Selz Cabot Mayo was the head of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at North Carolina State University. The service begins with an opening word of prayer from 0:00-1:31. Announcements and an introduction to the speaker are given from 1:41-3:16. Dr. Mayo speaks from 3:19-39:32. He preaches on Southern agriculture and farming. A closing prayer is offered from 39:39-39:59.
After the reading of Psalm 103:1-2 and Philippians 2:5-11, a prayer, and an introduction (start-3:55), John Seldon Whale, a Congregationalist minister and theologian as well as a visiting lecturer at the University of Chicago and Princeton University, gives a lecture about the Incarnation entitled “Christianity’s Most Offensive Claim.”
Fred W. Sandusky was Registrar. He worked for SEBTS for 30 years. The service begins with music from 0:00-3:07. There is a responsive reading from 3:13-4:52. A prayer is offered from 4:55-8:04. Special music plays from 8:15-12:18. Dr. Sandusky speaks from 12:28-22:53. Sandusky shares that he believes Southeastern students should possess certain qualities. Dr. Sandusky notes that the Christian life is not an easy one.
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the 1st president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-3:24. Dr. Stealey speaks from 3:29-16:43. He talks about the signing of the Articles and bylaws of Southeastern Seminary. He reads the articles to the entire chapel. The articles come directly from Southern Seminary’s bylaws from 1859. Closing music plays from 16:44-17:12.
After an introduction and prayer (start-1:50), Denton R. Coker gives a sermon entitled “The Fine Art of Pretending” from Matthew 6:1-6 (1:51-13:50). The service concludes with a song (13:51-end).
William J. Fallis was Editor of Broadman Press. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-1:10. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:16-1:54. Dr. Fallis speaks from 2:04-22:14. He preaches on the importance of pastors being knowledgeable and reading their Bible plenty of times as well as reading in general.
Robert Andrew Baker was Professor of Church History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with an opening word of prayer from 0:00-0:38. Baker is introduced from 0:42-2:32. Dr. Baker’s message is titled, “A Request for an Effective and Responsive Organization.” He speaks from 2:35-45:27. A closing prayer is offered from 45:35-46:04. This is part 2 of a 4 part lecture series.
Edward Allison McDowell, Jr. was Professor of New Testament Interpretation from 1952-1964. Dr. Binkley opens the service with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:18. Music plays from 0:30-2:03. Binkley leads the chapel in prayer from 2:13-3:50. He introduces the speaker from 3:56-6:11. Dr. McDowell speaks from 6:20-26:08. His sermon is about the treasure of Jesus and how we are vessels of God to serve and glorify the true treasure of the gospel. The service closes with music from 26:10-26:50.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. The service starts with Dr. Binkley opening the service in prayer from 0:00-2:21.Dr. Binkley leads a responsive reading titled “God’s Goodness” from 2:32-4:32. Binkley preaches from 4:41-25:55. His source text is Ephesians 4:25.
Edwin Luther Copeland was Professor of Missions. Dr. Copeland opened his service by reading Philippians 2:5-11 and a prayer from 0:15-2:47. Dr. Copeland then shared a story that served as an allegory for God's love. Copeland's point was to show how we serve a God who is a God of love. Dr. Copeland speaks for the entirety of the recording, starting to share the story from 3:00-18:41.
