B. Elmo Scoggin was Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with prayer from 0:00-3:16. Scoggin speaks from 3:22-13:52. Scoggin exhorts the students to trust in God and all that He can do for them. Closing music plays from 14:03-15:04. The service closes in prayer from 15:20-15:35.
David Gomes was a missionary from Brazil. The service begins with announcements from 0:00-0:46. A prayer is offered from 0:47-2:48. An introduction to the speaker is given from 2:58-4:19. Gomes speaks from 4:20-27:12. He makes a plea to the chapel to preach the gospel faithfully. A closing prayer is offered from 27:19-28:40.
The service opens with the reading of an excerpt from the poem “The Marshes of Glynn” by Sidney Lanier (1842-1881), (00:00-00:32) the singing of hymn #263, (00:33-01:16) the mention of responsive reading of Selection 88 entitled “Victorious Assurance,” and an opening prayer (01:17-04:21). An introduction is given for William R. Steininger, the Chaplain of Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh, NC for fifteen years, concerning his education, chaplaincy, and ministerial background (04:22-05:13). Steininger offers reading Romans 12 as an introduction to his message which is titled “The Greatest Journey” (05:14-07:07). In describing life as a journey, Steininger begins by saying our experiences are all similar yet unique, mostly ordinary yet sometimes special (07:08-17:24). He describes all of life as beginning with a question mark of discovery and ending with an exclamation point of finding what was searched for. He finishes his message by saying that the greatest thing we are searching for in this life is God, and He has been revealed in the person of Jesus Christ (17:25-22:14). He ends his time in prayer to God (22:15-23:02), and instrumental music ends the service (23:03-23:40).
The service begins with prayer (00:00-03:34). There is no introduction for the speaker, Dr. William Claudius Strickland, but he was Professor of New Testament Interpretation at SEBTS. He spends his time in chapel going over six items about the nature of the Christian life (03:35-04:46). First, we live only by the grace of God (04:47-07:50). Second, there is little difference between the general existence of the Christian and non-Christian (07:51-09:56), saying thirdly that we have nothing to lose because we are not our own (09:57-10:20). Next, transitioning from general to specific, he mentions that we live in faith (10:21-13:54). He then says we live in a radical love not produced by the world but by God (13:55-14:52), and we live in hope in God (14:53-16:41). The service ends with singing (16:42-19:44).
The service begins with Christmas wishes from Dr. Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey, the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (00:00-01:41), the reading of John 1:9-14 (01:42-02:59), and prayer (03:00-04:57). The singing of a carol (04:58-09:36) and the singing of “O Little Town of Bethlehem” follow (09:37-13:55). President Stealey begins by informing the congregation of the fulfilled payment for the loan taken out for the seminary in 1951 (13:56-20:29). He then transitions into reading a criticism about the seminary (20:30-23:35) followed by a statement on the position of the seminary regarding it (23:36-26:45). He closes with a few summarizing thoughts and exhortations (26:46-28:36), followed by prayer (28:37-29:11).
George Hays was the Treasurer of the Japan Baptist Mission organization. The service begins with a scripture reading of selected passages from Isaiah 6 and Matthew 28 from 0:00-2:36. A prayer is offered from 2:39-4:58. An introduction to the speaker is given from 5:04-7:53. Dr. Hays speaks from 7:59-46:26. Hays preaches about the role of a missionary and how to be a missionary to Japan. Music plays from 46:28-46:55. A closing prayer is offered from 46:59-47:28.
Albert L. Meiburg was the chaplain at North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. The service begins with a word of prayer and music from 0:00-1:45. There are announcements made from 1:51-5:00. An introduction to the speaker is given from 5:29-6:20. Rev. Meiburg preaches from 6:29-25:27. His source text was Matthew 15:29-39. Meiburg encourages the chapel that little is always much in the hands of God.
Warren W. Ost was director of a Christian Ministry in the National Parks, Division of Home Missions, National Council of Churches, New York, NY. Music plays from 0:15-0:54. A time of silent prayer and invocation takes place from 1:06-3:17. The chapel performs a responsive reading from 3:22-5:54. An introduction to the speaker is given 6:08-8:38. Ost speaks from 8:45-26:13. His sermon is about ministering the gospel during the “leisure revolution.” He encourages the church to deal with the Christian doctrine of leisure.
Vance Vernon was from the Church Administration Department of the Baptist Sunday School Board. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:30. Rev. Vernon speaks from 1:33-21:10. His message is centered on missions and the church’s responsibility.
Dr. Heilman was the president of Meredith College. The service opens with a reading of scripture and music from 0:00-2:00. A prayer is offered from 2:12-3:32. An introduction to the speaker is given from 3:38-5:25. Dr. Heilman speaks from 5:30-26:21. Heilman promotes the unity of the Church and education in college.
