Thomas Robert Mullinax was pastor of Cary Baptist Church in Cary, NC and a graduate of the seminary's 1957 class. The service begins with prayer and introduction from 0:15-4:20. Rev. Mullinax preaches from 4:23-20:16. Mullinax's sermon is informally titled "The Impressions of an Alumnus." Pastor Mullinax shares memories and lessons he learned while attending SEBTS and the importance of attending a school where Baptist values are promoted and valued. Mullinax closes the service in prayer.
A brief time of worship is cut out of the audio (00:00-00:08), a responsive reading of Selection 93 is read aloud (00:09-02:14), and another brief time of worship is shortened on the audio (02:15-02:52). There is no introduction for David Mein, but he was a Visiting Professor of Missions and President of North Brazil Baptist Theological Seminary. His message is about “the Holy Spirit and human experience” (02:53-03:03). He notes the present condition in the world, and especially in America, both among Christians and non-Christians, of pessimism and defeat; he concludes these spirits are present because the Holy Spirit is not real and vital in most of our lives, noting that some refer to the Holy Spirit in the neuter gender, some with emotional excesses such as in some branches of Pentecostalism, and some as mere theological topics of conversation (03:04-04:16). Dr. Mein proceeds to testify to his own experience of the reality and vitality of the Holy Spirit in his own life, first by identifying himself with the words of Paul’s own self-reflection in Romans 7 (04:17-06:41). He mentions from Ephesians 3:16 that the same Holy Spirit who puts sin to death in us also strengthens the inner man and, according to Ephesians 4:13, leads us to mature manhood, to the measure of the fullness of the stature of Christ (06:42-07:20). Through the Holy Spirit, Mein says that God’s love is poured into our hearts, according to Galatians 5:22; apart from Him, we cannot love man or God as we ought (07:21-09:26). Next, Mein says that through the Holy Spirit we come into possession of that hope which produces in us assurance, quoting both Ephesians 1:14 and Romans 15:13, among other passages of Old Testament Scripture (09:27-12:22). He ends with a concession that as we walk in the Spirit, the Holy Spirit would be both real and vital to us, that He would give us victory over our sinful natures, that He would pour God’s love into our hearts, and that He would give us the hope that produces assurance (12:23-12:51). He ends with a prayer to the Holy Spirit to kindle love in the hearts of his listeners (12:52-13:40).
An unnamed female speaker begins the address entitled “Faith Dispersed” by telling a story about two creatures and taming. She transitions into how Jesus has tamed human hearts and how our evangelistic process must be a sort of taming (waiting some time while patiently pursuing someone’s trust) as we build bridges in love and understand their struggles in empathy (00:00-11:00). Next, James Y. Green follows up the initial address with an extension of the same title, “Faith Dispersed,” in which he calls his listeners to “jump in” to the world of God’s global mission (11:01-17:34). He mentions pre-requisites, essential presuppositions, and an understanding of suffering that we must have before we can “go out” on mission (17:35-19:13). We must understand not only who we are as Christians but also the social structures we are going into; we must know the presupposition that God is working actively in the world outside of the walls of a church building (19:14-24:59). Also, we must know the value of what we are sharing, not only in personal morality but also in concern for the world (25:00-35:21). We must go out in dispersion in response to the powerful sending God, even the Lord Jesus Christ; our dispersion must be done in relationship with the living God and in relationship with the community of the saints (35:22-40:46). Two reasons for dispersal are an assurance of the significance of being sons of God along with the concern for the world having been (and being) the objects of God’s concern (40:47-44:50). He ends his time in prayer (44:51-45:38), and the service ends with music (45:39-48:38).
The service begins with organ music (00:00-01:46). A dramatic reading of various Scriptures and a drama of the story of the Bible follows for the majority of the chapel. The story tells the narrative of Scripture, beginning with creation, moving to the Fall, having hope in the kept promise of God’s deliverance and salvation, looking forward to the coming day of new creation (01:47-24:59). Organ music closes the service (25:00-28:58).
J. Glenn Blackburn was a trustee of SEBTS. The service begins with president Stealey introducing Dr. Blackburn from 0:00-2:49. Dr. Blackburn shares how Jesus was an effective speaker, yet His preaching got Him killed. Blackburn encourages the students to obey the commands of Jesus even though they are radical and might put them in danger. Dr. Blackburn preaches from 2:54-25:24.
The service begins with an announcement for a tutoring service from 0:00-0:20. A prayer is offered from 0:21-2:28. A responsive reading takes place from 2:46-4:17. A message on seminary experiences is given from 4:28-13:19. The source text was Philippians 4:8. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
Alphonso V. Washburn was Secretary of the Sunday School Department. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-0:58. Dr. Washburn speaks from 1:03-24:56. Washburn’s sermon is centered on standing steadfast in the faith.
The service begins with opening remarks from 0:00-2:20. A prayer is offered from 2:22-4:01. An announcement and a responsive reading takes place from 4:02-6:26. A second prayer is offered from 6:27-7:14.
