James David Fite was a missionary to Cuba. The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:55. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:00-6:07. Rev. Fite speaks from 6:08-30:43. Fite shares stories of his time in Cuba and the fruitful ministry he has had as well as his time in prison there.
Tim Brendle was a student at SEBTS. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-1:28. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:32-3:02. Brendle speaks from 3:08-25:08. He preaches on the problem of world hunger and effective ways the church can work to combat the issue.
Rose Mary Pace was a graduate of SEBTS. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:30. Pace reads the story of the woman with the flow of blood found in Mark 5 from 0:37-2:06. Pace speaks from 2:11-13:52. Her message was titled “The Nearness of God.”
Dwight W. Cumbee was Visiting Professor of Pastoral Care. The service begins with a scripture reading from 0:00-2:07. A responsive reading takes place from 2:13-3:33. Dr. Cumbee speaks from 3:45-21:02. Cumbee preaches on how God helps one become more in tune with reality.
Lyn Anderson was a professor at SEBTS. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-0:20. Dr. Anderson speaks from 0:25-19:45. His source text was Mark 14:32-38. Anderson preaches on revival in the church in America.
James Leo Green was Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Interpretation. The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:51. A Scripture reading takes place from 1:52-3:50. Dr. Green preaches from 3:57-27:41. His sermon topic was on being a committed Christian.
John Paul Edwards was a Methodist preacher and graduate of Duke Divinity School. The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:55. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:04-4:07. Edwards speaks from 4:09-21:20. He preaches on the call of ministry and the role of the preacher.
William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service starts with a responsive reading from 0:00-0:48. Music plays from 0:48-3:22. A responsive reading takes place from 3:33-5:55. Music plays from 6:01-10:00. Dr. Lolley delivers a short message and leads the service in communion from 10:13-38:08.
Ben Sigel Johnson was Professor of Music. William Randall Lolley was the third President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The concert opens with a responsive reading from 0:00-1:06. Music plays from 1:07-4:03. A prayer of confession is given from 4:12-5:24. Special music plays from 5:52-9:43. A prayer is offered from 10:00-11:43. 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 and Luke 4:16-21 is read from 12:02-13:50. Music plays from 14:02-19:19. Dr. Lolley speaks from 19:41-45:26. He shares the importance of giving worship to God.
Justo L. González is a Cuban-American Methodist historian and theologian and his wife, Catherine Gunsalus González, is Professor Emerita at Columbia Theological Seminary. Both professors came to SEBTS to speak about the history and necessity of missions. There is an opening prayer from 0:00-0:21. The two speakers are introduced from 0:23-4:41. Both of them share the stage as they go back and forth sharing personal stories and New Testament examples of sharing the gospel to those who need it most. Giving a gospel presentation, they encourage the students to truly understand the importance of missions. The Gonzálezs speak from 4:51-43:49. A closing prayer is offered from 43:51-44:08.
William Randall Lolley was the third President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Dr. Lolley opens the service with a reading of Matthew 7:24-27 from 0:00-1:00. He prays from 1:05-3:24. Dr. Lolley preaches from 3:30-22:28. He preaches on the role of the Church in society and how the Church is given a mandate to forgive others.
Lana Lawrence was President of the Student Council at Southeastern Theological Seminary. The service begins with a brief introduction and prayer (0:00-3:03). The prodigal son parable is read from Luke 15:11-24 (3:04-5:20). Lawrence begins her message with a brief introduction (5:21-7:41). She speaks concerning the prodigal son’s growth through the parable, relating it to how believers must grow (5:21-11:40). Lawrence then discusses the son’s need to take responsibility for his own circumstances (11:41-14:03). She discusses the father's gracious response to his son (14:04-15:13). Finally, Lawrence concludes by speaking about what it means to be a child of God (15:15-21:32). She closes in prayer (21:33-21:53).
Albert L. Meiburg was Dean of the Faculty. The service starts with prayer from 0:00-0:38. Genesis 27:30-38 is read from 0:40-3:00. Dr. Meiburg speaks from 3:03-19:59. His sermon is titled “The Need to Bless.” The service closes with music from 20:00-20:32.
Richard Albert Spencer was Assistant Professor of New Testament. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-0:50. Various portions of Scripture on the topic of love are read from 0:57-2:20. Dr. Spencer preaches from 2:23-21:17. He preaches on the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Spencer encourages the chapel to see the needs of others and help them in their suffering.
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.