John C. Whatley, Jr. was the pastor of Forestville Baptist Church. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:20-3:45. An introduction to the speaker is given from 3:50-4:30. Rev. Whatley speaks from 4:45-38:32. Whatley preaches on the problem of war and being a conscientious objector as a Christian.
Albert L. Meiburg was from the Department of Pastoral Care at Baptist Hospital. The service starts with a scripture reading and introduction to the speaker from 0:20-1:13. Meiburg speaks from 1:19-14:10. He preached on the importance of hospital chaplains and the work that they do for the gospel.
Donald E. Cook was Associate Professor of New Testament. The service opens with prayer from 0:00-2:15. A responsive reading takes place from 2:21-4:23. Dr. Cook speaks from 4:30-23:16. Cook encourages the student body to view the chapel services as important to the work of God and worship.
B. Elmo Scoggin was Professor of Old Testament. Dr. Scoggin makes an announcement and opens in prayer from 0:00-1:24. Scoggin offers a prayer of confession from 1:35-3:38. Scoggin leads another prayer of repentance from 3:50-7:06. Scoggin closes the prayer service in another word of prayer from 7:13-7:25.
Wayne Edward Oates was Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Care 1947-1974 at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with an opening word of prayer from 0:00-2:00. An introduction is made from 2:03-6:11. Dr. Wayne Oates gives a message titled "Spiritual Conversations and Working with People." Oates shares how Christians need to bear witness to God through Jesus. He explains the necessity to communicate better with coworkers. He closes by exhorting them to become fishers of men at their workplace. Dr. Oates speaks from 6:19-45:07. This message is part 2 of a 4 part lecture series of the Religious Education and Church Music Workshop.
John William Eddins, Jr. was Associate Professor of Theology. The service begins with a scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-1:16. Music plays from 1:20-2:20. Dr. Eddins gives a review on the Extension Committee. He introduces the upcoming speakers who will be sharing details about the committee from 2:31-6:13. The first speaker shares from 6:23-11:05. The second speaker speaks from 11:18-14:39. The final speaker talks from 14:43-20:15. Closing remarks are given from 20:28-21:58.
Ted Janes was Assistant to Field Work Director. The service begins with music from 0:00-1:41. An announcement for Week of Prayer for Missions is made from 1:42-2:25. Music plays from 2:30-6:58. Janes speaks from 7:05-28:57. His source text was Matthew 16:24-25. “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” plays from 28:59-29:53. A closing prayer is offered from 29:55-30:06.
After the reading of John 4:23-24 and a prayer (start-1:50), Dr. Edwin Luther Copeland, Professor of Missions, shares the first of three lectures on the theme of Worship and the Church of God. For this message he focused on “Worship and the Church’s Witness” and preached from Hebrews 13:8-16.
