Edwin Luther Copeland was Professor of Missions. The service opens up with a prayer by Dr. Stealey from 0:25-1:40. A hymn is played from 1:41-3:17. 1 Corinthians 2:1-10 is read and another prayer is given from 3:33-7:53. The graduates present a gift to the school from 8:05-9:50. Another hymn is played from 11:57-17:21. President Stealey introduces the speaker from 17:27-21:27. Edwin Luther Copeland speaks from 21:32-53:14. Copeland preaches on how to be a good pastor and calls on them to excel in their churches and be men who love people like God loves people. Another hymn is played from 53:37-55:06. There is a closing prayer from 55:07-55:52. The rest of the recording features instrumental music.
This message was part of the Conference on Biblical Authority. The service begins with congregational reading of passages from Timothy, Psalms, and Hebrews (0:00-1:28). Prayer requests are shared and followed by a time of prayer (1:37-5:31). An introduction is given to the first conference on Biblical authority at Southeastern and to the speaker, Dr. Herschel H. Hobbs who previously served as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention (5:34-9:44). A song of worship is led (9:47-14:52). Dr. Hobbs introduces his lecture by sharing a story and reflecting on the nature of the Bible as the foundation to the Christian faith and unity (15:01-24:51). He reflects on controversy among Southern Baptists and the history of the Baptist Faith and Message, specifically its comments on conscience of the believer (24:52-30:46). He discusses statements on the Bible in the first article of the Baptist Faith and Message and Scripture’s inspiration, revelation, and illumination (30:47-36:30). Dr. Hobbs then states that the most important part of the Bible’s composition is the final result, which is the divinely inspired word of God (36:31-38:34). He reflects on what the Bible says about its own inspiration and how its unity highlights this reality (38:37-43:30). He remarks on God’s progressive revelation throughout Scripture and notes the authors’ roles as they were writing Scripture (43:31-49:56). He then emphasizes that the entire Bible is inerrant (49:57-54:24). Dr. Hobbs concludes by restating that the Bible is the word of God and closes in prayer (54:28-56:58).
Darold Morgan was the president of the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:23). Darold Morgan is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:24-02:24). The choir leads in a song of worship (02:25-06:01). Darold Morgan opens his sermon by talking about the joys of serving annuitants (06:02-08:22). He then shares with the audience what his work with annuitants has taught him. First, the annuitants have taught him that God leads every step of the way (08:23-15:19). Second, they have taught him the importance of denominational loyalty (15:20-18:39). Finally, the annuitants have taught him that God supplies strength day by day (18:40-23:00). Morgan ends the service with a prayer (23:01-23:34).