Salem Bland

The Reverend
Salem Bland
The Reverend Salem Bland
	1925 painting of Bland by Lawren Harris
Born	Salem Goldworth Bland; 25 August 1859; Lachute, Quebec, Canada
Died	7 February 1950 (aged 90); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Spouse	Emma Levell (m. 1926)
Parents	Emma Bland; Henry Flesher Bland;
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Methodist)
Church	Methodist Church; United Church of Canada;
Ordained	1884
Academic background
Alma mater	Morrin College
Influences	Sir John William Dawson; Henry George; George Monro Grant; Benjamin Kidd; Albrecht Ritschl; William Morley Punshon; Herbert Spencer; John Watson;
Academic work
Discipline	History; theology;
Sub-discipline	Ecclesiastical history
School or tradition	Christian socialism; Social Gospel;
Institutions	Wesley College
Notable works	The New Christianity (1920)
Influenced	William Irvine; William Ivens; A. E. Smith; J. S. Woodsworth;

Salem Goldworth Bland (1859–1950) was a Canadian Methodist theologian, Georgist, and one of Canada's most important Social Gospel thinkers.

The Reverend Salem Bland
1925 painting of Bland by Lawren Harris
Born	Salem Goldworth Bland (1859-08-25)25 August 1859 Lachute, Quebec, Canada
Died	7 February 1950(1950-02-07) (aged 90) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Spouse	Emma Levell (m. 1926)
Parents	Emma Bland Henry Flesher Bland


Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Methodist)
Church	Methodist Church United Church of Canada
Ordained	1884




Academic background
Alma mater	Morrin College
Influences	Sir John William Dawson Henry George George Monro Grant Benjamin Kidd Albrecht Ritschl William Morley Punshon Herbert Spencer John Watson
Academic work
Discipline	History theology
Sub-discipline	Ecclesiastical history
School or tradition	Christian socialism Social Gospel
Institutions	Wesley College
Notable works	The New Christianity (1920)
Influenced	William Irvine William Ivens A. E. Smith J. S. Woodsworth