 He was appointed the first pastor of the Baptist church at Norwood in 1867 and served there until October 1888, when he left for England.Around 1890 he returned to South Australia, where he joined the Presbyterian Church, and served at Spalding, Koolunga, and Wallaroo, then in 1905 succeeded Matthew Johnson as Moderator of the South Australian General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.He later moved to Victoria, and died at his daughter Ada's home in East St Kilda.