Harold Hunter Oliver was Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation (1957-1965). The service begins with music from 0:00-4:55. A responsive reading is read from 5:15-6:37. A prayer is offered from 6:43-7:19. Oliver preaches from 7:27-24:25. He states that God needs to tear down religious traditions and sinful ideals that Christians have raised up in the church and in the faith.
This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council. The service is a responsive scripture reading of various passages found in the Old and New Testament alike. The responsive scripture reading takes places from 0:00-14:40. The service closes with a special solo song from 14:41-17:42.
After the introduction, a prayer, and announcements (start-4:00), Dr. Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey, the first president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, speaks about his life with his father.
Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa was Professor Emeritus and Dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School. (Kitagawa was an eminent Japanese American scholar in religious studies. He is considered to be one of the founders of the field of the history of religions.) The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-3:28. Music plays from 4:00-5:41. Genesis 12:1-3 and Hebrews 11:8 are read from 6:19-7:35. Kitagawa speaks from 7:51-43:59. His message is titled, “Christ on the Frontier.” His message was focused on the church’s mission to reach the world for Christ. A closing prayer is offered from 44:24-45:28.
Henlee H. Barnette was Professor of Christian Ethics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. The service opens with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:22. Music plays from 0:29-3:53. Acts 6:1-7 is read from 4:06-5:38. A special music performance takes place from 5:53-7:57. Dr. Barnette is introduced from 8:08-8:52. Barnette speaks from 9:04-42:06. His lectures are centered on the concept of “Christian calling.” He preaches on the ethical dimensions of “calling.” Barnette states that Christians are to walk worthy in their calling. A closing prayer is offered from 42:23-43:16.
John I. Durham was Acting Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with scripture reading and music from 0:00-4:37. A prayer is offered from 4:44-7:15. Psalm 139 is text for the responsive reading. The scripture is read from 7:19-9:00. Durham preaches from 9:05-25:16. He shares that Christians are exhorted to be filled with the Spirit.
The service starts with an announcement from 0:00-0:28. A prayer follows from 0:29-1:12. Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and 1 Timothy 3:17 are read from 1:24-1:56. Messages on the theme of maturity are shared from 2:09-21:30.
John Bright was an American biblical scholar who wrote the influential book, "A History of Israel" (1959). The service starts with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:44. Dr. Bright is introduced from 0:50-1:44. Dr. Bright speaks from 1:57-50:37. The subject of his lectures are “The Covenant and Promise of Pre-Exilic Israel.” A closing prayer is offered from 50:50-51:25.
