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- Description:
- The inauguration of W. Randall Lolley as the third President of SEBTS. This recording features the entirety of the inauguration ceremony from the Prelude to the Recessional. President Lolley spoke on the raging currents of life that Southeastern must march towards and against in his Inaugural Address titled, "Quo Vadis, Southeastern?" from 57:55-1:26:41.
Dr. Olin Trivette Binkley gives the Invocation from 7:51-9:20. Mr. Roscoe Lolley gives the inaugural prayer from 44:28-46:46. Mr. Carl A. Hudson gives the Installation of the President from 47:01-57:31. Dr. Cecil A. Ray closes with the Benediction from 1:30:43-1:33:05.
The opening music is titled "Prelude and Fugue in C Major" from 0:00-7:48. "O God of Our Fathers" plays from 9:25-11:55. "Almighty God of Our Fathers" plays from 40:25-44:15. "The Seminary Hymn" plays from 1:27:15-1:30:40. "Allegro Maestoso" and "Toccata" close out the audio recording from 1:33:07-1:39:41.
A bulletin for this ceremony is located via the "Related URL" field below.
- Creator:
- Binkley, Olin Trivette, 1908-1999, Ray, Cecil A., Lolley, Roscoe, Lawrence, Lana, McClellan, Albert, Naylor, Robert E., Lolley, W. Randall (William Randall), 1931-, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Hudson, Carl A.
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1976-03-11
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Lolley_Inauguration_1976-03-11
- Description:
- Ben Sigel Johnson was Professor of Music. William Randall Lolley was the third President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The concert opens with a responsive reading from 0:00-1:06. Music plays from 1:07-4:03. A prayer of confession is given from 4:12-5:24. Special music plays from 5:52-9:43. A prayer is offered from 10:00-11:43. 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 and Luke 4:16-21 is read from 12:02-13:50. Music plays from 14:02-19:19. Dr. Lolley speaks from 19:41-45:26. He shares the importance of giving worship to God.
- Subject:
- Bible. Luke 4, Bible. Luke , Bible. 2 Corinthians 5, Worship, Bible. 2 Corinthians , and Music
- Creator:
- Johnson, Ben Sigel, Lolley, W. Randall (William Randall), 1931-, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1976-03-23
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Ben_Sigel_Johnson_and_William_Randall_Lolley_1976-03-23
- Description:
- Sherrill G. Stevens was an Instructor in New Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a scripture reading and prayer (0:00-0:54). After which, a responsive reading is read, and another prayer is offered (0:55-5:14). Stevens’s message is entitled “The Christ of The Open Heart.” Stevens begins with an introduction on Luke 15, and the willingness of Jesus to minister to social outcasts (5:15-8:10). He continues by stating that the Church today can often be like the Pharisees in religious superiority and legalism (8:11-10:23). He concludes explaining that Jesus was never ashamed of ministering to the outcasts of society, and believers must strive to be like Jesus by having an open heart (10:24-14:48). He closes in prayer (14:49-15:23).
- Subject:
- Bible. Luke and Bible. Luke 15
- Creator:
- Stevens, Sherrill G. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1971-03-03
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Sherrill_G_Stevens_1971-03-03
- Description:
- Archie Lee Nations was Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a scripture reading (0:00-0:50). After which, a prayer is offered (0:51-2:40). The service continues with a period of singing (2:41-4:30). Afterwards, a speaker reads Matthew 25:31-46 (4:31-7:25). Nations’s message is Matthew 25:31-46. Nations begins by discussing how the Bible speaks boldly into the lives of every believer (7:26- 8:28). After which, he explains how a story from the book of Acts displays a common theme in religion, which is that god’s travel into the human world (8:29-13:19). He concludes by explaining that Jesus came to walk among humanity, and true religion is about recognizing God’s presence (13:20-23:32).
- Subject:
- Bible. Matthew 25 and Bible. Matthew
- Creator:
- Nations, Archie Lee and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1971-11-10
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Archie_Lee_Nations_1971-11-10
