This collection primarily contains images captured by the SEBTS Communication Department. These images date from 1908 to 2006, representing history from before the official founding of the school until recent years. Images pertain to SEBTS events and buildings, Wake Forest College, and SEBTS missions trips. This collection is broken up into four series. Series 1 and 2 primarily contain materials regarding SEBTS and Wake Forest College, Series 3 has not been digitized yet, and Series 4 contains SEBTS missions trip images.
This collection contains SEBTS student directories, commencement programs, and inauguration programs from around the time of the seminary's founding to the present. These materials were produced by the institution for institutional use.
This collection contains over 3,100 audio recordings of chapel messages and special events related to SEBTS administrators, faculty, and students. These materials date from 1958 to 2008 and were produced by SEBTS. The collection also contains some text files with information related to these events.
This collection consists of materials loaned to the Archives and Special Collections at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary by the Primitive Baptist Library and Archives for digitization. Materials in this collection include record books of individual Primitive Baptist churches, programs from services at various churches, records books of Primitive Baptist associations, maps, letters and correspondence, newsletters of historical societies, books on the histories of Primitive Baptist associations, and membership directories of assorted Primitive Baptist churches. These materials span the years 1778 to 2013.
After digitization by SEBTS staff, all material in this collection was returned to the Primitive Baptist Library and Archives in Elon, NC where they are physically housed.
The Signs of the Times collection contains digitized copies of the Signs of the Times newspaper, a monthly Primitive Baptist publication that dates back to 1832. This collection is arranged according to the date of publication. All twelve editions of that year’s papers are in a single .pdf file and cover every year from 1832 to 2014.
The John D. Wood, Sr. sermon collection is comprised of audio recordings of messages and sermons created or collected by Elder John D. Wood, Sr. The sermons are taken from a number of Biblical texts and cover a variety of topics. Though Primitive Baptists do not believe in formal ordination of their ministers, Elder Wood was a well-known and respected speaker in the Primitive Baptist community. The majority of these sermons fall between 1956-1979.
This collection is comprised of materials from annual meetings of various Primitive Baptist Associations in North Carolina and Virginia. Given the geographic divide represented in this large collection, the collection is divided into two sub-series. The Virginia sub-series contains annuals and minutes of meetings from the years 1812-1962. The North Carolina sub-series is also divided into the various local Primitive Baptist Associations of the state. Materials in the North Carolina sub-collections contain material ranging from 1800-2010, and these materials are print pamphlets and minutes of the annual meetings of the various associations that they represent.
CDI-02-0804: Home Missions; Metropolitan Missions - NYC; CDI-02-0805: Home Missions; Special Mission Ministries, North Plains, Oregon; CDI-02-0806: Drug Addict; CDI-02-0807: Chaplaincy - Military - Baptizing in Atlantic; Guantanamo; Max Eller, Chaplain
CDI-02-0928: Mackie; CDI-02-0932: Chapel - 84; CDI-02-0933: South side - from roses; CDI-02-0934/0937,0940; CDI-02-0939: SEBTS Stealy Hall tower; CDI-02-0941: Stealy Hall
CDI-02-1277: Childcare and Cafeteria; CDI-02-1278/1287: Childcare Center; CDI-02-1288: Tennis Court; CDI-02-1289: SE Seminary Golf Course; CDI-02-1290: Golf Course; CDI-02-1291: Jack Wilson SEBTS Golf Champion March 1966 - April 1966; CDI-02-1292: Jack Wilson SEBTS Golf Champion, March 1967 - April 1967; CDI-02-1293/1298: SEBTS Gym May 1961 - April 1973; CDI-02-1299: Cafeteria; CDI-02-1300/1301: Cafeteria; car in this photo is a Ford Cortina mark II (circa 1966-1970: production dates)
A student-led chapel service. Four speakers are featured in this audio recording. Each individual speaker preaches on different topics centered on the goodness of Jesus. Pastor Tom Patterson speaks first from 1:13-9:40 on what Jesus means to him. Pastor Richard Plyler follows from 9:46-15:22 and talks about the importance of prayer. Afterwards, Pastor Alfred Sellers preaches a personal testimony from 15:33-21:31. Lastly, Pastor Melvin Salter preaches on the importance of the seminary for growth and discipleship from 21:41-26:14.
SEBTS student-lead chapel service focusing on prayer. This service featured multiple students discussing the importance, necessity, and the power of prayer. There were references to St. Augustine's Confessions, St. Francis of Assisi, Adoniram Judson, and Jesus as the service went on to display how valued the practice of prayer is in the Christian faith.
Dr. Garland A. Hendricks was Professor of Church-Community Development at SEBTS. Hendricks preached about how important it is to value prayer and pray for those who need it. He says that petitions for prayer are the most frequent questions a pastor will receive from people in the ministry. The audio recording is entirely Dr. Garland Hendricks, speaking from 0:00-15:30.
Willie Roberts, SEBTS student, gave this chapel address as part of a Student Coordinating Council Chapel. The service began with some opening scripture reading of Psalm 23 and John 4:31-36. Willie Roberts begins his prayer at 5:25 and immediately goes into his sermon afterwards. He speaks from 5:25-18:19. The title of his sermon was "Let Us Go Forward, Proclaiming the Gospel of Christ." Roberts speaks on how Christians must never stay still but instead should constantly press forward in the faith, recognizing that Jesus is always with us.
Rev. James O. Olaleye was from Abeokuta, Nigeria and was pastor of First Baptist Church in Fiditi-Ibadan, Nigeria from 1965-1969. Olaleye preached from 5:22-24:43. He preached on the importance of the Great Commission and how God is sovereign and works in the midst of the call to evangelize, a timely sermon preached here at SEBTS since SEBTS is a proud "Great Commission Seminary." Olaleye was studying at SEBTS at the time of this recording.
Francis Sampson was a Catholic priest and Chaplain (Major General), Army Chief of Chaplains. Reverend Sampson was accompanied by other chaplains at this chapel service as SEBTS were recognizing many of those who served. Rev. Sampson taught about the importance of how Christians should recognize that they are in a constant state of war with the world and sin and how it is our duty to fight and encourage the next generation as well. Sampson speaks from 6:29-30:39 and Dr. Binkley closes with a prayer for the service form 30:45-31:38.
Dr. James Cauthen was Executive Secretary, Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board). He preached about what it means to be a missionary and to be in ministry. He asserts that ministry should be treated as a calling and not simply a profession. Dr. Olin T. Binkley opens up with a prayer and introduction from 0:00-8:39, Dr. James Cauthen speaks from 8:40-59:09, and President Binkley closes with another prayer at 59:10-1:00:42
Dr. Fred W. Sandusky was Special Instructor in Religious Education at SEBTS. He worked for SEBTS for 30 years. In this audio recording Dr. Sandusky preaches on the importance of discovering your individual "self" and trying to find out who one really is. He preaches from Matthew 16:24-25 and talks about how understanding our identity is more clear and better when God is in the picture.
A recording of a portion of the Smith River Primitive Baptist Association meeting from 1974 held at Bell Spur Church, given to Wood by another Primtive Baptist man