Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the first president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He begins the service with an overview of the order of events of the chapel from 0:00-2:01. Dr. Strickland prays from 2:04-5:16. President Stealey mentions his hopes that the student aid endowment would grow and shares what his future looks like as he prepares to leave the seminary and officially retire. Dr. Stealey reads Ephesians 3:15-19 and Colossians 1:27. Stealey shares that he hopes to be remembered as a man who strived to lead the seminary to the reality of having Christ dwell in them. Dr. Stealey speaks from 5:24-27:24. This was Dr. Stealey's final message as an official of SEBTS. and A snippet of April 24, 1963's service by the Student Coordinating Council led by professor Edwin Richmond York plays from 27:25-41:07.
Edwin Richmond York was a student at SEBTS. The service begins with the scripture reading of Psalm 91:1 and a prayer from 0:00-4:29. York gives a message titled, "Salt of the Earth." Richmond notes how pastors are called to be spiritual leaders yet suffer from not truly believing the promises in the Bible that they proclaim. He calls upon his fellow students to truly be salt of the earth. York speaks from 4:45-14:57. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
