Lawrence Martin Brings

Background

Brings, Lawrence Martin was born on September 29, 1897 in St. Paul. Son of Lee Brings and Bertha (Haugen) Brings.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1920; A.M., Gustavus Adolphus College, 1925.

Career

High school teacher, 1920-1921; head department speech, Northern State Teachers College, Aberdeen, South Dakot, 1921-1923; instructor speech, University of Minnesota, 1923-1926; president, director department oratory, Minneapolis School Music, Oratory and Dramatic Art, 1923-1925; professor speech, Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, 1923-1946; professor speech, Northwestern Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, 1925-1949; founder, president, Northwestern College Speech Arts, Minneapolis, 1926-1951; founder, president, Northwestern Press, 1926-1995; founder, president, Thomas Stearns Denison & Company, 1944-1995; founder, president, Brings Press, 1951-1977; founder, president, Denison Yearbook Company, 1952-1976. Director Graphic Arts Cons. Svc., 1977-1995; lecturer, dramatic reader.

Works

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• book

  • What God Hath Wrought? : The Story of Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis

    (book)

  • One-Act Dramas and Contest Plays
  • Rehearsal-Less Skits and Plays : A Collection of Forty-seven Entertaining Skits and Plays

Membership

President Minnesota Church Foundation, Central Lutheran Church Foundation. President Golden Valley College Foundation. Regent emeritus Golden Valley Lutheran College, Count Folke Bernadotte Memorial Foundation Served in the United States Army, World War I. Member United States Coast Guard League, International Platform Association, National Association Teachers Speech, National Thespian Dramatic Society (honorary), American Legion, Phi Kappa Delta, Phi Beta (honorary) Clubs: Minneapolis Auto.

Minnetonka Country. Lodges: Mason (32 degree, Shriner), Rotary.

Connections

Married Ethel Mattson, August 26, 1921 (deceased). 1 son, Keith; married Nettie A. Johnson, January 9, 1961.

Father:

Lee Brings Brings

Mother:

Bertha (Haugen) Brings

Spouse:

Nettie A. Johnson

Spouse:

Ethel Mattson