Barrington R. White was a tutor in Church History at Regent's Park College in Oxford, England. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-2:26. White’s message was centered on Particular Baptists’ mission methods. Dr. White speaks from 2:34-49:29. The theme for the lecture series is titled “Particular Baptist Foundations 1638-1660.” This lecture is part 4 of a 4 part series.
Clarence William Cranford was the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The service begins with President Stealey welcoming all who attended the chapel service and introducing the speaker from 0:00-4:55. Rev. Cranford preaches on the importance of the Holy Spirit and freedom of religion in America. Cranford speaks from 5:03-29:21.
After reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 and a prayer (start-3:25), Dr. Edwin Luther Copeland, Professor of Missions, shares the final of three lectures on the theme of Worship and the Church of God. For this message he focused on “Worship and the Church’s Fellowship” and preached from Hebrews 13:15-16 (3:26-21:44). The service then concludes with a doxology (21:45-end).
William R. Steininger was the chaplain at State Hospital in Raleigh, NC. There is an opening scripture reading of Psalm 103:20-22 and a prayer, following an introduction from 0:15-5:04. Rev. Steininger preaches from 5:09-19:20. Steininger states that a life well lived is a life well loved. His source text was Luke 5:5-10.
After a prayer, and an introduction (start-1:55), Dr. John Terrill Wayland, Professor of Religious Education, speaks about why we should be thankful and what we should be thankful for. He shares four different levels of gratitude, including: instinctive, pagan, pharisee, and finally the Christian level.
James Dudley Sistrunk was the Associate Librarian. The service opens with a reading of scripture and music from 0:00-1:12. A prayer of confession is offered from 1:15-4:29. Sistrunk preaches from 4:36-11:16. Sistrunk shares the story of King Hezekiah and teaches on how pastors and ministers can be better servants of God. There is music from 11:23-17:23.
Horace G. Hammett was Secretary-Treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Dr. Binkley opens the service in a word of prayer from 0:20-2:40. He introduces the speaker from 2:50-6:55. Rev. Hammett speaks from 7:55-34:31. Hammet preaches on the role of a minister in the local church.
John William Eddins was Professor of Theology. The service opens with a word of prayer by Eddins from 0:00-0:36. Dr. Eddins preaches on the concept of holy days (also known as holidays) and the importance of giving thanks to God from 0:49-14:56.
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 continues his sermon from February 9, 1966, focusing on God’s release for the captives, taken from John 8:31-38, citing various examples of freedom from captivity (00:00-20:37). He then answers the question “What kind of freedom does the world desire?” with a brief summary. Firstly, they want a political freedom from political tyranny (20:38-21:05). Secondly, they want an economic freedom to be self-sustaining and independent (21:06-22:23). Thirdly, they desire educational freedom from ignorance due to little opportunity (22:24-22:51). Fourthly, they desire a medical freedom to alleviate unnecessary suffering, pain, and disease (22:52-23:33). The most basic freedom that they need, however, is spiritual freedom from natural hedonism (23:34-27:31). Lee says spiritual freedom is fundamental to all others and is on the basis of deliverance from other areas of life and forgiveness of sin, man’s greatest bondage (27:32-36:00).
Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey was the first president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He begins the service with prayer (00:00-00:29) and a report of the death of one of the trustees, Dr. Elliot, among other updates (00:30-04:07). He then transitions into his message with explanations of the meanings of Luke 19:11-27 (04:08-08:17) and of Luke 11:1-13, with several illustrations (08:18-18:59). He then transitions into talking about the modern Cuban Crisis, with America’s involvement in it, reminding the congregation of Jesus’s example of turning toward God and receiving the right spirit for wisdom (19:00-22:45). He ends with an exhortation to Southern Baptists in his own time (22:46-23:26) before praying (23:27-23:59).
