Odille waded into the doctrinal rivalry between Duncan and his Anglican bishop William Ridley by translating (against Duncan's instincts) sections of the New testament and prayer book into the Tsimshian language, Sm'algyax.
Odille participated in the theological disagreement between Duncan and his Anglican prelate William Ridley by translating (in opposition to Duncan's views) passages from the New Testament and prayer book into the Tsimshian language, Sm'algyax.