Elizabeth B. Barnes was Assistant Professor of Theological Studies. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:37). Dean Morris Ashcraft gives a word of prayer (05:38-07:16). Elizabeth B. Barnes is introduced as the chapel speaker (07:17-08:16). The choir sings the anthem (08:17-12:09). Barnes reads from the book of Numbers the account of the spies entering the land of Canaan, and she reminds the audience that God is their strength and fights for us against the giants of our day (12:10-27:26). Barnes ends the service with a benediction (27:27-27:50).
The graduation service begins with the reading of Scripture which is also used as Dr. Elizabeth B. Barnes's source text from 0:00-3:58. The passages of Scripture were Isaiah 6:1-8, 61:1-3, and Luke 4:14-21. Dr. Barnes, Associate Professor of Theology, gives her address from 4:06-24:13. She tells the senior class that God wishes to use them to spread the Gospel as they depart from the seminary. She encourages them to honor God by helping the oppressed and living a Gospel-based lifestyle. Dr. Barnes notes that Jesus will help them as they go out and begin living a missional life. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.