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.
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.
William J. Fallis was Editor of Broadman Press. There is an opening prayer and speaker introduction (00:52-03:22). William Fallis begins by citing from the journals of Kierkegaard from the 1850s (04:40-06:46). He then transitions into Romans 12:1-2, proceeding to warn Christians of being led astray from following Christ by the subtle enticements of the world's standards (06:47-15:15). The values of the world will tend to creep into the church, and Fallis warns Christians against becoming too concerned with statistics and multiplying institutions, instead encouraging them toward emphasizing genuine conversion experiences and the thrust of the Gospel in missions (15:16-18:24). He ends his message with a discussion about the “ease” of being a Christian in America (18:25-20:49). He constantly exhorts Christians to remain faithful to as pure a form of Christianity as is possible, according to the Holy Spirit's work (20:50-24:36). There is a closing prayer for the end of the service (24:37-25:56).
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 42:1-2 (00:00-00:21) and prayer (00:22-01:52). Information about interactions between students and faculty is shared (01:53-03:35), and a brief introduction/welcome is given for Henry Riley, the speaker, as well as those present with him from Duke Divinity School (03:36-04:25). He reads from Mark 8:34-38 as his sermon text (04:26-06:16) before praying (06:17-07:14). He begins by speaking about different types of anxiety, highlighting the most severe and costly as the anxiety of the cross—the anxiety of losing one’s life in hope it will be raised up again (07:15-12:00). This anxiety of the cross calls for one to totally deny self, to participate in Jesus Christ, and to live worthy of the gospel, even Jesus Christ Himself (12:01-18:12). He ends his time in prayer (18:13-18:55), and choral music closes the service (18:56-24:22).
Stewart Albert Newman was a Professor of Theology and Philosophy of Religion and served at SEBTS from 1952-1966. The service opens up with a Scripture reading of Isaiah 55:6-7. Dr. Newman, a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate, speaks from 0:23-12:22. Dr. Newman preaches on the importance of clinging to what is good and forsaking sin. Newman challenged the students to be faithful throughout their entire ministry and encouraged them that it was a better to lose an eye than to lose one's way in their life. His source text was Matthew 5:29. After Newman finishes preaching the chapel goes over the Seminary covenant as the students rededicate their commitment to the covenant. This takes place from 12:30-21:29
Glendon McCullough was from the Home Mission Board (now known as the North American Mission Board). The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:10. Music plays from 1:16-1:50. Dr. McCullough is introduced from 1:51-3:19. He speaks from 3:27-26:55. Dr. McCullough preaches from 1 Peter 2:9. McCullough shares the dynamics and importance of the Home Mission Board organization. He encourages the students to consider joining the mission field.
Denton R. Coker was Professor of Religious Education. The service opens with a reading of the main passage of scripture for the sermon, Revelation 3:20, and music from 0:00-0:50. There is a prayer from 1:07-3:36. Dr. Coker preaches from 3:42-16:12. He states that conversion is a progressive process that a believer never stops doing. He encourages the students to continuously open all the doors of their hearts to God.
Wayne Edward Oates was Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Care 1947-1974 at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Oates gives a message titled "Developing Controlled Conditions for Working with People." Oates shares that we should strive to be disciplined when working with people. He encourages people to make the most of their opportunities when communicating with others and to care for them. This message is part 3 of a 4 part lecture series of the Religious Education and Church Music Workshop.
After the reading of 1 Peter 2:9, a prayer, announcements, and introductions of the faculty involved (start-10:00), Ms. Clarice M. Bowman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at High Point College and an ordained deacon in the Methodist Church, shares a message about worship entitled, “Our Need, and Mighty Answer” at a workshop in Music and Religious Education hosted by SEBTS.
