Garland Alford Hendricks was Professor of Church-Community Development and Director of Field Work. Randolph Phillips was the pastor of Roberts Chapel Baptist Church. Gilbert Stevens was a layman in Roberts Chapel Baptist Church. The service begins with a responsive reading from 0:00-1:57. A prayer is offered from 1:57-3:49. An introduction is given by Dr. Hendricks from 4:00-5:48. His topic is on the message of layman ministers. A second introduction is given from 5:52-11:12. Gilbert Stevens preaches from 11:21-27:25. His source text was John 4 and Matthew 22.
William R. Steininger was Chaplain for Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with Dr. Binkley reading a passage of scripture and music from 0:00-4:22. Dr. Binkley leads a responsive reading and prayer from 4:29-9:19. He introduces the speaker from 9:27-12:05. Rev. Steininger speaks from 12:15-26:18. His main text was Eclessiastes 3:1-11. Steininger preaches on the concept of time and how we should think about eternity and where time is going.
Garland Alford Hendricks was Professor of Church-Community Development and Director of Field Work. Dr. Hendrick speaks from 0:00-11:23. He begins with a prayer and references John 20 for his sermon. He encourages the student body to share the news of the risen savior as they head out for the summer. This is the last chapel service for the school year. Hendricks reminds the students that they are called to share the Gospel and need to be faithful to their calling. There is a closing prayer from 11:24-12:18.
Hugo H. Culpepper was a missionary captive in the Philippines for over three years. He served in Chile after World War II. The service begins with music from 0:00-0:51. A prayer is offered from 1:07-3:15. An introduction to the speaker is given from 3:18-6:15. Special music plays from 6:20-8:21. Dr. Culpepper preaches from 8:34-1:02:41. Culpepper preaches the need for the Church to prioritize missions. Closing music is sung from 1:02:42-1:02:47.
Worth Collins Grant was a missionary to Japan. A responsive reading takes place from 1:37-3:27. A prayer is offered from 3:31-7:13. An introduction to the speaker is given from 7:16-8:41. Rev. Grant speaks from 8:47-25:16. Grant shares stories of the importance of missionaries and evangelistic efforts in Japan. Closing music plays from 25:16-25:54.
Robert Cook Briggs was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. Dr. Briggs begins the service with a scripture reading of Psalm 51:10 and a prayer from 0:00-3:00. He gives his message from 3:12-15:28. Dr. Briggs shares his thoughts on Abraham Lincoln and reminds the students that God is in control of everything.
The service opens with the reading of Habakkuk 2:20 (00:00-00:13), followed by a period of silence and instrumental music (00:14-01:31) and the mention of a time of worship from hymn #312 (01:32-01:35). An opening prayer is given (01:36-02:03), and the speaker, Frank Wood, is introduced. He was at that time a Middler student at SEBTS, having graduated from Wake Forest College in 1964 with honors in psychology and having been serving at the time of this recording as pastor of Centerville Baptist Church located in the Tar River Association near Louisburg, North Carolina; he also was serving as editor of the student newspaper, “The Inquiry” (02:04-03:16). The chapel anthem is sung (03:30-05:18). Frank Wood begins with a brief prayer (06:09-06:23) and reads the sermon text, 1 John 1:1-4 aloud before preaching through it (06:24-07:26). Wood points out that John is speaking of some cosmic truth which he has experienced with his senses and which is the basis of fellowship between humans and between God and man (7:27-12:42). Understanding the text in reverse, Wood proceeds to mention how we are without joy when we do not have or know Christ, who was from the beginning; also, we are without true fellowship with each other and with God when we do not have fellowship with Christ (12:43-17:15). He sums the text up by saying that the divine intrusion and the gospel itself is not found in words, but in the person of Christ (17:16-26:31). He closes the message with prayer (26:32-27:43).
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 19:7-9 (00:00-00:41) and prayer (00:52-02:04). A brief introduction is given for Jim Allen, the pastor of the speaker, Robert Morgan (02:05-02:31). Jim Allen introduces Robert Morgan according to his Christian testimony, education, and working background. He served 5 consecutive terms as senator of Harnett County in North Carolina, and he was the Attorney General of the State of North Carolina. The title of his address is “The Christian and Politics” (02:32-04:29). He does not believe that the church should involve itself in protestant politics nor divide its congregation by taking dogmatic positions on political issues; however, he does believe the church should seek to find Christian answers for the problems that confront us in daily life and also in government circles. There is no prohibition between a mixture of politics and religion in the Constitution, and Christians cannot keep the two separated (04:30-16:02). To do this, we must show charitable compassion, a Christian voice in politics, and encouragement for governmental leadership (16:03-28:56). He ends his time in prayer (28:57-29:14), and the service ends with low instrumental music (29:15-29:23).
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. The service begins with an opening word of prayer from 0:00-1:05. A responsive reading takes place from 1:15-3:16. Dr. Binkley is introduced from 3:20-6:05. He speaks from 6:11-15:47. He preaches on the role of a librarian. The Library Committee recognizes Dr. Binkley for helping the Library in raising funds from 15:56-19:35. Dr. Osburn speaks from 19:45-25:02. Osburn was the Librarian of Southeastern for fifteen years. Closing remarks are given from 25:10-26:20.
English B. Jones was president of Pembroke State College. Dr. Binkley opens the service with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:57. A prayer for Home Mission Board missionaries is offered from 2:06-6:04. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 6:17-9:08. Dr. Jones speaks from 9:18-33:50. Jones preaches on the essentiality of missions to the gospel. Binkley closes the service in prayer from 34:11-34:56.
