At this time, he converted Nobuaki IIJIMA and Tokubei NAKAZAWA, who later became the head members of the Japanese Methodist Church Kusakabe Church (current United Church of Christ in Japan Kusakabe Church), as believers.
この頃、後に日本メソジスト教会日下部教会（現・日本キリスト教団日下部教会）の主要メンバーとなる飯島信明・中沢徳兵衛らを信者とする。