Samuel Ghartey Amoo was a student at SEBTS. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:12. There is an announcement and Amoo is introduced from 1:28-5:04. Amoo speaks about Christianity in Africa. He encourages those in chapel that Africa is a great opportunity for Southern Baptists to do missions work. Amoo speaks from 5:16-20:34. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
James Dudley Sistrunk was the Associate Librarian. The service opens with a reading of scripture and music from 0:00-1:12. A prayer of confession is offered from 1:15-4:29. Sistrunk preaches from 4:36-11:16. Sistrunk shares the story of King Hezekiah and teaches on how pastors and ministers can be better servants of God. There is music from 11:23-17:23.
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.
B. Elmo Scoggin was Professor of Old Testament. Dr. Scoggin makes an announcement and opens in prayer from 0:00-1:24. Scoggin offers a prayer of confession from 1:35-3:38. Scoggin leads another prayer of repentance from 3:50-7:06. Scoggin closes the prayer service in another word of prayer from 7:13-7:25.
Warren T. Carr was the pastor of Watts Street Baptist Church. The service begins with announcements and an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:09. Rev. Carr speaks from 1:24-21:45. Carr preaches about Christian love and the idea of agape love. He states that to be cut off from Jesus means that our conduct should be trashed.
William Wallace Finlator was pastor of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker and the reading of the source text, John 3:1-21. Rev. Finlator preaches from 5:14-28:58. Finlator states that God loves us, and we are therefore required to love our enemies. He encourages those in chapel to be ministers to everyone they meet.
James H. Blackmore was Director of Public Relations. The service begins with scripture reading and music from 0:00-0:50. Dr. Blackmore preaches from 0:54-18:28. Blackmore states that ministers need to be true to themselves. He encourages the students to be advertisements of Jesus. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council's Ethics Committee.
O. L. Sherrill was the Executive Secretary of the General Baptist State Convention. Dr. McDowell opens the service with a word of prayer from 0:00-2:38. O. L. Sherrill is introduced from 2:40-4:10. He speaks from 4:23-24:37. Sherrill notes that when we understand who God is we can understand ourselves more truly.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Binkley opens the service in announcements and prayer from 0:00-3:20. Binkley preaches the rest of the time from 3:27-21:22. Binkley shares how the seminary is not in the best financial situation. However, SEBTS is still creating effective ministry. He encourages the students to remember that God is a sustainer and a loving father.
