Clarence William Cranford was the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-2:45. Dr. Cranford is introduced from 2:47-3:14. Cranford speaks from 3:17-42:22. He preaches about the importance and the power of prayer. Rev. Cranford encourages the chapel to develop a healthy prayer life.
Ben Lawton was the president of Baptist Seminary Italy. The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-3:38. There are announcements and an introduction to the speaker from 3:43-7:33. Dr. Lawton preaches on the importance of missions. He challenges the chapel to make missions a lifestyle. Lawton encourages the students to ultimately live for Christ. Dr. Lawton speaks from 7:42-46:40.
The service opens with a word of thanksgiving and prayer from 0:00-2:58. A responsive reading takes place from 3:08-5:20. A message on the importance of reflecting Christ and sharing happiness is shared from 5:29-12:21. A moment of prayer is taken from 12:28-14:28. A message on being strengthened by Jesus is given from 14:33-20:05. A responsive reading occurs from 20:16-22:30. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. Dr. Binkley starts the service with a word of prayer from 0:00-2:12. A responsive reading takes place from 2:17-4:11. Dr. Binkley speaks from 4:20-20:59. He preaches on Elijah the prophet and how he points to Christ.
This service is an SEBTS commencement service. The service begins with prayer (00:00-13:38). Douglas H. Pruden was recognized as the representative from this graduating senior class (13:39-14:29). President Stealey offers warm words of thanks and congratulations to this graduating class (14:30-19:02). He then introduces the speaker, Carl Elkanah Bates, who was pastor of First Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC (19:03-20:45). Special music and singing occurs before he begins to speak (20:46-26:17). His subject for the message is “Nineteen Years From Now,” relating his own life with the lives of those who are graduating and hoping to impart something helpful for them to carry into their futures, namely that God will be with them day after day, until the end of the age. He also encourages them to be fervent in prayer, humilty, and endurance, which are provided in God’s plan through His grace and love (26:18-50:21). The service ends in prayer (50:22-51:27).
Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa was Professor Emeritus and Dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School. (Kitagawa was an eminent Japanese American scholar in religious studies. He is considered to be one of the founders of the field of the history of religions.) The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:36. 1 Corinthians 13 is read from 1:43-4:36. A prayer is offered from 4:55-7:12. An excerpt from the Gospel of Luke is read from 7:15-9:38. Rev. Kitagawa speaks from 9:57-52:01. Dr. Kitagawa preaches on the different frontiers where the gospel needs to be proclaimed.
J. Marse Grant was Editor of the Biblical Recorder. The service begins with a scripture reading of Isaiah 40:31 and prayer from 0:00-3:28. Mr. Grant is introduced from 3:35-4:44. Grant highlights Baptist works that are happening across the globe and encourages the students to study their Southern Baptist history. Mr. Grant discusses race relations and notes that Christianity must help the discriminated. Grant closes by stating that Christianity's hope is enough to bring the world to peace, wisdom, and heaven. Grant speaks from 4:47-27:01.
