Henry Flesher Bland (1818–1898) was a Methodist minister of the Wesleyan tradition.[1]
Henry Flesher Bland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1818 Addingham, England |
| Died | 29 December 1898 (aged 80) Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality |
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| Spouse |
Emma Levell (m. 1846) |
| Children | Salem Bland |
| Religion | Christianity (Methodist) |
| Ordained | 1862 |
Bland was born on 23 August 1818 in Addingham, England, to a family long rooted in the Methodist faith.[2] He spent his early adulthood in England and participated in church work as a lay preacher.[1] He married Emma Levell in 1846.[1] Bland and his family emigrated to Lower Canada in 1858 and took up residence in Montreal.[1] A lack of church funds made his permanent employment there unlikely.[1] However, he was appointed to the Lachute mission and was ordained there in 1862.[1]
Bland became an important person in the Methodist Church growth during his career.[citation needed] His reputation as a forceful preacher and church builder[citation needed] earned him a place of honor in the history of Methodism in Canada.[3]
Henry Flesher Bland was the father of Salem Bland, who was also a Methodist minister and a significant figure in the Canadian Social Gospel movement.[4]
Bland died on 29 December 1898 in Smiths Falls, Ontario.[1]
References
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g Gauvreau 1990.
- ^ Allen 2008, p. 16; Gauvreau 1990.
- ^ Allen 2008, p. 295.
- ^ Allen 2008, pp. xv, xvii, 85.
Bibliography
edit- Allen, Richard (2008). The View from Murney Tower: Salem Bland, the Late Victorian Controversies, and the Search for a New Christianity. Vol. 1. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-9748-4.
- Gauvreau, Michael (1990). "Bland, Henry Flesher". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 12. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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