Gustav Marius Bruce

Background

Bruce, Gustav Marius was born on February 11, 1879 in Oslo, Norway. Son of Erik Larson Brunsholdt and Anne Bolette (Anderson) Bruce.

Education

Brought by parents to the United States, 1884. Bachelor of Pedagogy and Bachelor of Science, Fremont (Nebraska) College and Normal School, 1904. Candidate of theology, Red Wing (Minnesota) Seminary, 1905.

Bachelor of Arts, University of South Dakot, 1907.

Master of Arts, 1909; Bachelor of Divinity, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1914, South.T.D., 1916. Doctor of Philosophy, Hartford Seminary Foundation, Hartford, Connecticut, 1927.

Doctor of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1928.

Career

Augusta. Teacher, Jewell (Iowa) College, 1905-1906. Ordained ministry Lutheran Church, 1906. Pastor Hooker and Dell Rapids, South Dakot, 1906-1910, Pontiac, Illinois, 1911.

Professor practical theology, Red Wing Seminary, 1911-1917, professor New Testament symbolics and ethics, Luther Theological Seminary, Saint Paul, 1917-1919.

Vice president Luther Theological Seminary, 1944-1949. now professor emeritus. Editor and publisher Lutheran Intelligencer, 1911-1914.

Editor Little Folks, weekly South.S. paper, 1922-1931, Lutheran Teacher, 1926-1931, Journal of Theology of America Luth Conference, 1940-1941. Member board directors Ministers Life & Casualty Union from 1924, vice president, 1940-1946, president 1946-1950.

Achievements

• Gustav Marius Bruce has been listed as a noteworthy theologian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board of directors of English work, Hauge’s Synod, 1912-1914. Member commission on Church Union, 1916-1917. Member B.d Elementary Christian Education, 1920-1930.

Member Association Nordmanns Forbundet (International League of Norsemen).

Member Norwegian-American History Society. Member commission on social trends, National Lutheran Council, 1935-1945.

Member Commision on Social Relations, American Lutheran Conference 1934-1946. Member of the Academy of Political and Social Science.

Connections

Married Minnie Jensen, August 27, 1902.

Father:

Erik Larson Brunsholdt Bruce

Mother:

Anne Bolette (Anderson) Bruce

Spouse:

Minnie Jensen