Richard Gene Puckett was the editor of the Biblical Recorder. Puckett is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:08). A hymn is played (0:09-3:36). A word of prayer is followed by a hymn (cut) (3:37-5:28). The congregation is welcomed, and Puckett is introduced (5:29-10:10). Puckett begins with why he accepted to speak in chapel and offers a testimony (10:11-16:04). He speaks of the necessity of education in order for Baptists to effectively witness and conduct their ministry, with a focus on the birth of Baptist missions (16:05-16:40). He discusses the establishment of the Baptist Triennial Convention as well as the work of the Judsons and Luther Rice (16:41-31:40). Luther Rice’s model at the Columbian College in Washington D.C. led to the births of Baptist publications, conventions, and colleges that made up the foundation of the Southern Baptist Convention (31:41-34:40). Puckett highlights that Northern Baptists began taking over in the Triennial Convention and that a conflict over slavery issued (34:41-42:40). He then speaks of the NC Baptist Association and its founders: Thomas Meredith, editor of the Biblical Recorder, and Samuel Wait, the first president of Wake Forest College (42:41-46:41). He closes his lecture by expressing that conflicts still exist, yet God still remains and the Gospel continues to be preached (46:40-48:36). The announcement of Puckett’s second lecture is made and the congregation is informed that Puckett will be in the Ledford Center for further discussions (48:37-49:12). A word of prayer ends the event (49:13-49:34).
This service is a Celebration Rally for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a welcome and an explanation for the celebration (0:00:00-0:04:40). There is a moment of prayer (0:04:41-0:06:12). There is a congregational hymn of worship (0:06:13-0:09:12). There is a moment for the guests to greet each other (0:09:13-0:09:41). Tom Green introduces himself as a member of the Student Committee and introduces Randall Lolley (0:09:42-0:11:28). Lolley shares about the growth of Southeastern and thanks the people who have had a part in its growth (0:11:29-0:14:25). Lolly introduces Bill Self as the speaker and shows his appreciation for Jesse Chapman as the chairman (0:14:26-0:15:30). Chapman expresses his appreciation (0:15:31-0:17:40). There is a silent meditation of support (0:17:41-0:20:30). The choir sings a song of praise (0:20:31-0:23:01). Solomon Oluyinka Jolaoso and Mark Meadows share their testimonies (0:23:02-0:35:38). The congregation joins in singing “In Christ There is No East or West” (0:35:39-0:38:38). There is an announcement to register (0:38:39-0:39:34). Beverly Hardgrove and Larry Ekes share their testimonies (0:39:35-0:57:08). There is a unison reading (0:57:09-0:58:02). Bill Self is introduced as the speaker (0:58:03-1:01:07). There is a moment of prayer (1:01:08-1:01:44). The choir sings an anthem (1:01:45-1:05:08). Self introduces his presentation (1:05:09-1:09:00). He shares that the seminary did not teach him that the faith must always be defended or that God was a republican, but that it did teach him that the church is the body of Jesus Christ, that cooperative missions are better than independent missions, and that substance is more important than style (1:09:01-1:38:20). Closing comments are given (1:38:21-1:42:25). The congregation joins in singing the Seminary Hymn (1:42:26-1:45:59). The pianist plays a song in closing (1:46:00-1:48:31).
