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1. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Richard Gene Puckett November 1, 1988

Description:
Richard Gene Puckett was the editor of the Biblical Recorder. Puckett is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:08). A hymn is played (0:09-3:36). A word of prayer is followed by a hymn (cut) (3:37-5:28). The congregation is welcomed, and Puckett is introduced (5:29-10:10). Puckett begins with why he accepted to speak in chapel and offers a testimony (10:11-16:04). He speaks of the necessity of education in order for Baptists to effectively witness and conduct their ministry, with a focus on the birth of Baptist missions (16:05-16:40). He discusses the establishment of the Baptist Triennial Convention as well as the work of the Judsons and Luther Rice (16:41-31:40). Luther Rice’s model at the Columbian College in Washington D.C. led to the births of Baptist publications, conventions, and colleges that made up the foundation of the Southern Baptist Convention (31:41-34:40). Puckett highlights that Northern Baptists began taking over in the Triennial Convention and that a conflict over slavery issued (34:41-42:40). He then speaks of the NC Baptist Association and its founders: Thomas Meredith, editor of the Biblical Recorder, and Samuel Wait, the first president of Wake Forest College (42:41-46:41). He closes his lecture by expressing that conflicts still exist, yet God still remains and the Gospel continues to be preached (46:40-48:36). The announcement of Puckett’s second lecture is made and the congregation is informed that Puckett will be in the Ledford Center for further discussions (48:37-49:12). A word of prayer ends the event (49:13-49:34).
Subject:
Christian education, Missions, and Baptist associations
Creator:
Puckett, Richard Gene and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1988-11-01
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Richard_Gene_Puckett_1988-11-01

2. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Richard Gene Puckett November 2, 1988

Description:
Richard Gene Puckett was the editor of the Biblical Recorder. Puckett is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:12). A hymn is played (0:13-4:51). A word of prayer is followed by a hymn (cut) (4:52-6:05). Puckett is introduced (6:06-8:02). Puckett thanks Southeastern’s students and faculty (8:03-9:03). His lecture, “State Baptist Papers: Reflectors of the Crises,” focuses on how printed papers are better records of current events (9:04-10:00). He summarizes his lecture from the day before: he explains that the lecture dealt with the history of U.S. Baptist missions with a specific focus on the Judsons and Luther Rice and the creation of the Triennial Convention, the Southern Baptist Convention, and state conventions (10:01-10:20). Puckett expresses that documents exist that inform us of what truly happened during the birth of Baptist missions and that Baptist papers mirror these events (10:21-11:39). He chooses ten crises to prove this point, with the first crisis being the mission vs. anti-mission movements of the nineteenth century (11:40-11:59). These movements resulted due to the conflict between general atonement (Arminian theology) and particular atonement (Calvinistic theology) (12:00-12:55). Puckett reveals that Baptist papers reflected this conflict in Maryland (12:56-15:49). The second crisis involved the founding of the Southern Baptist Convention by the Virginia Mission Society which became a large highlight in Baptist papers (15:50-16:24). The third crisis is the Campbellite and Landmark movements, with the former movement involving Alexander Campbell and his view on baptism (16:25-17:15). Biblical Recorder editor Thomas Meredith recorded the errors of this movement (17:16-18:58). Puckett then explains that the Landmark movement viewed its church as the only valid church in accordance with New Testament truth and made an appearances in the Tennessee Baptist Paper and the Kentucky Western Baptist Review (18:59-20:48). The fourth crisis, with which the Kentucky Western Recorder highly involved, was the Witsitt controversy over whether Baptists could be traced back to Jesus’ time (20:49-23:45). Fundamentalism vs. Modernism was the fifth crisis that became popular in Baptist publications, specifically the Oklahoma Baptist Messenger (23:46-27:33). Puckett’s sixth crisis is the Baptist westward movement: some believed that these Baptists were not true Baptists with Reuben Ally, editor of the Virginia Religious Herald, being a strong voice of the conflict (27:34-29:11). Crisis seven is the Southern Baptist Seminary conflict that occurred due to a disagreement between the president and faculty and appeared in multiple papers such as the Kentucky Western Recorder and the Christian Index (29:12-33:16). The Elliot controversy at Mid-Western Seminary also found its way in Baptist papers, with E.S. James, editor of the Texas Baptist Standard leading the way (33:17-36:02). Puckett’s ninth crisis is the struggle of power, especially within the Southern Baptist Convention concerning the presidential position, and he conveys that this crisis caused many papers to suffer as they attempted to record the facts (36:03-38:23). The final crisis is one that occurred at Southeastern and was accurately and completely recorded by the Biblical Recorder (38:24-40:14). Puckett speaks on the problems of editing and recording, focusing on how writers never have complete freedom of words and on how they must strive to record truthfully, yet fairly (40:15-50:54). He then closes with saying that the Baptist mission of the world depends on education and information (52:59-53:59). Puckett is thanked and the congregation is informed that he will be in the Ledford Center for further discussions (52:59-53:59). A word of prayer ends the event (54:00-54:23).
Subject:
Christian education, Baptist associations, and Church controversies--Southern Baptist Convention
Creator:
Puckett, Richard Gene and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1988-11-02
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Richard_Gene_Puckett_1988-11-02

3. SEBTS Chapel - J. Ralph Noonkester November 29, 1983

Description:
J. Ralph Noonkester was the President of William Carey College. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:11). The speaker leads the audience in a responsive reading, and he gives a word of prayer (03:12-04:40). J. Ralph Noonkester is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:41-06:41). The choir sings the anthem (06:42-09:59). Noonkester begins his sermon by speaking about how so many of his former classmates and professor have ended up becoming part of the faculty and staff of Southeastern (10:00-12:24). Noonkester titles his sermon “Old Wine in New Skins,” and he speaks about the importance of Christian collegiate education for missions to the marginalized and the training of the laymen (12:25-42:01). The service ends with a benediction (42:02-42:40).
Subject:
Christian education, Education, Higher, and Missions
Creator:
Noonkester, J. Ralph and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1983-11-29
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_J_Ralph_Noonkester_1983-11-29

4. SEBTS Spring Lecture - Wesner Fallaw March 14, 1962

Description:
Wesner Fallaw was Professor of Religious Education at Andover Newton Theological School. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00-1:26). The speaker welcomes everyone and introduces Dr. Fallaw (1:27-3:42). Dr. Fallaw focuses on human innovation regarding the product of Christian nurture (3:43-7:35). He explains that a Christian educator must realize that God is the true educator as well as highlights the difference of learning about God and learning of God (7:36-12:35). Dr. Fallaw transitions to examining the learner’s character and personality as both affect the learner’s educational experience (12:36-24:47). He discusses that the church is supposed to be a nurturing community of faith: he suggests that a pastor should provide continual guidance/education for a child and his family (24:48-28:00). The church must realize its potential as the body of Christ and the pastor must serve as a father to the church members (28:01-35:14). He continues with the illustration of a shepherd and his flock to encourage pastoral nurturing in the church made possible with efficient preparation from seminaries (35:15-42:00). Dr. Fallaw concludes with a word of prayer (42:01-42:26).
Subject:
Christian education, Christian educators, and Pastoral care
Creator:
Fallaw, Wesner, 1907-1991 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/16/2026
Date Created:
1962-03-14
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Spring_Lecture_Wesner_Fallaw_1962-03-14

5. SEBTS Kendrick-Poerschke Lecture - William Benjamin Rogers March 22, 1988

Description:
Disclaimer: Portions of this service are inaudible. William Benjamin Rogers was Dean of the School of Christian Education at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The beginning of the service is inaudible (0:00-5:47). Poerschke speaks about the establishment of the Kendrick-Poerschke Lectures (5:48-7:15). William Rogers is introduced as the Kendrick-Poerschke Lecturer (7:16-9:44). Rogers speaks about where cartography fits into the trivium of learning (9:45-11:50). He speaks of the “rag bag” of Christian education (11:51-16:25). Rogers shares his opinion of the identity of Christian education, using cartography to prove his point (16:26-26:48). Rogers speaks of the Sunday school movement (26:49-30:49). Rogers speaks about the work of a Christian educator in the church (30:50-41:30). The service concludes with a benediction (41:31-42:02).
Subject:
Christian education, Trivium, and Cartography
Creator:
Rogers, William B. (William Benjamin), 1938- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1988-03-22
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Kendrick-Poerschke_Lecture_William_B_Rogers_1988-03-22

6. SEBTS Adams Lecture - Thomas H. Conley February 9, 1982

Description:
Thomas H. Conley was the senior minister of North Side Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. The service begins with President Randall Lolley welcoming everyone to the pastor’s seminar, and he gives an endorsement of a book written by Dr. James Tull (00:00-04:45). Lolley gives a word of prayer (04:46-05:19). A moment of silence is given for Theodore F. Adams, and Thomas H. Conley is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (05:20-11:03). The choir sings the anthem (11:04-12:10). Conley begins his lecture giving a word of honor to Theodore F. Adams and a word of thanks to Morris Ashcraft, John Carlton, and Furman Hewitt (12:11-16:28). The tittle and theme of Conley’s lecture is “Assumptions of the Preaching Ministry.” He says his first assumption is that there is one body of Christ, and he focuses on the one baptism and how this principle effects a church’s membership policy (16:29-25:28). Conley’s second assumption looks at Christian education, and he says that effective preaching should have an element of teaching to equip the saints (25:29-33:33). Conley’s third assumption looks at worship, and he urges Baptists to return to the great liturgical tradition of the church (33:34-42:21). Conley’s fourth assumption is none of the above assumptions, and he focuses on the laity that need the hope that comes through the preaching (42:22-52:55). President Lolley ends the service with a word of prayer (52:56-53:44).
Subject:
Christian education, Church membership, Evangelicalism and liturgical churches, and Liturgical reform
Creator:
Conley, Thomas H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1982-02-09
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_Thomas_H_Conley_1982-02-09