Stuart Clark Henry was Professor of American Christianity at Duke Divinity School. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:07). Stuart Henry is then introduced (1:08-3:05). The services continue with a period of singing (3:06-5:14). Henry’s message is on the importance of history. Henry begins by discussing the book of Joshua and how Israel was called to preserve their history (5:15- 8:51). After which, he explains how the Church today must also preserve their history (8:52-11:33). He continues by discussing that a believer should write and preserve the history of the Church through tradition (11:34-21:57). He illustrates and provides multiple examples that demonstrate the importance of preserving history (21:58-39:05). He concludes by stating that “the strength of the past is the strength of today” (39:06-40:21). He closes in prayer (40:22-40:37).
This collection documents the lives of Norman F. Williamson Sr., his wife, Fannie Lee McCall Williamson, and their son, Norman F. Williamson Jr., as they lived and served as Southern Baptist Missionaries in Japan from 1918-1937. The majority of the collection is photographic prints but there are also two Bibles, a 1911 Mercer University yearbook, and correspondence and accounts of the Williamsons' experiences as Southern Baptist Missionaries in Japan. The main subject of this collection is the missionary work of the Williamson family in Japan. Other subjects include Japanese culture and religion, Williamson family life, Williamson family activities while on furlough, and the Foreign Mission Board and Women's Missionary Union.