For a while he was the only missionary remaining in the Windward Islands of the Society Islands group, but he had to follow King Pomare II when the king fled to the nearby island of Moorea.
Mõnda aega oli ta ainus misjonär Seltsisaarte rühma Tuulepealsetel saartel, aga tal tuli järgneda kuningas Pomare II - le, kui too naabersaarele Mooreale põgenes.