Warren W. Ost was director of a Christian Ministry in the National Parks, Division of Home Missions, National Council of Churches, New York, NY. Music plays from 0:15-0:54. A time of silent prayer and invocation takes place from 1:06-3:17. The chapel performs a responsive reading from 3:22-5:54. An introduction to the speaker is given 6:08-8:38. Ost speaks from 8:45-26:13. His sermon is about ministering the gospel during the “leisure revolution.” He encourages the church to deal with the Christian doctrine of leisure.
Vance Vernon was from the Church Administration Department of the Baptist Sunday School Board. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:30. Rev. Vernon speaks from 1:33-21:10. His message is centered on missions and the church’s responsibility.
Dr. Heilman was the president of Meredith College. The service opens with a reading of scripture and music from 0:00-2:00. A prayer is offered from 2:12-3:32. An introduction to the speaker is given from 3:38-5:25. Dr. Heilman speaks from 5:30-26:21. Heilman promotes the unity of the Church and education in college.
Ralph F. Norton was pastor of Red Bank Baptist Church. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:08. A responsive reading takes place from 1:20-3:49. An introduction to the speaker is given from 3:55-4:39. Rev. Norton speaks from 4:43-24:16. He preaches on the service of a Christian minister.
The service opens with the reading of an excerpt from the poem “The Marshes of Glynn” by Sidney Lanier (1842-1881), (00:00-00:32) the singing of hymn #263, (00:33-01:16) the mention of responsive reading of Selection 88 entitled “Victorious Assurance,” and an opening prayer (01:17-04:21). An introduction is given for William R. Steininger, the Chaplain of Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh, NC for fifteen years, concerning his education, chaplaincy, and ministerial background (04:22-05:13). Steininger offers reading Romans 12 as an introduction to his message which is titled “The Greatest Journey” (05:14-07:07). In describing life as a journey, Steininger begins by saying our experiences are all similar yet unique, mostly ordinary yet sometimes special (07:08-17:24). He describes all of life as beginning with a question mark of discovery and ending with an exclamation point of finding what was searched for. He finishes his message by saying that the greatest thing we are searching for in this life is God, and He has been revealed in the person of Jesus Christ (17:25-22:14). He ends his time in prayer to God (22:15-23:02), and instrumental music ends the service (23:03-23:40).
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the first president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He begins the service with an overview of the order of events of the chapel from 0:00-2:01. Dr. Strickland prays from 2:04-5:16. President Stealey mentions his hopes that the student aid endowment would grow and shares what his future looks like as he prepares to leave the seminary and officially retire. Dr. Stealey reads Ephesians 3:15-19 and Colossians 1:27. Stealey shares that he hopes to be remembered as a man who strived to lead the seminary to the reality of having Christ dwell in them. Dr. Stealey speaks from 5:24-27:24. This was Dr. Stealey's final message as an official of SEBTS. and A snippet of April 24, 1963's service by the Student Coordinating Council led by professor Edwin Richmond York plays from 27:25-41:07.
Wayne Edward Oates was Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Care 1947-1974 at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:31-2:33. Dr. Oates is introduced from 2:42-4:16. Oates gives a message titled "Work of the Holy Spirit and Interpersonal Relationships." Oates preaches from Acts 18:24-19:2. Dr. Oates notes that the Holy Spirit is often the most neglected member of the Trinity. He shares that the Holy Spirit is a counselor and is necessary when communicating with people. Oates encourages audience to see themselves as instruments of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Oates speaks from 4:25-38:40. This message is part 4 of a 4 part lecture series of the Religious Education and Church Music Workshop.
George H. Shriver, Jr. was Assistant Professor of Church History. The service begins with a reading of Matthew 6:5-9 from 0:20-1:33. The service prays the Lord’s Prayer from 1:35-2:22. Dr. Shriver speaks from 2:31-9:14. Shriver preaches on the topic of prayer. He examines what true and false prayer looks like. A special reading on prayer takes place from 9:27-14:59. Shriver closes the service in prayer from 15:09-18:02.
John Watson Shepard was Professor of Christian Ethics at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, Japan. The service begins with a scripture reading form 0:00-0:23. A prayer is offered from 0:28-2:42. An introduction to the speaker is given from 2:49-3:48. Shepard speaks from 4:04-22:34. His source text was Isaiah 61:1-3 and Revelation 21. Dr. Shepard preaches on sharing the gospel and the hope we can have in the future reign of Christ.
Walter J. Harrelson was Professor of Theology at Vanderbilt University Divinity School in Nashville, TN. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-0:34. Isaiah 2 is read from 0:46-1:50. A prayer is offered from 1:51-3:42. Dr. Harrelson is introduced from 3:52-4:21. Harrleson speaks from 4:26-48:10. His message was centered on sharing biblical imagery to a modern world about the gospel despite the possibilities of it being outdated. The service closes with music from 48:36-48:52.
