This item contains photographs from the Welsh Tract Old School Baptist Church. PHBLA-WTOSBC.004a (front) and .004b (back), photographs were contained inside this envelope; PHBLA-WTOSBC.004c (front) and .004d (back); PHBLA-WTOSBC.004e (front) and .004f (back); PHBLA-WTOSBC.004g (front) and .004h (back); PHBLA-WTOSBC.004i (front) and .004j (back); PHBLA-WTOSBC.004k (front) and .004l (back); PHBLA-WTOSBC.004m (front) and .004n (back) photograph of London Tract Church.
L.D. Johnson was the chaplain of Furman University. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-02:00). L.D. Johnson is introduced as the chapel speaker (02:01-05:26). The choir leads in a song of worship (05:27-08:39). Johnson opens his sermon by asking the audience to consider martyrdom, and he reads from Acts 7:54-8:1 (08:40-10:29). He tells the audience that he feels like a goose speaking in front of them (10:30-13:44). Johnson’s sermon examines the risks of martyrdom, but he argues that the rewards outweigh the risks (13:45-29:17). Johnson ends his sermon with a word of prayer (29:18-30:38). The choir ends the service with a song of worship (30:39-31:52).
Richard Albert Spencer was Associate Professor of New Testament. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-00:27). Richard Spencer reads from Psalm 51 and Luke 15:11-32, and he gives a word of prayer (00:28-04:50). The choir sings a song of worship (04:51-07:36). Spencer begins his sermon by speaking on the topic of Lent and the attitude of repentance (07:37-13:14). He first speaks of repentance as being inaugurated by the coming of God’s kingdom and his grace (13:15-20:52). He then speaks of repentance as the changing of one’s heart to seek after God (20:53-26:12). Spencer ends his sermon with a prayer (26:13-26:58). The choir ends the service with a song of worship (26:59-27:34).
R. Logan Carson was Senior Professor of Christian Theology. Carson begins his sermon by telling a few funny stories about being a professor at Southeastern, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-04:23). He walks through Matthew 27:11-26, and he speaks on how much of society has responded to Pilate’s question, “What should I do then with Jesus?” (04:24-15:12). He then reads verses 27-31, and he condemns those who step on Jesus and do not give him reverence (15:13-18:08). He tells a personal story of his calling to the service of ministry, and he says that the answer to Pilate’s question is to serve Jesus (18:09-26:49). Carson ends his sermon by speaking on the day of the resurrection when all God’s children will look upon Jesus (26:50-30:01).
R. Logan Carson was Senior Professor of Christian Theology. Carson begins his lecture by giving it the title “Forever Blowing Bubbles: A Look at Life Under the Sun” (00:00-01:04). He gives an overview of Ecclesiastes and its background (01:05-03:30). He states that Ecclesiastes has wisdom as its main theme, but the wisdom of Ecclesiastes challenges the wisdom spoken of in other books of Scripture, specifically Proverbs (03:31-13:46). He then moves to speak on the topic of Ecclesiastes’ authorship, and he argues against the idea that the book was inspired by Greek philosophy (13:47-27:40). Carson finally examines the theology of Ecclesiastes, and the audio ends with him explaining the books final point that death awaits all (27:41-43:29).
R. Logan Carson was Professor of Christian Theology. The service begins with two songs of worship and a word of prayer (00:00-08:17). The speaker gives announcements about events happening at Southeastern (08:18-10:31). A representative from Doulos gives a testimony about sharing the gospel (10:32-16:00). Scott Taylor leads in three songs of worship (16:01-21:16). Logan Carson is introduced as the chapel speaker (21:17-22:57). M.Div student, Benjamin Murphy, sings a song of worship (22:58-27:08). Carson begins his sermon by reading Joshua 23:1-11, and he gives a word of prayer (27:09-32:45). Carson states that Joshua presents a warning for the present moment, and Christians must fight to bring back morality to the United States (32:46-44:18).
This letter is addressed to the Welsh Tract Old School Baptist Church from a member of the church expressing his reasons for moving to a Lutheran church. The letter is unsigned.