From 1907 to 1930 he was Archdeacon of Waiapu. In that year he followed in the footsteps of his grandfather (William Williams, the first Bishop of Waiapu) and his father (Leonard Williams, the third)NZETC and was appointed to the episcopate,"Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 at Waiapu Cathedral.
