 2010, the Free Church of Scotland saw an 18% drop in its membership. Following the split, the Free Church Continuing sought a declarator from the Court of Session as to ownership of the central funds and properties of the church. In a landmark decision, Lady Paton dismissed their action without granting absolvitor. The Continuing Church then said they would appeal Lady Paton's decision, but ultimately chose not to proceed. In March 2007, the Free Church filed suit to reclaim the church manse at Broadford, Isle of Skye. Lord Uist ruled that the property belonged to the Free Church. The Continuing Church had to pay the expenses of the Free Church. The Continuing Church appealed to the Inner House of the Court of Session, which upheld Lord Uist. List of Moderators 1900: Colin Archibald Bannatyne, Coulter, South Lanarkshire 1901: James Duff MacCulloch, Hope Street, Glasgow 1902: Donald MacKinnon Macalister, Edinburgh 1903: Angus Galbraith, Lochalsh 1904: Murdoch MacQueen, Kiltearn 1905: Ewan Macleod, Oban 1906: Colin Archibald Bannatyne, Free Church College 1907: Murdo Mackenzie, Inverness; Interim Moderator J. C. Robertson (resigned) 1908: William MacKinnon, Gairloch 1909: James Hendry, Forres/Burghead 1910: John Kennedy Cameron, Free Church College 1911: William Menzies Alexander, Free Church College 1912: William Fraser, Strathpeffer, Dingwall 1913: Samuel Lyle Orr, Glasgow 1914: Finlay MacRae, Plockton 1915: John MacDonald, Rosskeen 1916: Angus Mackie, Kingussie 1917: John Macleod, Urray 1918: Donald Munro, Ferintosh, Black Isle 1919: Donald Maclean, Free Church College 1920: John Macleod, Inverness 1921: Roderick Macleod, Knock, Isle of Lewis 1922: Norman Campbell, Dingwall 1923: George Mackay, Fearn 1924: Kenneth Cameron, Stornoway 1925: Robert Moore, Free Church College 1926: Alexander Stewart, Edinburgh 1927: Alexander Dewar, South Africa 1928: Archibald Donald Cameron, Creich 1929: John R. Mackay, Free Church College 1930: Robert M. Knox, Edinburgh 1931: Alexander Macdonald Renwick, Free Church College 1932: Peter Clarkson 1933: A. M. Ross 1934: Duncan MacDonald 1935: Alexander Ross 1936: Peter W. Miller 1937: Donald MacLean 1938: John MacKay MacLennan, Lairg 1939: Farquhar Matheson, Stoer 1940: William MacLeod 1941: John Shaw 1942: John Calvin MacKay, Kincardine & Croick, Sutherland 1943: D. MacKenzie