After a poem, prayer, and introduction (start-3:20), Glendon McCullough, the Personnel Secretary of the Home Mission Board, spoke about the difference we can make if we work to change the things around us.
After the reading of Psalm 95:1-6 (start-0:42), Ben C. Fisher, the Administrative Assistant and Director of Public Relations, shares gratitude for Southeastern Seminary and shares his testimony.
An opening prayer was given after the reading of Micah 6:8 (0:07-02:20). An introduction of Dr. Wendell Randolph Grigg was given, identifying him as Secretary of the Department of Interracial Cooperation of the Baptist Convention of North Carolina; he was a pastor, denominational worker, and co-laborer for the justice of the oppressed, especially other races (03:20-04:31). The title of the address is "Race and Relative Religion" (04:43-06:29). In his message, Grigg begs three considerations of his listeners: those who bear Christ's name would resemble His character to the world practically through humility and love; Christians would cease from treating the Faith as relative and begin treating it as absolute; and those who call on God as Father resemble Him as good sons and daughters should, acting in accord with His character to others in the world (06:30-08:09). Grigg points out that the myth of the superiority of racism has permeated in society, directly opposing science, the Bible, human unity, the Spirit of the Christian Faith, and the very will of God (08:45-09:48). He exposes racism's ultimate problem as one of wrong relationship with God, since no one can be in right relationship with God yet be in wrong relationship with any person (09:49-10:12). Grigg urges his listeners to take Christ and the implications of the Gospel seriously, acting on the Gospel instead of merely agreeing with it (10:13-27:12). A benediction was given by Grigg to close the service (27:13-27:26).
Samuel James was a student at SEBTS that had been approved for appointment with the Foreign Mission Board. The service opens with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:18. A short word on prayer is given from 0:25-1:30. A prayer is offered from 1:31-4:22. The speaker is introduced from 4:28-10:00. Music plays from 10:12-15:27. James speaks from 15:36-31:10. Samuel James speaks about the needs of the mission field. Dr. Hardeson speaks from 31:19-35:04. He shares further needs for missionaries. Dr. Copeland speaks from 35:13-40:31. He gives the chapel an opportunity to respond to the message they’ve heard and give to the needs of the missionaries.
John Maguire was Executive Secretary of the Florida Baptist Convention. Maguire preached from 3:05-37:07 with his sermon titled, "The Home Base Must Be Strengthened or Else." Maguire speaks about the importance of missions, especially domestic missions, as he stresses that world missions will not be successful unless we're focused on home missions. Dr. Stealey opens up the service from 0:00-3:01 and closes the service with a prayer from 37:08-37:39. A hymn is played from 37:40-38:51.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. Dr. Binkley opens with service with announcements and prayer from 0:00-2:34. Music plays from 2:40-7:36. Dr. Binkley preaches from 7:48-29:35. He states the importance of being grounded in biblical truth and the responsibility of the Christian minister. His source text was 2 Corinthians 3:2-6. Closing music plays from 29:39-30:40.
Pope Alexander Duncan was Professor of Church History. The service opens up with a prayer from 0:17-4:22. Next, there is a song from 4:42-8:18. Dr. Duncan preaches out of Philippians 1:12-20. He speaks from 8:27-24:15. Dr. Duncan asks the students how well they are revealing Christ to those around them and if they are honoring Christ. Duncan notes that Paul was so joyful to live for Christ and encourages the students to have the same mindset.
