The decision as to whether he could keep the Fellowship was taken by the Council of Trinity and Whitehead, as a member of that Council, argued strongly that Forsyth should be allowed to remain a Fellow of Trinity. Whitehead was outvoted on the Council, however, and shortly after this he resigned his Senior Lectureship and his Fellowship.
Ang desisyon na kung siya ay panatilihin ang Fellowship ay kinuha sa pamamagitan ng Konseho ng Trinity at Whitehead, bilang isang miyembro ng Konseho na, argued Matindi na Forsyth ay dapat pinapayagan na manatili sa isang Fellow ng Trinity. Whitehead ay outvoted sa Konseho, subalit, at sa ilang sandali lamang matapos na ito siya sa kanyang kalooban Senior paglelektyur at ang kanyang mga Fellowship.