This memorial service was held in honor of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. one day after his assassination. and The service starts with the somber announcement of the passing of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 0:00-1:16. Dr. Binkley explains the order of the service from 1:36-3:32. A prayer is offered from 3:45-9:03. Quiet reflection takes place from 9:05-12:05. Jeremiah 4:23-26 is read from 12:08-13:14. Matthew 5:38-48 is read from 13:17-15:09. Quiet reflection continues from 15:10-17:30. A closing prayer is offered from 17:32-19:14.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. Dr. Binkley opens the service in prayer from 0:00-2:45. He leads a responsive reading from 2:50-5:15. Dr. Binkley speaks from 5:29-23:34. He preaches on how Jesus is the path to peace with the Father.
The service begins with an introduction to the friends of the Murdoch Center from 0:00-0:52. Music plays from 1:00-1:53. A litany of thanksgiving takes place from 2:03-2:53. A prayer is offered from 2:58-4:34. Music plays from 4:44-5:57. A passage from Matthew 5 is read from 6:07-8:27. A short reflection on happiness is given from 8:35-16:15. A young blind man plays the organ from 16:36-17:17. A continuation of the reflection of happiness takes place from 17:27-19:10. Music plays from 19:20-20:58. A closing prayer is offered from 21:07-21:36.
Roy Pearce was Dean of Regents Park College at Oxford University. The service begins in a word of prayer from 0:00-0:59. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:12-2:40. Dr. Pearce speaks from 2:50-27:41. His message was preached from various verses found in Judges 4 and 5. He preaches on the Christian life and how risk is a definitive characteristic. It takes faith and courage to follow God.
Martin Emil Marty was Associate Professor of Church History at the University of Chicago. (He is an American Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on religion in the United States.) The service opens in a word of prayer from 0:00-0:45. Dr. Marty is introduced from 0:50-2:22. Marty speaks from 2:26-52:51. His topic is “The Church of the Future.” The service closes in prayer from 52:58-53:34. This is part 4 of a 4 part lecture series.
Martin Emil Marty was Associate Professor of Church History at the University of Chicago. (He is an American Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on religion in the United States.) The service starts with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:58. Dr. Marty is introduced from 1:12-2:10. His topic is “Relocation of Religion in America.” Dr. Marty speaks from 2:22-51:29. A closing prayer is offered from 51:40-52:02. This is part 3 of a 4 part lecture series.
Martin Emil Marty was Associate Professor of Church History at the University of Chicago. (He is an American Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on religion in the United States.) The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:34. An introduction to the speaker is given from 0:37-3:27. Dr. Marty delivers the lecture from 3:30-51:50. His lectures are focused on the “Christian Uses of the Future.” A closing prayer is offered from 52:07-52:25. This is part 2 of a 4 part lecture series.
Martin Emil Marty was Associate Professor of Church History at the University of Chicago. (He is an American Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on religion in the United States.) The service begins with a word of prayer by Dr. Binkley from 0:00-1:24. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 1:51-3:56. Dr. Marty speaks from 4:00-47:55. His lectures are focused on the “Christian Uses of the Future.” The service closes in a word of prayer from 47:59-48:33. This was part 1 of a 4 part lectures series.
Reverend Ernest Wilkes Skinner was a pastor from Spartanburg and a graduate of Southeastern. The service starts with an opening scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-1:29. A responsive reading takes place from 1:45-5:37. 1 John 1:3-7 is read 5:53-7:06. The theme of the message was on the topic of fellowship. Skinner speaks from 7:07-18:52. A closing prayer is offered from 19:07-19:47.
Roger Crook was the professor of Religion at Meredith College. The service starts with an opening scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-2:52. The speaker is introduced from 2:53-4:11. Crook speaks from 4:24-22:26. His source text was Ephesians 4:1-13. He encourages the students to see the necessity of the church and to have willingness to serve the church.