Sammy Keel Williams was a student at SEBTS. The service begins with music from 0:00-4:03. Dr. Jesse Burton Weatherspoon’s death is announced from 4:13-4:28. Isaiah 6:1-3 is read from 4:30-5:08. Music plays from 5:10-8:29. Isaiah 6:5 is read from 11:55-12:15. More music plays from 12:29-15:57. Isaiah 6:8 is read from 19:15-19:30. Williams reads a quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer from 19:30-20:38. Music plays from 23:06-26:29.
James H. Blackmore was Director of Public Relations. The service begins with music from 0:00-3:43. A prayer is offered from 3:45-4:48. “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty” plays from 4:51-8:29. A responsive reading is done from 8:54-9:40. Various verses from Isaiah 40, Luke 15, and John 10 are read from 9:45-12:32. Music plays from 12:33-12:50. A prayer is offered from 12:51-16:57. Dr. Blackmore preaches from 7:04-34:41. He encourages the students to rest in God.
George Hays was the Treasurer of the Japan Baptist Mission organization. The service begins with a scripture reading of selected passages from Isaiah 6 and Matthew 28 from 0:00-2:36. A prayer is offered from 2:39-4:58. An introduction to the speaker is given from 5:04-7:53. Dr. Hays speaks from 7:59-46:26. Hays preaches about the role of a missionary and how to be a missionary to Japan. Music plays from 46:28-46:55. A closing prayer is offered from 46:59-47:28.
Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a reading of Isaiah 40 (0:00-6:13). After which there is a time of singing (6:14-7:50). Bland’s message calls believers to wait on the Lord. Bland begins by discussing the current impatience of the American church (7:51-8:53). He explains that Isaiah chapter 40 is calling the Church to wait on the Lord (8:54-11:21). He provides corresponding illustrations, demonstrating the need to wait on the Lord (11:22-23:34). He concludes by challenging his audience to wait on the Lord (23:35-23:58). He closes in prayer (23:59-24:19).