Henry Franklin Paschall was president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Binkley opens the service with a prayer from 0:00-3:14. Music plays from 3:19-4:56. Dr. Binkley introduces President Paschall from 5:00-7:35. Dr. Paschall speaks from 7:41-36:11. He preaches on the gospel and the importance and power of faith.
M. Ray McKay was Professor of Preaching. The service opens with announcements and music from 0:00-2:07. A prayer is offered from 2:08-2:52. The source text for the sermon, John 3:14-19, was read from 3:00-3:56. Music plays from 4:04-7:32. Dr. McKay preaches from 7:34-25:03. McKay boasts of the message of John 3:16 and tells the students that God loves them. Closing music plays from 25:07-28:29. A closing prayer is made from 28:31-28:58.
William Wallace Finlator was pastor of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker and the reading of the source text, John 3:1-21. Rev. Finlator preaches from 5:14-28:58. Finlator states that God loves us, and we are therefore required to love our enemies. He encourages those in chapel to be ministers to everyone they meet.
Dennis Hockaday was pastor of First Baptist Church in Durham, NC and a graduate of the first SEBTS class. The chapel service opens up with the scripture reading of 2 Corinthians 4:6-11. Rev. Hockaday preaches from 2:36-18:09. Hockaday speaks on moral failure and how ministers should always be speaking in love. He encourages the students that they should hate sin but always move in love towards others and be empathetic. Pastor Hockaday uses two source texts: John 3:16 and Romans 8:35, 37-39.