Disclaimer: A large portion of this service is distorted and inaudible. Willard A. Brown, Jr. was the former pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church. The first part of the service is distorted and inaudible (0:00-7:58). There is a moment of prayer (7:59-9:05). There are Scripture readings from Psalm 23 and other passages (9:06-11:30). There is a moment of prayer (11:31-11:55). Brown speaks about the nature and contents of the Lord’s Supper and the tragedy and celebration of life (11:56-21:58).
John I. Durham was Acting Academic Dean. The service begins with announcements and scripture reading from 0:00-1:12. Music plays from 1:16-5:35. Dr. Durham has a prayer that is offered from 5:45-9:00. He leads in a responsive reading from 9:01-10:58. Durham preaches from 11:02-26:44. He teaches on the Psalter and the idea of faith that is found in the Psalms.
Ray C. Petry was Professor of Church History at Duke University. The service begins with an opening word of prayer from 0:00-1:01. Psalm 122 is read from 1:17-2:37. Music plays from 2:40-7:23. Dr. Binkley welcomes students to the beginning of the 14th academic year of Southeastern and introduces Dr. Ray Petry from 7:34-9:52. Dr. Petry preaches from 10:00-42:48. His message was titled, “History, Convocation, and Collation.” Dr. Binkley closes in prayer from 43:01-43:12. This is part 1 of a 2 part lecture series.
Archie Lee Nations was Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service opens with a responsive reading from 0:00-2:33. Nations preaches from 2:34-18:47. His source texts are Psalm 103:8-12 and John 1:9.
Vance Barron was the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Chapel Hill, NC. The service begins with prayer from 0:00-1:37. The Scripture reading, Psalm 23 and Colossians 1:15-20, is read from 1:42-4:20. Music plays from 4:25-4:57. An introduction to the speaker is given from 5:24-8:02. Rev. Barron speaks from 8:10-24:57. Barron preaches on mankind and prayer. He notes that God should never be our last option we turn to, but instead our first.
The service begins with music from 0:00-0:40. Dr. Binkley gives announcements and an introduction from 0:45-1:58. A former student speaks from 2:01-6:45. A scripture reading takes place from 6:55-9:06. The Scriptures read are Psalm 139 and Hebrews 12:26-27. Music plays from 9:10-9:40. Dr. Binkley introduces Blake Smith from 9:45-15:37. Smith preaches from 15:48-44:01. The sermon is titled “Faith and Culture.” A closing prayer is offered from 44:18-44:48.
Sankey L. Blanton was Director of Public Relations at Meredith College. There is a prayer and introduction to the speaker from 0:00-3:23. Dr. Blanton preaches out of Psalm 27 and his message was titled, "Enquiring in the Temple." Blanton discusses race relations and the Ole Miss riots of 1962 that had just recently occurred. Blanton encourages the students to do what is right in the eyes of God and states that Christians must have a richer compassion than the rest of the world. Dr. Blanton speaks from 3:32-21:20.
The service begins in a responsive reading from 0:00-1:14. The Apostle’s Creed is read from 1:17-2:17. Psalm 7 is read 2:25-4:51. A prayer for President Lyndon B. Johnson is offered from 5:05-6:18. Attention is given to various passages of the Old and New Testament from 6:25-9:19. A second responsive reading takes place from 9:29-11:40. Ephesians 2 is read followed by a prayer from 11:52-14:26. A closing prayer is offered from 14:29-16:47. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
Edwin Luther Copeland was Professor of Missions and missionary to Japan for part of his life. Professor Copeland speaks for the entirety of the audio recording on the power of the cross. Utilizing lessons and stories he gathered from his time in Japan, he encourages students to see the cross as a mirror of who one is, and a mirror of who God is.
Bruce Collins Cresson was Instructor of Old Testament. The service begins with Dr. Cresson offering a prayer from 0:00-5:36. Dr. Cresson preaches from 5:43-22:51. Cresson uses Psalm 86:8-13 and Psalm 51:6 as his source texts. He encourages the students to practice living in truth and preaching truth. Rev. Cresson states that the task of the preacher is to preach the truth in love. Dr. Cresson closes by sharing that they should be devoted to being in the will of God.
