Augustus studied at Bishop’s Stortford College in the United Kingdom.
From 1913-1916, he held Post of Assistant Master at Oundale School and Eltham College. From November 1914 - April 1915 he was the student-pastor at Hungerford Congregational Church in Berks. Also, he joined the London Missionary Society in 1916. On January 1918, he joined Staff of Tientsin Anglo-Chinese College.