This collection consists of materials loaned to the Archives and Special Collections at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary by the Primitive Baptist Library and Archives for digitization. Materials in this collection include record books of individual Primitive Baptist churches, programs from services at various churches, records books of Primitive Baptist associations, maps, letters and correspondence, newsletters of historical societies, books on the histories of Primitive Baptist associations, and membership directories of assorted Primitive Baptist churches. These materials span the years 1778 to 2013.
After digitization by SEBTS staff, all material in this collection was returned to the Primitive Baptist Library and Archives in Elon, NC where they are physically housed.
Martinsville Primitive Baptist Church was founded on October 28, 1899, and located in Martinsville, Virginia. Several names are used throughout the records books including Primitive Baptist Church at Martinsville, Martinsville Primitive Baptist Church, the Church Street Primitive Baptist Church Martinsville, Virginia, and Chatham Heights Primitive Baptist Church. Reference is made to the church meeting at a new location in Chatham Heights in 1963 which may explain some name variation. The church typically met monthly during which time minutes were recorded in the church record books. The first entry in this record book is July 1986 and the final entry is December 1990. Two letters are included, one from July 1985 and the other from March 1995.
Martinsville Primitive Baptist Church was founded on October 28, 1899, and located in Martinsville, Virginia. Several names are used throughout the records books including Primitive Baptist Church at Martinsville, Martinsville Primitive Baptist Church, the Church Street Primitive Baptist Church Martinsville, Virginia, and Chatham Heights Primitive Baptist Church. Reference is made to the church meeting at a new location in Chatham Heights in 1963 which may explain some name variation. The church typically met monthly during which time minutes were recorded in the church record books.
The Enquiry was a student publication that began in September of 1964. The Student Council produced the publication and it ranged from weekly to monthly issues throughout its history. The Enquiry began as a resource for student discussion on various topics to help facilitate conversations but also included campus announcements and news. The publication ran from 1964 until at least 1995.
R. Logan Carson was Professor of Theology. Carson opens his sermon with a word of thanks to the faculty, and he tells a story of the Lord’s provision (00:00-02:55). He gives a word of prayer (02:56-03:36). Before reading his passage, Carson says that the theme of his message is on the will of God being done in a believer’s life (03:37-05:40). He exegetes Luke 22:39-42, and he focuses on Jesus aligning his will to the Father’s will (05:41-12:26). He continues to verses 43 and 44 to allude to Jesus’ finished work on the cross (12:27-16:40). Carson reads from Matthew 1:18-25, and he charges his audience to be like Joseph and submit their wills to God’s will (16:41-21:34). He recounts a story of when his almost died and his conclusion to submit to God’s will if it was His decision to take her home (21:35-22:33). Carson concludes his sermon by speaking on God’s good will, and he affirms that we can trust in his will because of his grace and sacrifice for us (22:34-28:19). Carson ends the service with a word of prayer (28:20-30:32).
This collection contains over 3,100 audio recordings of chapel messages and special events related to SEBTS administrators, faculty, and students. These materials date from 1958 to 2008 and were produced by SEBTS. The collection also contains some text files with information related to these events.
