Dr. John Burder Hipps was the first Professor of Missions at Southeastern. Dr. Binkley opens the service with a tribute to Dr. Hipps from 0:00-1:49. Dr. Scoggin prays from 2:00-6:34. Dr. Patterson reads Ephesians 6:10-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 50-56 from 6:57-11:00. Dr. Copeland delivers the message from 11:07-24:10. Dr. Binkley closes the service in prayer from 24:17-25:03.
The service begins with an announcement and prayer (00:00-01:44). An update from the Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board) concerning mission needs is given (01:45-03:35). An introduction is given firstly for Jose F. Rodriguez, a Brazilian missionary (03:36-04:33). Mr. Rodriguez begins by reading Luke 10:2 (04:34-05:00). He expresses his thanks for being able to speak (05:01-05:42) and gives an update on the gospel’s spread in Brazil. He expresses that although Brazilians are predominantly “Christian,” they are majority Catholic who do not know the truth of the gospel message (05:43-15:38). An introduction is given secondly for Otis W. Brady, who was a missionary to Latin America (15:39-16:12). He begins by thinking about the “why” and the “where” concerning the strategic approach to missions (16:13-18:54). Three particulars he mentions are: first, the individual (18:55-25:08); second, the family (25:09-29:39); and third, the church (29:40-34:49). The service closes with the mention of the singing of “Something For Thee,” hymn #400, along with a call to publicly profess a missional call (34:50-35:21), a poem (35:22-35:35), and choral singing (35:36-35:50).