Bale attended Luther College from 1872 to 1874.  He graduated from Luther Seminary and in 1878 was ordained.  He eventually became a minister in the Norwegian Synod.  Bale was born in Balestrand on May 10, 1844.  He served as a minister in Minneapolis as well as in North Dakota from 1878 until 1896.

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Bale studerte ved Luther College fra 1872 til 1874. Han studerte også ved Luther Seminary og ble ordinert til prest i 1878. Han ble prest i Den norske synoden. Bale var født i Balestrand, 10. mai 1844. Han ble senere prest i Minneapolis og deretter en lang periode, fra 1878 til 1896 i Nord-Dakota.