Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Binkley begins the service with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:34. Special music plays from 1:56-7:23. Dr. Binkley makes an announcement from 7:33-8:39. Dr. Truman S. Smith presents an award to the seminary’s first organized basketball team from 8:50-10:45. Dr. Binkley speaks again from 11:01-23:42. Dr. Binkley gives an update of the incoming staff members joining the faculty and announcements of speakers and events that will be coming to Wake Forest shortly. Music plays from 23:43-26:22.
Stewart Albert Newman was Professor of Theology and Philosophy of Religion (1952-1966). The service begins with music from 0:00-2:32. Dr. Binkley prays from 2:40-3:32. Dr. Newman reads Psalm 139:1-10 and 1 John 4:7-21 from 3:40-7:17. More music is played from 7:25-12:35. A responsive reading is done from 12:50-23:28. Music is played again from 23:38-27:16. Dr. Binkley closes the service in prayer from 27:23-29:01. This service was a memorial service for United States President John F. Kennedy following his assassination.