An Anglican Clergyman on the Frontier: Benjamin Glennie on the Darling Downs 1848-1860. (original) (raw)

In his diary for December 1854, Anglican clergyman Benjamin Glennie, after noting church attendances for the month, recorded: 25 th Xmas Day, 26 Communicants 4 namely Mesdames Moffat, Lord and Glissan and Miss North. Higgins went away because no money. 31 st Drayton 23 and 16. School 2. 10 th Afternoon violent hailstorm which did much damage and beat through the shingles, preceded by high wind which drove dust into all parts of the house. Cold evening had to my dress [sic]. 11 th Very cold night. Double blankets. 16 th Very oppressive night could not sleep without opening windows mosquitoes very bad. 17 th Suffocating morning and a frightful day. Hot night. High wind quite knocked up. Headache, cooler at night. 23 rd Wind east. Rain all day. Quite cold, had a fire. 25 th Most melancholy Xmas Day. Four women at Holy Communion while there was great feasting in all directions. At midnight tolled out the Old Year and rang in the New. Distance 13 miles. Total in the year 2344. 1