Robert Cook Briggs was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. There is an opening prayer from 0:00-1:41. Dr. Briggs preaches on faith and how to exercise it. Dr. Briggs preaches from Hebrews 11:1. Briggs speaks from 1:42-15:26.
There is silence (00:00-00:54) before the service opens in prayer (00:55-02:50). There is an introduction for Dr. James R. Moseley concerning his educational, working, and missional background. He was a medical missionary to Nigeria and became Seminary Physician, presenting his address entitled “My Personal Testimony” (02:51-05:12). He begins with cordialities and general information about his medical service at SEBTS (05:13-08:28). He admits not to know anything about theology or about church polity, but he intends to testify to God’s work in his life as he can best interpret it to be so (08:29-09:13). He was first called to missions in 1948, but he fought it and did not fully surrender to it until he heard a sermon about how he could make his best contribution to life (09:14-15:50). He worked with the Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board) to go to Nigeria as a medical missionary, and he spends time telling key stories of his time there which impacted his life (15:51-27:47). The original speaker then comments on Dr. Mosely’s remarkable character traits to show even more of his authenticity (27:48-28:30) before concluding the service in prayer (28:31-28:54). Another prayer is offered in the audio (29:26-30:20).
Clarence William Cranford was the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The service begins with President Stealey welcoming all who attended the chapel service and introducing the speaker from 0:00-4:55. Rev. Cranford preaches on the importance of the Holy Spirit and freedom of religion in America. Cranford speaks from 5:03-29:21.
Barrington R. White was a tutor in Church History at Regent's Park College in Oxford, England. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-2:26. White’s message was centered on Particular Baptists’ mission methods. Dr. White speaks from 2:34-49:29. The theme for the lecture series is titled “Particular Baptist Foundations 1638-1660.” This lecture is part 4 of a 4 part series.
After reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 and a prayer (start-3:25), Dr. Edwin Luther Copeland, Professor of Missions, shares the final of three lectures on the theme of Worship and the Church of God. For this message he focused on “Worship and the Church’s Fellowship” and preached from Hebrews 13:15-16 (3:26-21:44). The service then concludes with a doxology (21:45-end).
Roger Crook was the professor of Religion at Meredith College. The service starts with an opening scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-2:52. The speaker is introduced from 2:53-4:11. Crook speaks from 4:24-22:26. His source text was Ephesians 4:1-13. He encourages the students to see the necessity of the church and to have willingness to serve the church.
Clarence William Cranford was the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The service opens with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-1:49. Rev. Cranford speaks from 1:50-32:34. He preaches on the Christian life and what it looks like to faithfully follow Jesus. He exhorts the chapel to be faithful in their service and allegiance to Christ.
William R. Steininger was the chaplain at State Hospital in Raleigh, NC. There is an opening scripture reading of Psalm 103:20-22 and a prayer, following an introduction from 0:15-5:04. Rev. Steininger preaches from 5:09-19:20. Steininger states that a life well lived is a life well loved. His source text was Luke 5:5-10.
Robert Seymour was pastor of Olin T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, NC. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-1:19. Music plays from 1:20-7:30. An introduction to the speaker is given from 7:41-8:13. Rev. Seymour speaks from 8:26-29:49. He preaches on the changing role of the minister.
John Wrench was the Assistant Director of the Christian Ministry to the National Parks. The service opens with a selective reading from 0:00-1:05. Music plays from 1:09-2:49. An introduction to the speaker is given from 3:08-5:42. Music plays from 5:43-8:06. Wrench preaches from 8:24-25:56. Wrench shares how important the ministry is in national parks.
