Oscar Edward Maurer

Background

Maurer, Oscar Edward was born on January 22, 1878 in Garnavillo, Iowa, United States. Son of Jacob D. and Loretta E. (Wirkler) Maurer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1903, Doctor of Divinity, 1912. Master of Arts, Yale, 1906, Bachelor of Divinity cum laude, 1906.

Career

Ordained to Congregational ministry, 1906. Pastor Great Barrington, Massachusetts, 1906-1909, Center Church, New Haven, 1909-1943, pastor emeritus, 1943-1950. Interim pastor Central Union Church, Honolulu and Union Church, Wailuku, Hawaii, 1943-1945, United Church, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1946-1947, First Church, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1947-1948, First Church, Branford, Connecticut, 1948.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Brotherhood of the Burning Heart, 1915. Pilgrim Principles, 1920. A Puritan Church, 1938.Three Early Hawaiian Christians, 1944. Editor Yale Divinity Quarterly, 1905-1906. Editor, Daily Devotions, 1946-1950.

Membership

Member 2d Regiment Wisconsin National Guard, 2 years. Member Pilgrim Fund Commission. Member Executive Committee American Missionary Association.

Member Congressional Commision on Missions. Member Association Congressional Ministers, Beta Chapter Phi Beta Kappa (Wisconsin), Beta Chapter Delta Sigma Rho (Wisconsin), Phi Kappa Epsilon (Yale), Pi Gamma Museum. Clubs: Lions, Graduate, Friars.

• Member of Phi Beta Kappa Clubs: Graduate, of New Haven.

Connections

Married Marion Elizabeth Spooner, July 25, 1905. Children: William Spooner, Oscar Edward, Eric Wirkler, Marion.

Father:

Jacob D. Maurer

Mother:

Loretta E. (Wirkler) Maurer

Spouse:

Marion Elizabeth Spooner

child:

William Spooner Maurer

child:

Oscar Edward Maurer

child:

Eric Wirkler Maurer

child:

Marion Maurer