Ted Janes was Assistant to Field Work Director. The service begins with opening music from 0:00-0:37. A prayer is offered from 0:38-1:57. A time of meditative prayer takes place from 2:08-4:00. A solo performance is sung from 4:03-6:54. Ted Janes reads John 1:6-14 from 7:00-8:09. A prayer is offered from 8:11-9:05. Music plays from 9:08-16:14. Ted Janes reads selected verses in Acts 5 from 16:26-17:52. A final period of meditative prayer occurs from 17:53-22:32.
George H. Shriver, Jr. was Associate Professor of Church History (1959-1973). The service begins with opening announcements and music from 0:00-0:55. Acts 9:1-9 is read from 0:58-2:36. Dr. Shriver preaches from 2:58-21:23. Shriver shares that the just live by faith and what success and serving Christ looks like.
Wayne Edward Oates was Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Care 1947-1974 at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:31-2:33. Dr. Oates is introduced from 2:42-4:16. Oates gives a message titled "Work of the Holy Spirit and Interpersonal Relationships." Oates preaches from Acts 18:24-19:2. Dr. Oates notes that the Holy Spirit is often the most neglected member of the Trinity. He shares that the Holy Spirit is a counselor and is necessary when communicating with people. Oates encourages audience to see themselves as instruments of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Oates speaks from 4:25-38:40. This message is part 4 of a 4 part lecture series of the Religious Education and Church Music Workshop.
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. President Stealey begins the service with prayer from 0:00-4:50. He preaches from 4:57-24:17. Stealey states that it is better to obey God rather than man and cites Acts 5:29. Dr. Stealey asks the students if they know Jesus as savior. He encourages them to make the gospel easy to understand for children.
Mildred Best was the Instructor of Christian Education at Shaw Divinity School in Raleigh. The service begins with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:21. Genesis 11:3-9 and Acts 2:1-8 are read from 0:27-2:48. A prayer is offered from 2:49-3:55. 3:56-4:45. Dr. Best speaks from 5:00-16:31. She exhorts the chapel to be bridge builders through the work of the Holy Spirit and to be a bridge to those who are far from God. The service closes in prayer from 16:35-16:54.
After the reading of Psalm 95:6-7 and a prayer (start-1:42), J. Henry Coffer, Jr., Instructor of Religious Education, preaches a sermon entitled, “Voices, Visions, and the Apostle Paul” from Acts 9:1-9.