Long was grand chaplain of the United Grand Lodge from 1923 to 1926. He drafted a new constitution for the Church of England in Australia, making it independent of the church in Britain, and advocated the White Australia Policy.
From 1923 to 1926, Long held the position of grand chaplain for the United Grand Lodge. He created a new constitution for the Church of England in Australia, making it autonomous from the British church, and supported the White Australia policy.