He was appointed incumbent of St Paul's, Melbourne, in 1877 a position he held until his death. On the completion of his seventy-fifth year in 1884 he was presented with an address and £1,000. He died at his parsonage at East Melbourne and was buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery.
In 1877, he became incumbent of St Paul's, Melbourne, a position he held until his death. In 1884, upon reaching seventy-five years old, he received an address and £1,000. He died at his parsonage in East Melbourne and was buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery.