He also studied at the General Theological Seminary, graduating with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1914.
He married Dorathe H. Hallowell on June 12, 1912, in San Francisco, California and together had 4 sons and 1 daughter.
[2] Porter was ordained deacon and priest in 1911 and served as rector of St James' Church in Los Angeles from 1911 to 1917.
He then transferred to San Jose, California, to serve as rector of Trinity Church, while in 1925 he became Archdeacon of the Diocese of Sacramento.
He succeeded as diocesan bishop later that year and remained in office until his retirement on December 31, 1957.