Ben F. Philbeck was Professor of Religion at Carson Newman University. The service begins with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-0:27. A responsive reading takes place from 0:33-2:21. A prayer is offered from 2:22-4:45. An introduction to the speaker is given from 4:53-6:20. Dr. Philbeck speaks from 6:23-21:57. His source text was 2 Timothy 2:1-6. Philbeck exhorts those in chapel to view themselves as soldiers for Christ.
George C. Mackie was the Campus Physician. Albert Clayton Reid was Visiting Professor of Philosophy of Religion. The service opens with an opening scripture reading and responsive reading from 0:00-2:55. A prayer is offered from 2:56-5:12. An introduction to the speaker is given by Dr. Reid from 5:24-6:55. Dr. Mackie speaks from 7:05-22:47. Mackie delivers a message on maintaining good health. A closing prayer is given from 22:58-23:33.
Sherrill G. Stevens was pastor of Sharon Baptist Church in Smithfield, NC. The service begins with announcements and prayer from 0:00-2:18. Music plays from 2:23-2:57. Rev. Stevens is introduced from 3:09-4:13. Stevens preaches from 4:21-18:53. His source text was Matthew 20:25-28. Stevens notes that ministry is simply serving others. There are closing remarks and prayer from 19:20-21:42.
James Stertz served as a missionary in Germany and continued his ministry in North Carolina as the pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church. In this service, Stertz addresses the theological climate of the time, addressing issues like the "death of God" movement and theological dogmatism and division. He summarizes his message with a call to "face the crucial issues" that arise in the culture.
Samuel Ghartey Amoo was a student at SEBTS. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:12. There is an announcement and Amoo is introduced from 1:28-5:04. Amoo speaks about Christianity in Africa. He encourages those in chapel that Africa is a great opportunity for Southern Baptists to do missions work. Amoo speaks from 5:16-20:34. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
R. S. Smith was pastor of First Baptist Church in Durham, NC. The service starts with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-0:21. A scripture reading is done from 0:32-1:45. A prayer is offered from 1:48-3:58. An introduction to the speaker is given from 4:03-5:51. Dr. Smith speaks from 6:01-28:44. He preaches on the topic of the Church and its pessimistic nature. He exhorts the students to see the Church and seek to improve it despite its flaws.
After a poem and a few prayers (start-3:25), Truman S. Smith, Instructor in Pastoral Care and Assistant Director of Field Work at SEBTS, preaches about peace in the face of death from Isaiah 26:1-6.
After an announcement and prayer (start-2:40), John Edward Steely, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, talks about our standards and the integrity of the choices we make.
Donald E. Cook was the Assistant Professor of New Testament. The service begins with music from 0:00-2:06. Opening remarks are given from 2:30-3:37. A prayer is offered from 3:42-7:54. Cook preaches from 7:58-22:53. Cook discusses the biblical theologian’s tasks with the Word of God.
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).
