The service begins with prayer (00:00-02:53). Polite opening words are spoken before a brief history of the seminary is given, focusing on the influence of a seminary’s correct teaching, spirit, and view of God (02:54-07:13). He then focuses on what part everyone can play in the continuation of a seminary’s influence, from students to trustees (07:14-11:08). An introduction is given for the speaker, Trustee J. Glenn Blackburn (11:09-12:22). He begins with his reflections of the inception of the seminary until then (10 years’ time) (12:23-22:04). He labeled the motives, manner, and meaning/purpose of the seminary to be according to the love mentioned by Jesus in Matthew 22:37-29 (22:05-32:47). He concludes by stressing again that the continuing spirit of the seminary must be a fervent love for God and for others, if the seminary will continue to amount to anything truly important and lasting (32:48-38:58). The service closes in prayer (38:59-39:49).
Samuel S. Hill, Jr. was the Chairman of the Department of Religion at the University of Carolina Chapel Hill. The service begins with a short story and prayer from 0:00-1:40. An introduction is given from 1:41-4:58. Dr. Hill speaks from 8:09-27:48. His source text was Ephesians 4:4-6, 11-16. Hill preached on the Christian minister and how effectively they should serve their community.
H. Eugene McLeod was the Librarian. The service opens in a word of prayer from 0:00-0:48. An introduction to the speaker is given from 0:58-3:20. Dr. McLeod speaks from 3:30-43:10. McLeod gives a detailed history of the campus library as well as shares the stated purpose and vision of the library.
H. Max Smith was Associate Professor of Music and Artist in Residence. Dr. Binkley opens the service with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:33. An award is handed out from 1:55-4:30. Dr. Binkley welcomes all those in attendance and introduces the speaker from 4:47-7:00. Smith speaks from 7:04-40:11. Dr. Smith’s message is titled “Separation of the Church and the Arts.” Dr. Binkley closes the service in prayer from 40:29-41:31.
Edwin Luther Copeland was Professor of Missions. In this chapel service, Copeland speaks on the irreplaceable value of intellectual courage, open-mindedness, and love when addressing an increasingly relativistic culture.
This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council. The service begins with an introduction and prayer, followed by scripture reading beginning at 1:10. At 3:39, a speaker gives instructions for a time of meditation. At 4:31, another speaker reads letters of gratitude to the Southeastern community. A brief message begins at 6:43 on the subject of Southeastern as a Christian academic community.
James A. Forbes, Jr. was pastor of Holy Trinity Baptist Church in Wilmington, NC. The chapel begins with a scripture reading from 0:23-0:43. Music plays from 0:50-3:40. An introduction to the speaker is given from 3:53-4:58. Forbes speaks from 5:10-27:08. He teaches on the subject “The Negro and White Communities and their Pastors.”
Dr. Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey, the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, says a few words about 1 Corinthians 10:31 and then updates students about upcoming chapel speakers and events and other general announcements.
After a prayer and an introduction (start-2:56), Robert Cook Briggs, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, talks about Bishop Otto Dibelius and reads his work entitled, “The Last Will and Testament to the German Churches.”
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 130:6-7 (00:00-00:34), prayer (00:35-02:40), and a brief responsive reading (02:41-03:06). There was no introduction for Raymond Bryan Brown, but he was the Academic Dean of SEBTS and Professor of New Testament Interpretation. His sermon text centers on the freedom which Christians have in Christ, from Galatians 5:1 (03:07-06:23). Even though we as humans have the tendency to desire to show our mastery over certain areas of life, if freedom were up to us, it would never come at all. Freedom must not come from us, but it must come to us from Another (06:24-07:21). While we do not enjoy agreeing with the truth that we are not able to save, and while we admit an inward bend to roam away from the Living God, we must confess that we are truly free when we live by faith and love and are bound to Christ in dependence and obedience (07:22-14:49). There is a brief period of silence (14:50-15:24) before Brown ends his time in prayer (15:25-15:49).
