 He was ordained deacon in the Church of England in Canada in 1905 and priest in 1906 by the Bishop of Qu'Appelle.He served as curate (1905–1906) and rector (1906–1909) of Buffalo Lake; Incumbent of Kamsack (1909–1911); Diocesan Secretary (1911–1935); Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Qu’Appelle (1909–1935); Canon of the Pro-Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Qu'Appelle (1914–1918), Chaplain to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (1918–1956), and Archdeacon of Qu’Appelle (1918–1935).He was consecrated as fifth Bishop of Qu'Appelle on 24 June 1935.