Thomas Robert Mullinax was pastor of Cary Baptist Church in Cary, NC and a graduate of the seminary's 1957 class. The service begins with prayer and introduction from 0:15-4:20. Rev. Mullinax preaches from 4:23-20:16. Mullinax's sermon is informally titled "The Impressions of an Alumnus." Pastor Mullinax shares memories and lessons he learned while attending SEBTS and the importance of attending a school where Baptist values are promoted and valued. Mullinax closes the service in prayer.
Truman S. Smith was the Director of Student Activities at SEBTS. The service begins with the scripture reading of Colossians 1:21-27 from 0:00-2:00. A prayer is offered from 2:01-3:02. Smith is introduced from 3:05-5:12. He speaks from 5:20-19:00. His message is focused on faith and its context in our relationships with one another and God.
The service begins with Dr. Moore offered some opening remarks from 0:00-2:10. A responsive reading takes place from 2:20-4:15. A prayer is offered from 4:20-5:49. Dr. Moore preaches from 5:56-26:10. His passage is Luke 10:30-37. His message is centered on being kind and unselfish like the good Samaritan.
The service begins with the reading of Luke 1:68 (00:00-00:09) and prayer (00:10-00:46). Then the congregation reads aloud a responsive reading taken from Psalm 84 (00:47-02:37). An introduction is given for John M. Lewis, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC, outlining his educational and ministerial background; he has been introduced as the “thinking man’s Baptist” (02:38-04:03). John M. Lewis begins his message by reading the Phillip’s translation of 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (04:04-05:07), and his message is “Wanted: A New Theological Map for Baptists” (05:08-06:32). He believes that Baptists have stressed certain distinctives at the depreciation or neglect of others, and his message centers on balancing Baptist distinctives for effective future ministry (06:33-08:56). Firstly, Baptists have emphasized individuality within Christianity; while Christianity is personal, it is not private but communal. He urges that the separation of church and state in America has led to a separation of secular and sacred, causing the church’s work in the public square to become that much more difficult to manifest (08:57-17:21). Secondly, Baptists have emphasized “once saved, always saved,” which Lewis argues has wreaked havoc on our ethical responsibility and has overlooked the progressive and futuristic realities of our salvation (“being saved” and “will be saved”). He also discusses the Baptist view of denouncing the Catholic practice of transubstantiation in Communion while overlooking our practical transubstantiational view of salvation, wherein we believe we are changed metaphysically but not in reality (17:22-22:47). Thirdly, Baptists have emphasized that Jesus Christ is Lord of the local church, but we have denied practically that “the body of Christ” refers to all of our brothers and sisters everywhere in the world (22:48-26:05). Lastly, Lewis suggests that the Baptist exaltation of the Bible as the “Word of God” needs to find its practical and theological home in the person of Jesus Christ, who is “the Word of God” (26:06-28:09); he also suggests that the Bible will be “a dead book” to others until they understand that the Bible is not just telling how God spoke and worked then, but also now in our own time (28:10-32:33). He then closes in prayer (32:34-33:31).
The service begins with prayer (00:00-03:01), a recognition of the Board of Trustees for this Founder’s Day Address (03:02-07:24), and a word of resignation from the chairman of the Board of Trustees as well as his introduction of the speaker, Dr. John Edward Steely, Associate Professor of Historical Theology (07:25-11:03). The choir sings “When I Survey the Wond’rous Cross” as the anthem of SEBTS (11:04-14:48) before Dr. Steely begins his address, covering personal counsel concerning the history of SEBTS over the previous 10 years from its inception to the present (14:49-16:23). The faculty began with only 4 members and a student body of 101 members, growing by the end of 10 years to a faculty of 30 members and a student body of over 700 members (16:24-17:03). Steely speaks to the efforts of the future historian who will write down this seminary’s history (17:04-23:08). He then speaks of the seminary’s emphases in pursuit of its objectives (23:09-23:55) before speaking about the contributions which over 9,000,000 Southern Baptists have supported through their cooperative giving (23:56-27:54). Dr. Steely then desires that everyone present would, with him, reaffirm their seminarial commitments to the purposes of Jesus Christ (27:55-29:12). Next, he mentions those advancements and doors of opportunity which have opened to the seminary during the second half of the decade, adding the need to live the Christian life to bear witness to Jesus Christ (29:13-33:41) so that the seminary will not fail to complete its task in educating ministers of the gospel (33:42-36:40). President Stealey closed the service with the singing of the seminary hymn (36:41-41:41), prayer (41:42-44:39), and closing song (44:40-46:51).
The service begins with Joseph D. Coltrane introducing the Vice Chairman of the Student Coordinating Council, Leroy Fitz, and its Secretary Treasurer, Peggy Pore, leading the congregation in reading Psalm 24 (01:13-02:22) and prayer (02:31-04:56), respectively (00:00-04:56). The speaker states the Student Coordinating Council’s purpose (04:57-06:59), and various committee charimen speak. Firstly, Wayne Coley speaks as the dramatics committee head (07:00-08:24). Secondly, Jerry Robertson speaks as the athletics committee head (08:25-11:25). Thirdly, Gene Carnette speaks as the welfare committee head (11:26-13:13). Fourthly, Dianne White speaks as the chairman of the social committee (13:44-15:03). Fifthly, Ron Midlan speaks as the chairman of the ethics committee (15:15-17:47). Sixthly, Judy Henson speaks as the head of the music committee of the SCC (18:01-19:18). Next, Coltrane presents the committee’s student representatives to speak (19:19-22:37). Lastly, Coltrane presents some immediate challenges the SCC will be facing in the life of the seminary (22:43-25:54) before closing in prayer (25:55-27:03).
The service begins with the reading of a poem about God (00:00-00:49) and prayer (00:50-05:10). There was no introduction for the speaker, Thelma Arnote, but she was Professor of Religious Education and Director of the Child Care Center. She begins by speaking about the Battle Hymn of the Republic, then leading the congregation to sing it aloud from Hymn #488. The audio is removed, but the opening tune of the hymn is audible (05:11-06:49). She begins by speaking of the tendency at certain times of the year to be caught up in good works and concern (06:50-08:09). She then transitions to reading an excerpt on the topic of concern from Norman Cousins, the editor of the Saturday Review of Literature (08:10-11:45). With her closing words, she shares that the good works of men act as buffers against all kinds of evils in the world (11:46-13:00). The service ends with music and singing (13:01-18:32).
The service begins with the reading of 1 Peter 2:9-10 (00:00-00:38) and prayer reflected in the writings of John Greenleaf Whittier (00:39-04:49). There was no introduction for the speaker, Edwin Luther Copeland, but he was Professor of Missions at SEBTS. He begins by mentioning the subject of the message, “The Ethic of the Christian Mission,” describing the mission as always being done according to the ethic, and the ethic being measured according to the method (04:50-06:15). First, the ethic is one of servantile radical obedience, not a means of selfish gain (06:16-11:56). Second, the ethic is one of thorough-going honesty concerning the gospel message (11:57-20:17). Third, the ethic is one of identification or self-giving love (20:18-22:39). He ends in prayer (22:40-23:17), and the service ends in singing (23:18-24:25).
