The service begins with an opening word and prayer (00:00-04:11). There is no introduction for the speaker, Robert Cook Briggs, but he was Professor of New Testament Interpretation at SEBTS. He begins by reading Romans 12:1-2 (04:12-05:36). He bypasses “what one ought to do” and focuses on “how one is to interpret the meaning of student days” (05:37-07:00). He summarizes the sermon in three points: first, years spent in seminary are best seen as years of opportunity (07:01-14:44); second, this opportunity is related to both what one has been before seminary and also what one will be after seminary (14:45-18:06); and third, essentially, this opportunity must ultimately be seen as a gift from God (18:07-19:58). He ends in prayer (19:59-20:50).
John William Eddins, Jr. was Associate Professor of Theology. The service begins with a scripture reading of the source text for Eddins' message: Hebrews 12:1-2, along with a prayer and an announcement to raise money for the four African-American churches that had recently burned down in Georgia from 0:18-2:28. The students sing a hymn from 2:38-5:08. Dr. Eddins preaches on faith and encourages the students to live a life that is not hindered with sin but of great Christian living. Eddins notes that Christians need to have a worldview that sees Christ in everything. Dr. Eddins challenges the students to give their allegiance to God or leave their vocation. Dr. Eddins speaks from 5:25-27:05.
C. Y. Dossey was Associate Superintendent of Evangelism for the Home Mission Board. The service opens with Dr. Stealey introducing the speaker from 0:00-3:02. Dr. Hopkins prays for the service from 3:07-4:07. President Stealey offers an apology for his absence in the last chapel service from 4:07-4:43. Dr. Dossey preaches on the importance of evangelism. Dossey states that the heart of Christianity is evangelism and that a good indicator of if you are a Christian or not is answering if you have borne fruit for Christ by sharing your faith with others. Dossey's sermon was titled "Fruit Bearing." Dr. Dossey speaks from 4:44-24:51. President Stealey closes the service in prayer from 24:59-25:27.
Robert Ernst Poerschke was Associate Professor of Religious Education. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-0:48. Exodus 3:1-12 is read from 0:57-4:10. Acts 17:1-9 is read from 4:25-6:31. Music plays from 6:37-9:45. Dr. Binkley presents school awards to the student body from 10:12-17:53. Binkley welcomes all those in attendance from 15:55-19:40. The degrees are handed out from 19:44-23:00. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 23:02-23:14. Poerschke delivers a charge to the graduates to live for Christ from 23:32-41:56. Dr. Binkley closes the service in prayer from 42:20-43:00.
Truman S. Smith was Director of Student Activities. The service begins with a word of prayer and music from 0:00-1:02. There is a presentation of rings to symbolize the positive relationships with the faculty and the student body from 1:16-4:37. A prayer is offered from 4:58-7:37. Music is played from 7:39-8:14. Smith speaks from 8:26-17:49. He preaches from Hebrews 12:7-17. His sermon was titled, "Drooping Hands and Shaking Knees."
George Mackie was the campus physician. The service begins with music from 0:00-4:14. A prayer is offered from 4:26-10:56. Music plays from 10:59-13:04. Dr. Binkley speaks from 13:25-30:23. He gives a gospel message while also providing a eulogy over the service. Closing music plays from 30:31-35:55.
The service begins with the reading of excerpts from Psalm 95 (00:00-00:49) and prayer (00:50-03:04). No introduction was given for the speaker, Dr. Denton R. Coker, but he was Professor of Religious Education at SEBTS. He begins by reading from the preface to Martin Luther’s shorter catechism (03:05-04:20), and his message is directed towards the need to have teachers in local churches, not just executives to keep the organization to function smoothly (04:21-05:04). First, we must accept positively that the church has, of necessity, a teaching function; also, in relinquishing the responsibility of the family unit in teaching their children at God from home, the church suffered loss in three areas: neglect in homely religious instruction, little influence with catechumens, and teachers with little theological education (05:05-11:52). Second, the minister, of necessity, has a teaching responsibility (11:53-19:18). In conclusion, he points out two implications of this view: it is not a question of whether a church teacher is a theologian or not but of what kind of theology he will teach, and churches must be transformed into centers for genuine theological equipping (19:19-22:45). He closes in prayer (22:46-23:15), and the service ends with instrumental music (23:16-24:18).
Edgar Douglas Christman was Director of the Baptist Student Union and Assistant to the Chaplain at Wake Forest College in Winston-Salem, NC. The service starts with an opening scripture reading form 0:00-0:35. Music plays from 0:39-5:34. A prayer is offered from 5:41-7:15. An introduction to the speaker is given from 7:20-8:24. Douglas speaks from 8:36-27:47. His source text was Romans 8:22-25. Douglas preaches on the SBC and giving money to the institution.
Joshua Roy Porter was the Chairman of Theology at the University of Exeter. The service begins with an announcement and prayer from 0:00-2:13. Music plays from 2:20-2:45. An introduction to the speaker is made from 2:50-4:38. Dr. Porter speaks from 4:48-44:44. Porter gives a message on the history of the system of judges, kings, and tribes of Israel. A closing prayer is offered from 44:57-45:25. Closing music plays from 45:25-46:16. This is part 2 of a 2 part lecture series.
