Philip Asirvatham was a student at Southeastern and from southern India. The service opens with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:14. Music plays from 0:15-2:11. A prayer is offered from 2:19-6:02. The speaker is introduced from 6:06-8:38. Asirvatham speaks from 8:45-29:54. His source text was Psalm 61. The service closes with music from 29:56-30:36.
After the reading of John 6:47 and a prayer (start-3:05), Robert Cook Briggs, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, preaches from 2 Timothy 4:2, exhorting students to “Preach the Word.”
The service begins with a brief word (00:00-00:56) and prayer (00:57-02:12). A brief highlight is placed on missions as the core focus of the seminary (02:13-03:42). An introduction is given for the speaker, Dr. Henry E. Turlington, pastor of University Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, NC, and former missionary in China (03:43-06:43). He begins with cordial greetings and the importance of the Scriptures in Baptist life (06:44-10:00). The Bible is relevant from Paul’s time until now, even as it still is changing; Turlington illustrates this from 1 Corinthians 9:19-22 (10:01-12:30). After giving a brief history about the British East India Company, he speaks of how much circumstances for missions in China and the world have changed (12:31-25:45). The question arises: “Is there need for any particular religion?” (25:46-27:44). He then draws out three of Paul’s teachings about himself from 1 Corinthians 9:19-22. First, he adapted himself to the environment in which he lived without denying the nature of the Christian life (27:45-31:01). Second, Paul taught the gospel absolutely cannot be determined by the environment; it already is (31:02-35:38). He then speaks briefly of this concerning Hinduism (35:39-36:53). Third, Paul was not afraid to trust God with young Christian churches (36:54-41:21). He ends his time in prayer (41:22-42:34).
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 95:6-7 (00:00-00:29), a mention of singing (00:30-00:44), and prayer (00:45-03:42). Luke 2:41-52 is read aloud (03:43-06:07), and another mention of singing occurs (06:08-06:27). There was no introduction for John W. Carlton, but he was Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. He begins his message speaking about the relationship between the basic motivation to action within us, curiosity, and the basic pull in the opposite direction, reverence (06:28-11:54). [The sound needs to be turned up during 09:25-10:32.] Reverence without curiosity is both blind and docile, and we should always leave the window of our souls open for divine surprise (11:55-13:34). The second answer, curiosity without reverence, is more characteristic of our time. This direction is like blind reverence which asks no questions, resulting in the chief possible results of brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience, and knowledge without love (13:35-16:05). Carlton then uses a few Scriptural references about God’s character to illustrate the proper relationship between reverence and curiosity (16:06-20:39) before ending his time in prayer (20:40-21:49).
The service begins with an opening word and prayer (00:00-04:11). There is no introduction for the speaker, Robert Cook Briggs, but he was Professor of New Testament Interpretation at SEBTS. He begins by reading Romans 12:1-2 (04:12-05:36). He bypasses “what one ought to do” and focuses on “how one is to interpret the meaning of student days” (05:37-07:00). He summarizes the sermon in three points: first, years spent in seminary are best seen as years of opportunity (07:01-14:44); second, this opportunity is related to both what one has been before seminary and also what one will be after seminary (14:45-18:06); and third, essentially, this opportunity must ultimately be seen as a gift from God (18:07-19:58). He ends in prayer (19:59-20:50).
Robert Ernst Poerschke was Associate Professor of Religious Education. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-0:48. Exodus 3:1-12 is read from 0:57-4:10. Acts 17:1-9 is read from 4:25-6:31. Music plays from 6:37-9:45. Dr. Binkley presents school awards to the student body from 10:12-17:53. Binkley welcomes all those in attendance from 15:55-19:40. The degrees are handed out from 19:44-23:00. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 23:02-23:14. Poerschke delivers a charge to the graduates to live for Christ from 23:32-41:56. Dr. Binkley closes the service in prayer from 42:20-43:00.
Truman S. Smith was Director of Student Activities. The service begins with a word of prayer and music from 0:00-1:02. There is a presentation of rings to symbolize the positive relationships with the faculty and the student body from 1:16-4:37. A prayer is offered from 4:58-7:37. Music is played from 7:39-8:14. Smith speaks from 8:26-17:49. He preaches from Hebrews 12:7-17. His sermon was titled, "Drooping Hands and Shaking Knees."
Charles Wellborn was the pastor of James Baptist Church in Waco, TX. The service begins with President Binkley introducing the speaker from 0:00-2:18. The choir performs the hymn, "Send Me Lord, Send Me" from 2:20-5:10. Rev. Wellborn preaches from 5:20-38:43. His source text was Romans 10:12-17. His sermon was titled, "Everything Nailed Down is Coming Loosed: Go Preach."
Herschel H. Hobbs was pastor of First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, OK and president of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with prayer, reading of selected verses in Hebrews 12, and another prayer from 0:25-6:50. The hymn, "All Creatures of Our God and King" are played from 7:00-9:58. Rev. Hobbs is introduced from 10:05-11:15. Dr. Hobbs preaches from Hebrews 2:1 on the superiority of Christ and how it is the Christian's duty to serve Christ from 11:20-1:04:31. There is a closing prayer from 1:04:31-1:05:00.
