George H. Shriver, Jr. was Associate Professor of Church History. The service begins with an opening scripture reading form 0:00-1:13. A contemporary reading is read from 1:15-2:20. Dr. Shriver speaks from 2:35-16:37. His message’s topic is on ecumenism and the state of the Southern Baptist Convention.
William Wallace Finlator was pastor of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with with a prayer from 0:00-4:02. Rev. Finlator is given an introduction from 4:08-5:18. The men's choir perform a song from 5:27-7:27. Pastor Finlator preaches on reformation theology and the differences between Baptists and Catholics. Finlator speaks from 7:29-31:13.
James Leo Green was Professor of Old Testament Interpretation. The service opens in a word of prayer from 0:00-3:14. Dr. Green preaches from 3:38-25:27. Green gives an exhortation to the student body to embrace true masculinity.
After a prayer (start-3:54), John Edward Steely, Associate Professor of Historical Theology, speaks on these two truths: God is at work in all things, and His will towards those who love Him is good.
The speaker and congregation gathered reads aloud the purpose statement of SEBTS (00:00-00:43), the speaker reads Psalm 124:8 and Psalm 100:4b-5 (00:44-01:17), and the speaker prays twice (01:18-02:19). Those gathered read a responsive reading together (02:20-03:25), and the speaker reads various texts of Scripture aloud (03:26-05:40). There was no introduction for H. Eugene McLeod, but he was Assistant Professor of Bibliography at SEBTS. He begins by describing the seminary’s high priority on chapel and gathering for corporate worship weekly because corporate worship is pivotal in the development of theological education (05:41-09:40). After describing the nature of the community of a collegiate or seminarial environment, McLeod discusses that community is an essential component in the development of students which must be balanced with schoolwork (09:41-14:55). Unless students attend to the Word preached to them, they will show a flight away from both God and self (14:56-17:57). McLeod concludes by reading from Robert W. Duke on his article “Seminary Worship” (17:58-19:24). He ends with a silent time of response for self-giving (19:25-20:15) and prayer (20:16-20:30). A responsive reading is read (20:31-21:53), and a final prayer is given (21:54-22:46). McLeod gives a final benediction (22:47-23:25).
There was no formal introduction for G. Avery Lee, but he was pastor of St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, and focused his ministry on college/seminary campuses. He made dedicated commitments to bettering race relations and served as Chairman of the Christian Life Commission from 1961-62. He gives various introductory courtesies (00:00-02:56), and his sermon builds from his previous sermon on February 10, 1966, focusing on “The Acceptable Year of the Lord” taken from John 12:27 (02:57-03:20). Lee outlines key facets of making this year (1966) the acceptable year of the Lord. Firstly, we must take seriously the explosion in knowledge and its effects on our seminaries and economy (03:21-12:41). Secondly, we must have an acute sense of responsibility, which Lee thinks is our top weakness in our churches and as a society (12:42-20:12). Thirdly, our Christian development must give us a sense of concern as we seek to avoid both conformity and complacency. He focuses this point on global missions, encouraging his listeners that obedience, not results, is what God requires of us (20:13-34:32). He closes the service in prayer (34:33-36:17).
Marc Hoyle Lovelace was Professor of Archaeology (1951-1968). The service begins as Dr. Lovelace provides a word of prayer from 0:00-2:18. Those in chapel sing the hymn, “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” from 2:24-3:00. A prayer is offered from Lovelace from 3:00-6:09. A second hymn, “Immortal Love Forever Full” is sung from 6:10-6:43. Dr. Lovelace reads John 13:34-35, Ephesians 4:32, and prays from 6:48-12:23. A third hymn, “O God We Pray For All Mankind” is sung from 12:30-15:35. Dr. Lovelace leads the service in a responsive reading on Christian fellowship and prayer from 15:40-20:21. The service closes with the hymn, “So Let Our Lives and Lips Express” from 20:25-23:44. Dr. Lovelace offers one final prayer from 23:47-23:59.
Robison B. James was Instructor in Theology for 1961-62. The service opens with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:22. An introduction to the speaker is given from 0:30-1:55. Dr. James speaks from 2:03-26:39. His source text was Amos 7:10-15 and Galatians 1:11-16. James preaches on receiving and accepting the call to share the gospel and to make that our ultimate priority in our lives.
Eduard Schweizer was a New Testament scholar at the University of Zurich. The service begins with prayer from 0:00-1:49. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:54-3:34. Dr. Schweizer gives a message from 3:40-43:02. Schweizer gives a biblical interpretation of 1 Corinthians 12. He focus primarily on the spirit of God and its work in believers today.
