Raymond Eugene Owens was Assistant Professor of Preaching. Dr. Owens preached on how the church is often looking to the skies and waiting for Jesus to return and are ignoring the needy world around it. He states that for most churches, they discourage people from coming in due to race or status. Dr. Owens encourages SEBTS to be a better institution than the rest of the churches. He reminds the students that God will baptize them with the Holy Spirit; they just need to be patient and wait. Owens' source text was Acts 1:1-11. Dr. Owens speaks from 0:13-24:21. The hymn "Send Me O Lord, Send Me" is played followed by closing piano to end the service from 24:21-27:26.
This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council. This service is opened with the reading of Acts 2:43-47 and continues as the Chairman of the Student Coordinating Council introduces the members of the council. Dr. Binkley finishes the service with a message on Christian community.
Marion Powell was president of the North Carolina chapter of the Southeastern Seminary Alumni Association. The service opens with an announcement and song from 0:00-1:08. A responsive reading takes place from 1:20-3:30. A prayer is offered from 3:32-6:04. An introduction to the speaker is given from 6:07-6:47. The choir sings a special song from 6:50-8:59. Dr. Powell speaks from 9:09-31:11. He preaches on the importance of worship.
Dale O. Steele was a student at SEBTS. This service begins with a scripture reading and music from 0:00-1:08. There is a prayer from 1:12-2:09. A hymn is sung from 2:12-4:11. A responsive reading is read from 4:13-6:14. Mr. Steele preaches from 6:15-20:15. Steele shares how God has given us a quality of life for the present and the future. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
Donald D. Moore was Student Activities Director. The service begins with music from 0:00-1:14. A prayer is offered from 1:16-1:31. Dr. Moore speaks from 1:42-19:01. Moore preaches on seeking to live an abundant life of service to God. He encourages the chapel to not worry and walk in joy.
The service begins with the reading of Mark 13:33-37 (00:00-00:46) and prayer (00:47-03:57). The speaker gives general information about the upcoming visit by the Board of Trustees and other miscellaneous information (03:58-06:22). Sidney Randolph Crumpton is introduced as the chaplain over the southeastern states. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Twelfth Headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps. His educational background is also discussed (06:23-08:15). After making some introductory remarks, he begins by saying that there is no difference between serving God in the church and serving God in the chaplaincy, for in both we are serving the same God (08:16-12:45). Chaplaincy requires the endorsement of one’s local church (12:46-13:35), a BD degree from a seminary and passing physical testing (13:36-14:37), requesting to go on active duty and potentially going overseas in time (14:38-15:15). He concludes his time by affirming the present need and benefit of being a chaplain in the U.S. Army (15:16-18:20) before giving the benediction of Numbers 6:24-26 (18:21-18:39).
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Stealey speaks from 0:09-16:36 and opens the chapel service with a Scripture reading of Ephesians 2:8-9. Stealey speaks to the seminary on the greatness of the Gospel message and how it is crucial for the students to know the Gospel so that their lives could be tied up with God's. President Stealey's source text was found in two places in the Book of Romans: Romans 2:14-16 and Romans 16:25-27.
B. Elmo Scoggin was Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with prayer from 0:00-3:27. Dr. Scoggin is introduced from 3:33-5:12. Music is played from 5:22-8:32. Dr. Scoggin speaks from 8:45-36:33. His sermon is titled, "We Are the Called." Scoggin shares how missions is the life stream of the church. He notes that without missions the church will be dying. Music plays again from 36:34-40:22. Closing remarks are made from 40:23-40:35. Closing music is played from 40:36-41:36.
Julius Carroll Trotter, Jr. was Professor of Preaching and Speech (1953-1983). Dr. Binkley opens the service in prayer from 0:00-2:06. He introduces Dr. Trotter from 2:10-3:40. Dr. Trotter speaks from 3:50-43:47 on the power and dynamics of language and speaking when preaching the Word of God. His message was titled, "The Function of Language in Preaching."
Neal Peyton was a student at SEBTS. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council. The service starts with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:23. A moment to welcome all those who are in the service is given from 0:27-1:33. Peyton speaks from 1:43-22:07. His source text was Mark 7:31-37. He preaches on the importance of speaking and understanding one another’s language so that we can communicate the gospel effectively.
