Selwyn had been parish priest at Windsor and a tutor at Eton College and recruited most of the other clergy and ordinards from the surrounding area of Eton and Windsor to accompany him on his mission.
Selwyn byl farářem ve Windsoru a učitelem na Eton College a rekrutoval většinu ostatních duchovních a ordinářů z okolí Etonu a Windsoru, aby ho doprovázeli na jeho misi.