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1. SEBTS Missionary Day Address - Cecil D. Etheridge January 27, 1981

Description:
Cecil D. Etheridge was a missionary of the Home Mission Board. The service begins with flute and organ music (00:00-02:59). Professor Glenn Miller reads from Matthew 9, and he gives a word of prayer (03:00-05:20). Cecil D. Etheridge is introduced as the Missionary Day chapel speaker (05:21-05:57). The choir sings a song of worship (05:58-09:00). Etheridge speaks about the ministering with a visible faith and a hurting world, and many of the stories and examples he shares deal with overcoming the issues of race in while on mission (09:01-33:24). The service ends with a benediction (33:25-33:58).
Subject:
Pain--Treatment--Law and legislation, Faith, Missions, and Race relations
Creator:
Etheridge, Cecil D. 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:
1981-01-27
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Missionary_Day_Address_Cecil_D_Etheridge_1981-01-27

2. SEBTS Chapel - Wendell Randolph Grigg March 3, 1964

Description:
An opening prayer was given after the reading of Micah 6:8 (0:07-02:20). An introduction of Dr. Wendell Randolph Grigg was given, identifying him as Secretary of the Department of Interracial Cooperation of the Baptist Convention of North Carolina; he was a pastor, denominational worker, and co-laborer for the justice of the oppressed, especially other races (03:20-04:31). The title of the address is "Race and Relative Religion" (04:43-06:29). In his message, Grigg begs three considerations of his listeners: those who bear Christ's name would resemble His character to the world practically through humility and love; Christians would cease from treating the Faith as relative and begin treating it as absolute; and those who call on God as Father resemble Him as good sons and daughters should, acting in accord with His character to others in the world (06:30-08:09). Grigg points out that the myth of the superiority of racism has permeated in society, directly opposing science, the Bible, human unity, the Spirit of the Christian Faith, and the very will of God (08:45-09:48). He exposes racism's ultimate problem as one of wrong relationship with God, since no one can be in right relationship with God yet be in wrong relationship with any person (09:49-10:12). Grigg urges his listeners to take Christ and the implications of the Gospel seriously, acting on the Gospel instead of merely agreeing with it (10:13-27:12). A benediction was given by Grigg to close the service (27:13-27:26).
Subject:
Christianity and culture, Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Race relations
Creator:
Grigg, W. R. (Wendell Randolph), 1910- 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:
1964-03-03
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Wendell_Randolph_Grigg_1964-03-03

3. SEBTS Chapel - Sankey L. Blanton November 13, 1962

Description:
Sankey L. Blanton was Director of Public Relations at Meredith College. There is a prayer and introduction to the speaker from 0:00-3:23. Dr. Blanton preaches out of Psalm 27 and his message was titled, "Enquiring in the Temple." Blanton discusses race relations and the Ole Miss riots of 1962 that had just recently occurred. Blanton encourages the students to do what is right in the eyes of God and states that Christians must have a richer compassion than the rest of the world. Dr. Blanton speaks from 3:32-21:20.
Subject:
Bible. Psalm 27, Meredith College, Race relations, and Bible. Psalms
Creator:
Blanton, Sankey L. 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:
1962-11-13
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Sankey_L_Blanton_1962-11-13

4. SEBTS Chapel - Leonard Farrar January 19, 1989

Description:
Leonard Farrar, an M. Div. student at SEBTS, was pastor of Wake Baptist Grove Church in Garner, NC. Farrar is announced as Chapel speaker with a message titled “A Cause for Celebration, Martin Luther King Day” (0:00-0:19). A word of prayer is given (0:19-2:50). A woman gives a testimony of personal trials (2:51-5:42). Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes on racism, worship, and religion are provided in King’s honor (5:43-8:57). James W. Johnson’s poem “Let My People Go” is recited (8:58-12:16). Farrar is introduced (12:17-13:54). Farrar honors Jesus as his Lord and Savior as well as expresses gratitude towards the Seminary’s faculty and staff (13:55-15:00). He speaks of Martin Luther King being not only a Civil Rights leader, but also a prophet of a utopian vision (15:01-17:26). Farrar discusses the need of social justice and brotherhood within the world and the Christian community (17:27-19:39). He provides examples of social justice in the biblical books of Amos, Isaiah, and Micah (19:40-21:28). Voices must be used to promote social justice (21:29-24:03). The prophets Nathan, Elijah, Malachi, and John voiced God’s words (24:04-25:06). Farrar concludes with mentioning that with God, we can create a land of hope if we use love as a motivation and guide (25:07-29:05). Farrar’s message is praised (cut) (29:06-29:07). A word of prayer is given (29:08-29:27). A hymn ends the service (29:28-31:50).
Subject:
Civil rights movements, Social justice, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, and Race relations
Creator:
Farrar, Leonard 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:
1989-01-19
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Leonard_Farrar_1989-01-19

5. SEBTS Chapel - Leroy Fitts January 7, 1970

Description:
Leroy Fitts was the Vice Chairman of the Student Council. The service begins with a responsive reading and prayer (0:00-2:59). After which, Dr. Fitts is introduced (3:00-3:40). He begins his sermon on “A Christian Approach to Black and White Extremism” with a brief introduction concerning race relations (3:41-6:42). He then explores black and white extremism and radicalism (6:43-9:33). Dr. Fitts explains that the church must be against evil issues, rather than people themselves (9:34-12:04). He states that Christians must approach race relations with a Christian radicalism (12:05-17:40). He then concludes by speaking about how the crisis of race relations is an opportunity for Christian radicles to reconcile race issues (17:41-23:14).
Subject:
Race relations
Creator:
Fitts, Leroy 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:
1970-01-07
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Leroy_Fitts_1970-01-07