After the reading of Proverbs 22:3, a prayer, and an introduction (start-8:42), Dr. C. Stanley Lowell, the Associate Director of Protestants and Other Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, speaks about the ecclesiastical response to Separation of Church and State, and clericalism in the country of Colombia (8:43-36:20). The service concludes with a prayer from Dr. Stealey (36:21-end).
Marc Hoyle Lovelace was Professor of Archaeology. The service begins with an opening responsive reading from 0:00-1:57. A prayer is offered from 2:01-4:52. Dr. Lovelace preaches from 4:58-23:58. His source text is Ephesians 6:13-20. His message is centered on spiritual warfare in the Christian life. Lovelace closes in prayer from 23:59-25:16.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. Dr. Binkley opens the service with an announcement and prayer from 0:00-3:03. A responsive reading is read from 3:10-5:24. Binkley preaches from 5:34-22:25. His topic was on the essential characteristics of Christian ministers.
Sherman Lewis was a local pastor. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:50. Lewis speaks from 2:12-21:02. His source text was Luke 21:9-28. He preaches on the changes in America and the civil rights movement.
Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa was Professor Emeritus and Dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School. (Kitagawa was an eminent Japanese American scholar in religious studies. He is considered to be one of the founders of the field of the history of religions.) The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-3:28. Music plays from 4:00-5:41. Genesis 12:1-3 and Hebrews 11:8 are read from 6:19-7:35. Kitagawa speaks from 7:51-43:59. His message is titled, “Christ on the Frontier.” His message was focused on the church’s mission to reach the world for Christ. A closing prayer is offered from 44:24-45:28.
B. Elmo Scoggin was Professor of Old Testament. Opening music plays from 0:00-4:20. A prayer is offered from 4:30-7:31. Dr. Scoggin speaks from 7:37-15:47. He preaches on the righteousness of God and how Jesus will not leave us, even during our darkest times. He proclaims that God cares and is there for those who are suffering. Music plays from 15:51-19:05. The service closes with a responsive reading from 19:06-20:54.
Edward Allison McDowell, Jr. was Professor of New Testament Interpretation (1953-1964). McDowell shares a prayer from 0:00-2:16. Dr. McDowell expresses his gratitude to the seminary and bids farewell to Southeastern from 2:22-24:16 as he gets ready to retire. He gives his final charge to Southeastern and states his vision and hope for the future of the institution.
Edwin Calhoun Osburn was the Librarian at SEBTS. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:38. A responsive reading occurs from 1:03-3:20. Another prayer is offered from 3:23-4:23. Osburn preaches from 4:24-16:33. Osburn preaches on the current state of the modern South and calls for men of God to lead the charge in expanding the gospel throughout the muddied history that the South possesses.
Roy O. McClain was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. The service begins with a prayer and introduction from 0:16-4:53. A special performance is sung from 5:00-7:40. Rev. McClain speaks from 7:56-35:56. McClain discusses the tragedy of a black church that had just burned recently in Georgia and how we all need to be better representatives of Jesus.
John Felix Arnold was pastor of Enfield Baptist Church in Enfield, NC. The service starts with an opening scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-2:21. An introduction to the speaker is given from 2:27-4:04. Rev. Arnold speaks from 4:13-23:42. Arnold preaches on the love of God and shares the gospel.
