The service begins with an introduction for the speaker, William M. Dyal, who was a missionary in Latin America for nine years and was then Missionary Personnel Associate for the Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board) of the Southern Baptist Convention (00:00-01:11). A singing of the parable of the pharisee and the publican precedes the speaker’s message (01:12-05:17). He begins by speaking about the reason why he went (and why he did not go) to be a foreign missionary, as one beggar showing others where to find Bread (05:18-10:29). Between the sharer and the seeker, there must occur a dialogue, or a conversation (10:30-17:21). Dialogue also always leads into engagement and involvement, sometimes called “personal mobilization” (17:22-23:38). He ends in prayer (23:39-24:36).
Ben C. Fisher was Administrative Assistant and Director of Public Relations. The service starts with a scripture reading from 0:19-0:36. A couple of announcements are given from 0:39-2:12. 1 Corinthians 13 is read from 2:28-4:46. A prayer is offered from 4:48-9:12. Dr. Fisher speaks from 9:17-22:20. His source text was 1 Corinthians 16:1-3. His sermon was titled “Bringing Your Liberality to Jerusalem.” He stresses the need to share the gospel with those around us.
Bruce E. Whitaker was the president of Chowan College in Murfreesboro, NC. The service begins with a word of prayer and an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-5:52. Dr. Whitaker speaks from 5:59-22:00. His message was titled "Doing Good and Being Good." His source text was Luke 6:35. Whitaker shares that Christians should be constantly aware of their attitude in life. He notes that there is nothing more important in your relationship with God than your attitude.
Wesner Fallaw was Professor of Religious Education at Andover Newton Theological School. Dr. Fallaw gives a message titled "Meaning of Growth in Grace and Knowledge." There is an opening prayer and introduction from 0:07-5:40. Dr. Fallaw speaks from 5:42-40:32. Dr. Fallaw spends the service discussing differences in forms of varying religious education. This is part 1 of a 3 part lecture series titled "Growth in Grace and Knowledge."
Olin Trivette Binkley was Academic Dean and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. Dr. Binkley opens the service with a scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-3:07. 2 Corinthians 4 is read from 3:30-7:56. He preaches from 8:01-22:26. Binkley encourages the chapel and reminds them that God will sustain his people and comfort them so that they may comfort those in affliction.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He begins the service by opening in a word of prayer from 0:00-1:00 and preaches the rest of the time. Dr. Binkley preaches on the principles of the faith. His source text was Philippians 3:7-8. He notes that ministers should set forth an authentic, life-giving lifestyle such as Christ.
Burton de Wolfe Davis was a missionary to Brazil. The service begins with an opening prayer from 0:00-2:57. There are announcements and an introduction to the speaker from 3:07-5:22. Rev. de Wolfe Davis speaks on the importance of maintaining good relations with people who have different world views than them. He notes that Christians should be ambitious to spread the gospel and states that it is the greatest news that the world has to offer. Davis preaches from 5:28-23:49.
Joe Wright Burton was Secretary of the Family Life Department of the Baptist Sunday School Board. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:45. Dr. Burton preaches a message titled "Sickness in the Family.” Burton uses the story of the prodigal son and encourages the students to bear one another's burdens. He speaks from 1:48-22:33.
After the reading of Psalm 91:1-2 and a prayer (start-2:01), Ben C. Fisher, Administrative Assistant and Director of Public Relations, preaches about the value of books and an education from Proverbs 9:1-10 and 2 Timothy 4:13.
An unnamed female speaker begins the address entitled “Faith Dispersed” by telling a story about two creatures and taming. She transitions into how Jesus has tamed human hearts and how our evangelistic process must be a sort of taming (waiting some time while patiently pursuing someone’s trust) as we build bridges in love and understand their struggles in empathy (00:00-11:00). Next, James Y. Green follows up the initial address with an extension of the same title, “Faith Dispersed,” in which he calls his listeners to “jump in” to the world of God’s global mission (11:01-17:34). He mentions pre-requisites, essential presuppositions, and an understanding of suffering that we must have before we can “go out” on mission (17:35-19:13). We must understand not only who we are as Christians but also the social structures we are going into; we must know the presupposition that God is working actively in the world outside of the walls of a church building (19:14-24:59). Also, we must know the value of what we are sharing, not only in personal morality but also in concern for the world (25:00-35:21). We must go out in dispersion in response to the powerful sending God, even the Lord Jesus Christ; our dispersion must be done in relationship with the living God and in relationship with the community of the saints (35:22-40:46). Two reasons for dispersal are an assurance of the significance of being sons of God along with the concern for the world having been (and being) the objects of God’s concern (40:47-44:50). He ends his time in prayer (44:51-45:38), and the service ends with music (45:39-48:38).
