Complex sentence: Spencer was ordained by Bishop Selwyn to be the deacon for the district of Taupo on 24 September 1843, but due to scandal over Spencer's purported advances toward a Māori girl, the couple moved to Rotorua.
Split into simpler sentences: Spencer was ordained by Bishop Selwyn to be the Deacon for the district of Taupo on 24 September 1843. Due to scandal over Spencer's purported advances toward a Māori girl, the couple moved from Taupo to Rotorua.