Julius Carroll Trotter, Jr. was Professor of Preaching and Speech. The service begins with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:15. Music plays from 0:16-4:05. A prayer is offered 4:15-5:47. Galatians 6:1-10 is read from 5:55-7:48. Dr. Trotter preaches the text from 7:52-27:59. His message is on reaping what one sows and how God is at work over our labor. The service closes with music from 28:00-28:57.
Thomas Leary Cashwell, Jr. was pastor of Hayes Barton Church in Raleigh, NC. The service opens with music from 0:15-5:09. A prayer is offered from 5:17-7:11. The speaker is introduced from 7:18-8:26. Cashwell speaks from 8:32-29:32. He preaches on the good things of Judaism and the better things of Christ and Christianity. Rev. Cahswell’s source text was Hebrews 7:25.
Howard Lee was the pastor of West Main Baptist Church in Danville, VA. The service begins with music from 0:00-1:00. A prayer is offered from 1:16-2:14. Hebrews 12:14-17 is read from 2:17-3:17. An introduction to the speaker is given from 3:25-5:19. Dr. Lee preaches from 5:28-20:53. Rev. Lee gives a message on Christian love and how it is the greatest gift God can give to His children and what His children can give to others.
Robert Ernst Poerschke served as a marine chaplain in Okinawa and continued to serve as Associate Professor of Religious Education at SEBTS. In this service, Poerschke leads the service in silent meditation and prayer.
C. Stephenson was Executive Secretary of Virginia Baptists Associations. The service begins with an announcement from 0:00-0:50. A time of prayer takes place from 0:52-2:47. The speaker is introduced from 2:57-5:37. Stephenson speaks from 5:40-24:51. He encourages the chapel to love people and not use them.
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jim Edwards was a student at SEBTS. The service begins with Stealey offering a prayer from 0:12-3:52. Dr. Stealey introduces Jim Edwards from 3:3:53-4:57. Edwards references the 4 African American churches that had recently burned down in southern Georgia and asks the students to assist in helping to raise financial support to rebuild the churches. Edwards speaks from 5:09-7:17. Dr. Stealey follows Edwards and reminds the students that they need to keep their attention focused on following Jesus and to help the Christians who attend the seminary and who also are around the seminary as well. President Stealey speaks from 7:19-22:36.
Albert Cook Outler was Professor of Theology at the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. His theme for the SEBTS Tenth Anniversary Lectures was Christology. The subject of this message was "Chalcedon Reconsidered." The source text was John 1:1-18. Professor Outler speaks from 3:28-1:02:00. The hymn "The Lord Bless You and Keep You" is sung following his lecture from 1:02:17-1:03:28. This is the second lecture of a three lecture series.
Ben C. Fisher was Assistant Professor of Christian Education. Dr. Fisher speaks from 0:00-18:33, and his source text was 1 Corinthians 9:1,16. Fisher discussed how God is concerned and invested with humanity. He encourages students that they are significant and of important value to God in Christ Jesus. Fisher closes by reminding students that Christianity is for the dignity and humanity of all people in the world. A hymn is played from 18:33-19:19.
Edward Allison McDowell, Jr. was Professor of New Testament. The service starts with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:25. A prayer is offered from 0:29-3:56. Hebrews 1:1-3 is read from 4:12-5:47. Dr. McDowell preaches from 5:54-18:23. His subject is titled “The Gospel for the New Age.” His message to the chapel is that Jesus is the only good news worth sharing.
