Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. The service begins with an opening word of prayer led by Dr. Binkley from 0:00-1:24. Music plays from 1:27-1:47. Dr. Binkley introduces the visiting speakers from 1:53-5:18. Rev. Euting was the Assistant Secretary Treasurer of the Brotherhood Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. He speaks from 5:20-25:21. His message was centered on how to be a good pastor.
William Russell Strassner was the president of Shaw University (1951-1962). Dr. Stealey offers a prayer, announcements, and introduction from 0:13-6:15. Dr. Strassner discusses life behind the ministry. He instructs the chapel that they don't choose the ministry, but rather, God chooses them for the ministry. He reminds them that being involved in the ministry and bringing salvation to others requires sacrifices. He encourages them to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and Paul as good examples.
M. George Walters was a student at SEBTS. The service begins with music from 0:00-6:24. Galatians 3:23-29 from 6:43-7:41. A prayer is offered from 7:49-9:35. An introduction to the speaker is given from 7:44-12:18. Walters speaks from 12:30-29:45. Walters preaches on racial diversity and unity. Closing music and prayer takes place from 29:57-31:06.
Roger Braaten was the Chief of the Veteran Chaplaincy Service. The service opens with a welcome to all those who are in attendance and an introduction to Dr. Cummings from 0:00-1:59. Cummings introduces the speaker from 2:01-3:54. Psalm 1 is read from 3:56-4:53. A prayer is offered from 4:54-5:31. Braaten speaks from 5:39-21:42. This service was Southeastern’s Chaplain Conference.
Ira Newbern Patterson was Visiting Professor of Missions. The service begins with a responsive reading from 0:00-2:09. A prayer is offered from 2:11-6:16. An introduction to the speaker is given from 6:27-7:34. Dr. Patterson speaks from 7:40-31:47. His source text was Hebrews 11:32-33. He preaches on missionaries.
Roger Crook was the professor of Religion at Meredith College. The service starts with an opening scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-2:52. The speaker is introduced from 2:53-4:11. Crook speaks from 4:24-22:26. His source text was Ephesians 4:1-13. He encourages the students to see the necessity of the church and to have willingness to serve the church.
Clarence William Cranford was the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The service opens with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-1:49. Rev. Cranford speaks from 1:50-32:34. He preaches on the Christian life and what it looks like to faithfully follow Jesus. He exhorts the chapel to be faithful in their service and allegiance to Christ.
Robert Seymour was pastor of Olin T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, NC. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-1:19. Music plays from 1:20-7:30. An introduction to the speaker is given from 7:41-8:13. Rev. Seymour speaks from 8:26-29:49. He preaches on the changing role of the minister.
John Wrench was the Assistant Director of the Christian Ministry to the National Parks. The service opens with a selective reading from 0:00-1:05. Music plays from 1:09-2:49. An introduction to the speaker is given from 3:08-5:42. Music plays from 5:43-8:06. Wrench preaches from 8:24-25:56. Wrench shares how important the ministry is in national parks.
There is silence (00:00-00:54) before the service opens in prayer (00:55-02:50). There is an introduction for Dr. James R. Moseley concerning his educational, working, and missional background. He was a medical missionary to Nigeria and became Seminary Physician, presenting his address entitled “My Personal Testimony” (02:51-05:12). He begins with cordialities and general information about his medical service at SEBTS (05:13-08:28). He admits not to know anything about theology or about church polity, but he intends to testify to God’s work in his life as he can best interpret it to be so (08:29-09:13). He was first called to missions in 1948, but he fought it and did not fully surrender to it until he heard a sermon about how he could make his best contribution to life (09:14-15:50). He worked with the Foreign Mission Board (now the International Mission Board) to go to Nigeria as a medical missionary, and he spends time telling key stories of his time there which impacted his life (15:51-27:47). The original speaker then comments on Dr. Mosely’s remarkable character traits to show even more of his authenticity (27:48-28:30) before concluding the service in prayer (28:31-28:54). Another prayer is offered in the audio (29:26-30:20).
