The service begins with an opening scripture reading and responsive reading from 0:00-0:57. A prayer is offered from 0:58-1:40. A second prayer is offered from 1:50-3:15. An announcement of an Urban Seminar that is given at Washington D.C. in the upcoming summer is shared from 3:20-5:09. Students share their testimonies of what their experiences were like at the previous year’s seminar from 5:22-19:52.
Garland Alford Hendricks was Professor of Church-Community Development and Director of Field Education. The service opens in a word of prayer from 0:00-1:13. Hendricks speaks from 1:21-22:12. He preaches on the importance of a minister as well as the qualifications and the duties that the preacher must fulfill. A closing prayer is offered from 22:17-22:37.
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 95:1-3 (00:00-00:36), a prayer (00:37-02:44), and responsive reading #26 (02:45-05:04). There was no introduction for Ben Sigel Johnson, but he was Professor of Music at SEBTS. His address focuses on music and worship in the place of chapel and the local church (05:05-05:39). He references the worship mentioned in the Old Testament Scriptures to emphasize that leading others in worship through musical instruments and singing has the same focus now as then—to bring the glory of the Lord into the house of God (05:40-07:22). He makes a brief announcement about the need for more choir members for both the men’s choir and the mixed choir (07:23-08:17), and he also employs suggestions from John Wesley’s words for the congregation in worship (08:18-10:35). Johnson adds an additional congregational admonition for SEBTS, synchronizing the singing across the entire chapel based on the delay between the played note and the received sound (10:36-12:02). He ends his time by leading the congregation in singing hymn #182 [no audio] before the service ends with instrumental music (12:03-13:24).
Harvey T. Whaley was the pastor of Ridge Road Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Stewart Albert Newman gives an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-2:05. Music is played from 2:09-5:21. Rev. Whaley speaks on the importance of the church. He notes how Christians should serve God first and foremost and no other authority. Whaley's source text was Deuteronomy 6:13 and he speaks from 5:35-26:12. There is a closing prayer from 26:14-26:33.
Martin Emil Marty was Associate Professor of Church History at the University of Chicago. (He is an American Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on religion in the United States.) The service begins with a word of prayer by Dr. Binkley from 0:00-1:24. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 1:51-3:56. Dr. Marty speaks from 4:00-47:55. His lectures are focused on the “Christian Uses of the Future.” The service closes in a word of prayer from 47:59-48:33. This was part 1 of a 4 part lectures series.
Charles Wellborn was the pastor of James Baptist Church in Waco, TX. The service begins with President Binkley introducing the speaker from 0:00-2:18. The choir performs the hymn, "Send Me Lord, Send Me" from 2:20-5:10. Rev. Wellborn preaches from 5:20-38:43. His source text was Romans 10:12-17. His sermon was titled, "Everything Nailed Down is Coming Loosed: Go Preach."
John I. Durham was the Acting Academic Dean. The service begins with an announcement and scripture reading from 0:00-1:42. Music plays from 1:44-3:57. A prayer is offered from 4:04-5:47. Dr. Durham preaches from 5:55-23:24. His source text is Deuteronomy 6:4-5. Durham preaches on creeds in the Bible that constitute the creedal nature of Israel and how ministers should preach.
Stewart Albert Newman was Professor of Theology and Philosophy of Religion (1952-1966). Dr. Stewart opens up the service with a prayer and shares a story about his grandfather from 0:00-4:44. A hymn is played from 4:51-7:34. Dr. Stewart shares a brief message from 7:39-9:29. Another hymn is played from 9:41-13:45. Dr. Stewart closes in a prayer from 13:50-14:00. The service closes in another hymn from 14:01-14:40.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Binkley recognizes the incoming professors who are joining Southeastern’s staff. Binkley also reviews the document that the professor’s will be signing at the service. He encourages the faculty and the students to live an honest life. Dr. Binkley speaks for the entirety of the recording.
