In addition to his missionary work for the Methodist Episcopal Church, many schools, both religious and secular, were opened in Malaya largely through his efforts.

[1] In 1895, Horley was sent to the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, founded by Bishop William Fitzjames Oldham as a missionary teacher, and in the following year was ordained in the Wesleyan Ministry.

Kensett, which operated from a small shop-house with around 50 boys, and moved it an unused pork market in Malacca Street which provided additional space.

By 1904, he had received sufficient funds to commence construction, and the foundation stone of the Methodist Boys' School was laid on Petaling Hill in December, and was formerly opened eight months later by Sir William Taylor, Resident General of the Straits Settlements.

[4] In 1928, he left the Federated Malay States and went to Singapore to assume the role of superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Mission.