Marc Hoyle Lovelace was Professor of Archaeology (1960-1985). Dr. Lovelace opens the service with a word of prayer from 0:00-2:53. He preaches from 3:06-14:48. Lovelace's message was titled, "Keep the Faith," and his source text was 2 Timothy 4:1-8. Lovelace challenges the students to share their faith with others and not to keep it to themselves.
After some songs and the opening prayer (start-5:05), Isaiah 40:18-31 and 2 Corinthians 5:10-21 are read to the graduates (5:06-12:03). Dr. Marc Hoyle Lovelace, Professor of Archeology, gives the charge from 2 Timothy 3:17 to the graduates of the class of 1959 (12:04-26:50). Dr. Stealey, the president of the seminary finishes with the benediction (26:51-end).