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An A nglican Clergyman on the Frontier: B enjamin G lennie on the Darling Downs 1848–1860
Author(s) -
Hogg Robert
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of religious history
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.117
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1467-9809
pISSN - 0022-4227
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9809.12275
Subject(s) - frontier , christian ministry , work (physics) , sociology , political science , law , engineering , mechanical engineering
B enjamin G lennie was an A nglican clergyman on Q ueensland's D arling D owns from 1851 to 1876. From 1848 until 1860 he kept a diary of his ministry. Using this diary as its primary source, this article considers how A nglicanism was fostered in a frontier society. It argues that being a clergyman in a frontier society was arduous work. Environmental and social conditions made clerical work considerably more challenging than in places were the C hurch of E ngland enjoyed the privileges of E stablishment. Furthermore, the attitude towards religion on the part of frontier settlers is examined. Religious practice was compromised by the exigencies of frontier life, and adherence to religious forms and rituals did not always conform to clerical expectations.