Ray C. Petry was Professor of Church History at Duke University. The service opens with the reading of Dr. Petry’s main text for his sermon, 1 Timothy 4:7-16, from 0:00-2:12. Music plays from 2:21-5:59. An introduction to the speaker is given from 6:12-8:09. Dr. Petry’s message is entitled, “History and Collation: Reading, Teaching, and Research.” Petry speaks from 8:16-54:46. A closing prayer is offered from 55:00-55:24. This is part 2 of a 2 part lecture series.
Bruce Collins Cresson was Instructor of Old Testament. The service begins with Dr. Cresson offering a prayer from 0:00-5:36. Dr. Cresson preaches from 5:43-22:51. Cresson uses Psalm 86:8-13 and Psalm 51:6 as his source texts. He encourages the students to practice living in truth and preaching truth. Rev. Cresson states that the task of the preacher is to preach the truth in love. Dr. Cresson closes by sharing that they should be devoted to being in the will of God.
Denton R. Coker was Professor of Religious Education. The service begins with a hymn from 0:09-1:54. There are announcements and a prayer from 2:03-6:20. Dr. Coker preaches from 2 Corinthians 2:14-3:6. Coker informs the students that they find a bedrock of faith in Christ which is immovable. He challenges them to reflect on their lives and see if their lives point towards Christ for those around them. Dr. Coker speaks from 6:21-20:51.
James Stertz was from the Personnel Department of the Foreign Mission Board (now known as the International Mission Board). The service starts with an opening scripture reading and music from 0:00-4:30. Ephesians 4:1-16 is read from 4:40-7:05. A prayer is offered from 7:17-8:29. Music plays from 8:37-11:26. Stertz speaks from 11:39-21:07. His source text was 2 Timothy 3:17. Stertz stresses the importance of theological education.
The service begins with scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-0:42. Music plays from 0:43-1:42. An introduction to the guest offering the prayer is given from 1:52-3:09. Dr. Harold L. McManus, Sr. offers a prayer from 3:15-6:10. McManus introduces Thomas Joseph Holmes from 6:12-9:36. Holmes preaches from 9:39-32:08. He preaches on the Christian faith.
Vernon Yearby was Associate Director of the Home Mission Board (now known as the North American Mission Board). The service begins with announcements and an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-2:50. Dr. Yearby speaks from 2:56-19:44. Dr. Yearby preaches on the importance of evangelism. Yearby encourages the chapel to fulfill the mission of the church by sharing the news of Jesus.
After a recitation and prayer (start-3:25), Mr. Fred W. Sandusky, the Registrar, talks about the matter of normality and the specific qualities of a “normal man.”
The service begins with a time of confessional prayer (00:00-02:50) and an introduction for the speaker, Dr. Clifton Judson Allen, the editorial secretary of the Sunday School Board (Later to be named LifeWay) of the Southern Baptist Convention (02:51-04:33). His message focuses on that dimension of height in the practice and experience of the Christian Faith as a prerequisite for having depth or breadth in life (04:34-08:01). Three areas this height is needed in are worship (a heightened sense of who God is) (08:02-12:21), conversion (a new-birth encounter with God through Christ’s resurrection) (12:22-16:52), and the Christian life (16:53-21:00). He ends his time in prayer (21:01-21:45).
Edwin Luther Copeland was Professor of Missions and missionary to Japan for part of his life. Professor Copeland speaks for the entirety of the audio recording on the power of the cross. Utilizing lessons and stories he gathered from his time in Japan, he encourages students to see the cross as a mirror of who one is, and a mirror of who God is.
