   A member of many church societies, he gave special attention to conditions in Liberia.
<meaning-changed>    A member of many church societies, he gave special attention to conditions in Liberia.
 He became rector of St. Peter's church at Beverly, Massachusetts, from 1889 to 1895, when started his service as rector of All Saints church at Brookline, Massachusetts. A member of many church societies, he gave special attention to conditions in Liberia.