The service begins with Scripture reading (00:00-00:57), the recitation of a hymn (00:58-03:17), and prayer (03:18-06:54). The speaker, Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey, was the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He speaks about his experiences in Washington state and in visiting Golden Gate Seminary in San Francisco, CA (06:55-19:59). Concerning the language groups there, he notes the progress of the Lord’s Church in California under Don Kim (20:00-24:56). With the new year upon them, Dr. Stealey exhorts those in the chapel service to strive for Christ with heroism in carrying out God’s Will (24:57-25:48). He ends in prayer (25:49-26:13).