Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Binkley reads a passage of scripture from 0:00-0:21. Music plays from 0:22-4:31. Binkley leads the chapel in a responsive reading from 4:40-6:42. He offers a prayer from 6:42-9:19. Three faculty members: Dr. Ben Johnson, Max Smith, and Donald Cook sign the Abstract of Principles from 9:39-12:35. Dr. Binkley speaks from 12:40-26:56. His source text was Romans 12. He preaches on the foundation of the Christian life. The service closes with music from 27:00-27:13.
Cornell Goerner was a faculty member at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Binkley opens the service with a word of prayer from 0:00-2:22. Music plays from 2:26-5:33. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 5:43-9:33. Dr. Goerner speaks from 9:39-59:15. He preaches on the importance of mission work to Africa. His source text was Philippians 1:12.
William Rhodenhiser was Chairman of the Department of Religion at the University of Richmond, VA. The service begins with prayer and an introduction from 0:00-4:28. Dr. Rhodenhiser preaches out of Romans 10:13-14. Rhodenhiser states that the world needs more preachers and explains the importance of them. He encourages the students to be familiar with the Bible if they are to be worthy preachers of God. Dr. Rhodenhiser speaks from 4:29-25:03.
M. Ray McKay was Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. The service begins with the reading of Psalm 27 from 0:30-3:30. There is a prayer from 3:31-7:41. A musical interlude takes place from 7:42-8:10. Dr. McKay speaks from 8:16-24:45. McKay shares that the most important factor in our faith is God. He notes that the Christian believer grows stronger as he or she continues to pursue the Lord. McKay proudly proclaims that the Lord is our strength. Music plays form 24:46-25:01.
B. Elmo Scoggin was Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-2:59. Dr. Scoggin speaks from 3:09-13:58. Scoggin teaches the chapel about the Chapel Committee. He shares what the purpose of the committee is, what they seek to accomplish, and asks the students to voice their questions and criticisms.
Ray Gill was from the Peace Corps. The service begins with music from 0:00-4:53. There is a responsive reading from 5:01-6:03. A prayer is offered from 6:14-8:37. Mr. Gill is introduced from 8:41-9:41. Gill speaks from 9:52-28:57. Gill shares his experiences and wisdom that he received from training with the Peace Corps.
The service begins with a reading (00:00-00:53) and a prayer (00:54-05:04). Another short prayer follows by John E. Davis (05:05-05:22). No introduction was given for the speaker, John E. Davis, but he was a student at SEBTS. He outlines two presuppositions of seminary education (05:23-06:02). First, the questions we are raising at SEBTS are but hollow and intellectual gymnastics if they are foreign to the common man’s questions (06:03-13:49). Second, the gospel is a totally consuming dynamic and not a moral philosophy nor a legal code (13:50-23:53). He quotes Philippians 3:12-16 (23:54-24:46), and he ends his time in prayer (24:47-25:24).
Elmer S. West, Jr. was pastor at Mars Hill Baptist Church in Mars Hill, NC. Dr. Binkley opens the service in a word of prayer from 0:12-1:34. Colossians 1 is read from 1:52-7:24. A prayer is offered from 7:25-11:36. The graduating class offers a gift to the Seminary from 11:56-13:33. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 13:53-18:12. The service sings the seminary anthem from 18:37-24:32. Dr. West speaks from 24:52-50:19. He exhorts the graduating class to be a group of people who not only serve like Jesus, but speak like Him as well. A closing prayer is offered from 50:41-51:19.
