Later that year he established Boston's Temple Number 11; in March 1954, he expanded Temple Number 12 in Philadelphia; and two months later he was selected to lead Temple Number 7 in Harlem, where he rapidly expanded its membership.
Belakangan tahun itu ia mendirikan Kuil Nomor Sebelas di Boston, bulan Maret 1954, ia memperluas Kuil Nomor Dua Belas di Philadelphia, dan dua bulan kemudian ia terpilih untuk memimpin Kuil Nomor Tujuh di Harlem, di mana ia dengan cepat memperluas keanggotaan Nation of Islam.