Bush Brotherhood

Bush BrotherhoodThe Bush Brotherhood was a group of Anglican religious orders providing itinerant priests to minister to sparsely-settled rural districts in Australia.

The Bush Brotherhood was a group of Anglican religious orders providing itinerant priests to minister to sparsely-settled rural districts in Australia. They were described as a “band of men” who could “preach like Apostles” and “ride like cowboys”.

The St Andrew’s Bush Brotherhood was established in 1897 in Longreach, Queensland, by the Bishop of Stepney, Canon Body and the Bishop of Rockhampton, Nathaniel Dawes. The first group of brothers was led by the Reverend George Halford.

The Brotherhood of St Barnabas was established in 1902 in Herberton, Queensland by Aneirun Vaughan Williams and Joseph Braybarton. It was also known as the North Queensland Brotherhood.

The Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd was established about 1903 in Dubbo, New South Wales.[7] The Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd published The Bush Brother magazine from 1904 to 1980.

The Bush Brotherhood of St Boniface operated in the Diocese of Bunbury in Western Australia from July 1911 to 1929.

In 1922, Bryan Robin published a book “The Sundowner” about his experiences in the Bush Brotherhood of St Barnabas in North Queensland from 1914 to 1921. This book attracted other priests to join the brotherhood.

The Brotherhood of St John the Baptist was established in Murray Bridge, South Australia.

The Bush Brotherhood of St Paul operated in Charleville and Cunnamulla in Queensland.
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