Henry Flesher Bland

Henry Flesher Bland (23 August 1818 – 29 December 1898) was a Methodist minister in the Wesleyan tradition who was born in England to a family long rooted in the faith.

Bland spent his adult years in England participated in church work as a lay preacher. He and his family emigrated to Lower Canada in 1858 and took up residence in Montreal. A lack of church funds made his permanent employment there unlikely. However, he was appointed to the Lachute mission and was ordained there in 1862.

Reverend Bland became an important person in the Methodist Church growth during his career. His reputation as a forceful preacher and church builder earned him a place of honour in the history of Methodism in Canada.

Henry Flesher Bland was the father of Salem Bland, also a Methodist minister and a significant figure in the Canadian Social Gospel movement.

References

• "Henry Flesher Bland". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.