Jesse Burton Weatherspoon was Visiting Professor of Preaching. The service starts with a spoken word from 0:00-0:46. A prayer is offered from 0:57-3:49. Dr. Weatherspoon speaks from 3:58-26:11. He encourages the students to take their studies at seminary seriously. He reminds them that they should be good students to the glory of God. The service closes with music from 26:12-26:55.
Robison B. James was Instructor in Theology for 1961-62. The service opens with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:22. An introduction to the speaker is given from 0:30-1:55. Dr. James speaks from 2:03-26:39. His source text was Amos 7:10-15 and Galatians 1:11-16. James preaches on receiving and accepting the call to share the gospel and to make that our ultimate priority in our lives.
John Watson Shepard was Professor of Christian Ethics at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, Japan. The service begins with a scripture reading form 0:00-0:23. A prayer is offered from 0:28-2:42. An introduction to the speaker is given from 2:49-3:48. Shepard speaks from 4:04-22:34. His source text was Isaiah 61:1-3 and Revelation 21. Dr. Shepard preaches on sharing the gospel and the hope we can have in the future reign of Christ.
The service starts with scripture reading and music from 0:00-2:44. A prayer is offered from 2:52-4:08. A message is shared on the importance of the Student Coordinating Council from 4:15-15:57. The council shares their goals and what change they wish to see within the student body for the year. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
William Claudius Strickland was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service begins with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:20. A prayer is offered from 0:21-4:26. Dr. Strickland speaks from 4:36-8:40. He preaches on the value of the grace of God. The service closes with music from 8:51-11:57.
John Edward Steely was Associate Professor of Historical Theology. The service opens with a spoken word and a prayer from 0:00-0:35. A prayer is offered from 0:38-5:33. An announcement about an upcoming lecture is given from 5:43-6:35. Dr. Steely preaches from 6:42-15:07. His message is centered on trusting the character and faithfulness of God. We are to trust God and live in confidence of who the Lord is.
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the 1st president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-3:24. Dr. Stealey speaks from 3:29-16:43. He talks about the signing of the Articles and bylaws of Southeastern Seminary. He reads the articles to the entire chapel. The articles come directly from Southern Seminary’s bylaws from 1859. Closing music plays from 16:44-17:12.
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the 1st president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Stealey opens the service with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:48. He prays from 0:53-5:27. Stealey preaches from 5:35-22:28. His message is on the importance of the conviction to preach the gospel to all those who are perishing.
Frank K. Means was Secretary for Latin America of the Foreign Mission Board. The service begins with a scripture reading and prayer from 0:15-4:30. An introduction to the speaker is given from 4:35-6:53. Rev. Means speaks from 7:05-47:39. His source texts were Psalm 2 and John 12. Means shares stories of his mission work and encourages the students to consider what it means to truly follow Jesus and evangelize to foreign regions.
Monroe M. Ashley was the pastor of Forestville Baptist Church. The service opens with a scripture reading from 0:18-0:31. A prayer is offered from 0:37-2:42. An announcement for the Elections Committee is given from 2:49-3:27. Philippians 2:5-11 is read from 3:29-4:28. Rev. Ashley preaches from 4:31-18:32. Ashley preaches on the importance and value of bearing the name of Christ as daily believers.
James Dudley Sistrunk was Associate Librarian. The service opens with prayer from 0:17-1:39. A special song is sung from 1:45-4:45. Dr. Sistrunk reads Matthew 6:5-16 from 4:52-6:15. Sistrunk preaches on the concept of prayer from 6:19-9:35. He teaches the chapel the wonder of being able to pray to God.
Albert L. Meiburg was from the Department of Pastoral Care at Baptist Hospital. The service starts with a scripture reading and introduction to the speaker from 0:20-1:13. Meiburg speaks from 1:19-14:10. He preached on the importance of hospital chaplains and the work that they do for the gospel.
George H. Shriver, Jr. was Assistant Professor of Church History. The service begins with a scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-2:02. Dr. Shriver speaks from 2:09-20:49. He preaches on Jesus and his Spirit-led journey to the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He encourages the students that hard times will come but it is all ordained by God and He has chosen them as His children.
Max Gray Rogers was Assistant Professor of Old Testament. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-2:07. Dr. Rogers speaks from 2:20-19:09. He preaches on the importance of solitude and developing one’s self identity.
Glendon McCullough was Personnel Secretary of the Home Mission Board. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:08. Rev. McCullough speaks from 1:17-19:57. His source text was John 9:39-41. He preaches on seeing God for who He is and preaching the gospel to a world that is under judgement.
Neal Peyton was a student at SEBTS. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council. The service starts with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:23. A moment to welcome all those who are in the service is given from 0:27-1:33. Peyton speaks from 1:43-22:07. His source text was Mark 7:31-37. He preaches on the importance of speaking and understanding one another’s language so that we can communicate the gospel effectively.
Edwin Calhoun Osburn was the Librarian at Southeastern. The service starts with an opening scripture reading from 0:17-1:04. Osburn offers a prayer from 1:10-9:19. He reads Philippians 3:1-14 and Philippians 4:8 from 9:41-13:29.
(This is a partial recording.) Samuel S. Hill was Professor of Religion at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Hill preaches on the importance of not confusing the role of the minister with the role of God in salvation.
Bob Davis was a student at SEBTS. The service starts with a spoken word from 0:19-0:34. Davis preaches on the Foreign Mission council’s theme for the year: “Equal to the Task” from 0:47-16:37. He preaches about how the church needs to step up in the world and to reach the material and spiritual needs of all those around them. The service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
James Dudley Sistrunk was Associate Librarian. The service opens with a scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-1:07. Micah 6:6-8 is read from 1:17-2:00. Sistrunk delivers his devotion from 2:05-8:03. His message is centered on making sacrifices to God.
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the 1st president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Stealey gives an announcement and prays for the service and a student’s wife from 0:00-5:32. Dr. Stealey preaches from 5:36-15:27. He delivers a message on the Holy Spirit. He speaks on the importance of love and the minister’s role through the Holy Spirit.
George H. Shriver, Jr. was Assistant Professor of Church History. The service begins with a reading of Matthew 6:5-9 from 0:20-1:33. The service prays the Lord’s Prayer from 1:35-2:22. Dr. Shriver speaks from 2:31-9:14. Shriver preaches on the topic of prayer. He examines what true and false prayer looks like. A special reading on prayer takes place from 9:27-14:59. Shriver closes the service in prayer from 15:09-18:02.
Earl B. Edington was pastor of First Baptist Church in St. Petersburg, FL. Dr. Stealey opens the service with a word of prayer from 0:00-2:04. Dr. Stealey introduces the speaker from 2:11-6:10. Dr. Edington speaks from 6:12-34:02. He preaches on the importance of sending out qualified leaders to share the gospel to the world from the Seminary. Dr. Stealey closes the service with closing remarks and a prayer from 34:06-36:12.
Fred W. Sandusky was Registrar. The service begins with a prayer from St. Francis from 0:00-0:56. A prayer is offered from 1:00-4:07. A special solo performance of Psalm 23 is sung from 4:20-9:37. Sandusky speaks from 9:51-23:04. He preaches on Jesus’ unique ability to teach the good news and the duty to look for opportunities to teach others and help people grow in their walk with Christ. He encourages the students to live in such a way that people would see God in them.
Raymond Eugene Owens was Assistant Professor of Preaching. A scripture reading takes place from 0:00-0:19. Dr. Owens offers a prayer from 0:31-3:11. He reads all of Isaiah 40 from 3:18-9:09. He closes the service in prayer from 9:09-10:03.
Max Gray Rogers was Assistant Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with instrumental music from 0:00-1:09. An announcement concerning the passing of the grandparent of a professor is given from 1:24-1:54. A prayer is offered from 2:02-2:24. Dr. Rogers leads a responsive reading from 2:57-5:09. A prayer is offered from 5:38-6:51. A responsive reading takes place from 7:04-7:54. A closing prayer is offered from 8:15-8:47. Music plays from 9:00-12:31.
B. Elmo Scoggin was Professor of Old Testament. A scripture reading and prayer begins the service from 0:16-4:37. Dr. Scoggin preaches from 4:40-12:27. The title of his message was “Be Still and Know.” Scoggin encourages the minister to be against timidity and look to grow in all areas of ministry.
Jimmie Steele was a student at SEBTS. The service opens with an announcement of the fifth annual Student Missions Conference from 0:34-2:19. A portion of selected verses from Exodus 18 is read from 2:26-3:10. A prayer is offered from 3:11-4:50. Music plays from 4:55-7:41. Steele speaks from 7:55-21:29. Steele admonishes the students to be a leader such as Moses. The service closes with music from 21:34-23:03. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
Lewis Addison Drummond was the fourth President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service starts with the reading of the parable of the Prodigal Son from 0:00-2:41. Music plays from 2:47-2:56. Dr. Drummond speaks from 2:57-23:20. He preaches about being a child of God the Father and how God doesn’t desire to lose us but instead wants a true relationship with His children.
George E. Bagley was Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Alabama Baptist State Convention. This service includes the presentation of the Howard Fund endowed scholarship.