SEBTS Founder's Day Address - Claud Ballard Bowen February 12, 1959
Description:
Claud Ballard Bowen was a trustee of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The subject of his message was "A Dream Come True," tracing the early history of SEBTS from the desire for a new seminary in the Southeastern United States to its opening. This includes the history of purchasing the campus from Wake Forest College, the reasons for the seminary to exist, the procedures of the Southern Baptist Convention in forming a new seminary, and quotations from the initial faculty.
Subject:
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Creator:
Bowen, Claud B. (Claud Ballard), 1908- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Chapel - Edward Allison McDowell, Jr. November 5, 1959
Description:
After an opening prayer, recitation, and song (start-11:30), Edward Allison McDowell, Jr., Professor of New Testament Interpretation, preaches from Matthew 10:39 and focuses on the significance of Jesus’ crucifixion and challenges the listeners to not waste their lives.
Subject:
Bible. Matthew
Creator:
McDowell, Edward A. (Edward Allison), 1898-1975 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
After reading Romans 13:1-10 and a hymn (start-5:15), B. Elmo Scoggin, Professor of Old Testament, goes over Southeastern Seminary’s covenant and discusses how it should be lived out.
Creator:
Scoggin, B. Elmo, 1915-2011 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Mission testimonies of SEBTS students Mrs. Vivian Mobley, Mr. Harris Mobley, Mr. Jim Payne, and Dr. Lewis Smith. After an opening with prayer a hymn and announcements, Professor William Shinto (7:11-10:20) prays and reads Philippians 4:4-13,19-20. James G. Stertz (13:05-17:06) then introduces the four appointees to the Foreign Mission Board that are sharing their testimonies and call to missions. Mrs. Vivian Mobley (17:08-20:46), Mr. Harris Mobley (20:50-26:02), Mr. Jim Payne (26:05-28:32), and Dr. Lewis Smith (28:34-34:08) each share their personalized call to missions. After they share there is an invitational hymn and prayer (34:20-end) to conclude the service.
Subject:
Missions
Creator:
Payne, Jim, Smith, Lewis, Shinto, William, Mobley, Vivian, Mobley, Harris, Stertz, James G., and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Commencement - Dotson McGinnis Nelson, Jr. May 1958
Description:
On Thursday, May 15, 1958, the commencement sermon was given in the SEBTS Chapel. After the prelude and processional (start-0:34), Dr. Sydnor Stealey, the President of SEBTS, gave an invocation (0:35-2:40). After a few more songs, prayer, Scripture reading, and the graduates’ gift to the seminary (2:41-22:20), Dr. Dotson McGinnis Nelson, Jr., the pastor at First Baptist Church of Greenville, SC, gave the main address entitled, “Truth Incarnate” (22:21-1:07:15). The service concluded with a hymn, a benediction from Dr. Stealey, and the recessional (1:07:16-end).
Subject:
Commencement ceremonies
Creator:
Nelson, Dotson McGinnis, Jr. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Event - George Raymond Beasley-Murray March 12, 1959 PM
Description:
After an introduction and word of thanks from Dr. Stealey, the President of SEBTS (start-1:38), Dr. George Raymond Beasley-Murray, the Principal of Spurgeon’s College in London, gives his final of three lectures on the subject of Baptism (1:39-end).
Subject:
Baptism
Creator:
Beasley-Murray, George Raymond, 1916-2000 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
After reading 1 Peter 2:9, a prayer, and introduction (start-3:30), Luke Smith, a representative from the Personnel Department of the Foreign Mission Board, shares about a missions experience and his spiritual journey.
Creator:
Smith, Luke and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Missionary Day Address - Robert Lisle Lindsey December 3, 1959
Description:
Robert Lisle Lindsey was a New Testament scholar who also worked as a pastor in Israel. The scripture reading was a mixed reading drawn from John, 1 Corinthians, Romans, and Matthew. This message examines Near Eastern culture and religio-ethnic tribalism, as well as the missionary response to this major cultural difference. It also references the recent history of the formation of the nation of Israel after World War II.
