This collection contains slides documenting the Heimbach family's missionary activity among the Hmong people of Northern Thailand. Work titles within quotation marks were taken from the original slide containers.
The service begins with Christmas wishes from Dr. Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey, the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (00:00-01:41), the reading of John 1:9-14 (01:42-02:59), and prayer (03:00-04:57). The singing of a carol (04:58-09:36) and the singing of “O Little Town of Bethlehem” follow (09:37-13:55). President Stealey begins by informing the congregation of the fulfilled payment for the loan taken out for the seminary in 1951 (13:56-20:29). He then transitions into reading a criticism about the seminary (20:30-23:35) followed by a statement on the position of the seminary regarding it (23:36-26:45). He closes with a few summarizing thoughts and exhortations (26:46-28:36), followed by prayer (28:37-29:11).
Dr. Stealey begins with a brief word (00:00-00:50) and a prayer (00:51-04:22). An introduction is given for Keith Edwards, who was a missionary to Nigeria as well as a physician and a surgeon (04:23-06:02). Colossians 3:11 is read aloud before Dr. Edwards gives the message (06:03-06:35). Dr. Edwards begins by suggesting that our concept of missions and missionaries is inaccurate. He proceeds to describe personal experiences of his missionary work in Nigeria (06:36-15:23). He emphasizes that there is no difference in death for people regarding different skin color or attire, and he reflects on the understanding Christ has for our sorrows (15:24-17:18:05). He ends in prayer (18:06-19:22).
The service begins during the speaking of James Iley McCord, from Princeton Seminary, discussing Bultmann, demythologization, and Biblicism (00:00-07:42). He then discusses Bultmann’s doctrine of grace and eschatology (07:43-17:51). From this, he moves on to discuss Paul Tillich’s views on existence, the Fall, soteriology, and grace (17:52-23:08). He concludes his lecture with the present advantages of studying history (23:09-29:57). The service then transitions into a question-and-answer portion between students/faculty and James McCord (29:58-1:02:27).
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 67:1-3 as a prayer (00:00-00:36). From SEBTS’s graduates, a list of homebound missionaries is read (00:37-01:52) along with a list of foreign missionaries (01:53-05:23) and missionaries currently studying at the SEBTS campus (05:24-07:00). A prayer is offered to God for these missionaries (07:01-13:39). An introduction for the service’s testimony by Charles Wiggs is given (13:40-15:37). He then shares his testimony (15:38-21:44). An introduction for five more testimonial reports is given (21:45-23:22), first by Bill Hern (23:23-25:56), second by Robert Lindsey (25:57-32:14), third by Robert Fielden (32:15-35:29), fourth by Harry Raley (35:30-37:54), and fifth by Gene Phillips (37:55-39:46). Concluding words reinforce the seminary’s belief that every Christian is called into full-time ministry, while others profess a specific calling into vocational ministry or missionary work (39:47-42:55). A closing hymn (42:56-46:11), a benediction (46:12-47:20), and singing ends the service (47:21-47:39).
After some songs, the reading of 2 Corinthians 5:19 and Luke 24:44-53, a prayer, an introduction, and a song (start-17:30), Carl F. Whirley, a Southern Baptist missionary to Nigeria, preaches about the joys of sharing the gospel from Luke 24:44-53.
The service begins with prayer (00:00-03:49). A welcome and recognition of certain people from the Women’s Missionary Union (WMU) are given (03:50-05:39), and the speaker, Dr. Baker James Cauthen, is welcomed and introduced (05:40-08:06). He was the Executive Director of the Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board). The service continues with choral singing (08:07-09:56). He begins by reminding the congregation of the seminary’s missional purpose from its inception and its level place among the other five seminaries (09:57-13:35). He stresses that the central theme of missions is seeking God in prayer (13:36-19:06). The Scripture text for the sermon is 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, entitled “the Ministry of Reconciliation” (19:07-20:55). Man’s basic need is to be reconciled to God, and we ought to leverage our means which we spend on buildings and programs to advance the gospel to the nations (20:56-34:57). He asks those in the congregation to consider their service to God as extending far instead of staying near, affirming God does call His people to both realms (34:58-53:18). He ends his message by talking about the seriousness of viewing oneself as a missionary, both near and far away (53:19-1:03:11).
