The service begins with the reading of a story and a brief update concerning inclement weather (00:00-03:34), entering into a time of prayer (03:35-05:14). An introduction was given for the speaker, Dr. Ralph Alderman Herring, who was a SEBTS trustee since the school’s beginning until recently. He was pastor of First Baptist Church in Salem, NC, but had resigned a year prior to this chapel, serving at the time of the chapel as SEBTS’s Secretary of the Extension Department (05:15-07:44). He begins his time with a word of welcome and a brief detailing of his position at the seminary (07:45-13:34). He focuses his message on the principle of circuitry from Jesus’s words in Mark 4:24, quoting Longfellow and another poet who express the same principle. He furthers the remainder of his sermon working from this principle (13:35-24:00). He postulates that success in the work of ministry depends on the acquisitiveness of our faith (24:01-25:31). He ends his time with prayer (25:32-26:18).
Julius Carroll Trotter, Jr. was Professor of Preaching and Speech (1953-1983). The service opens with a reading of Luke 2:10-11 from 0:00-0:15. A hymn is played from 0:20-4:06. Dr. Trotter preaches from 4:20-19:48. Trotter reads Matthew 2:1-10. He shares a personal story about a Christmas experience he had with a family. There is closing music from 19:52-25:20.
The service begins with the recitation of “Ring out the Old, Ring in the New” (00:00-00:46) and prayer (00:47-04:09). There was no introduction for the speaker, Dr. B. Elmo Scoggin, but he was Professor of Old Testament at SEBTS. For his message, he begins to read from Psalm 136:1-26 with the congregation. The entire chapel service is simply the reading of this text of Scripture in this manner (04:10-08:30). He ends his time with prayer (08:31-09:04).
Jesse Burton Weatherspoon was Visiting Professor of Preaching. The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-3:42. Music plays from 3:50-4:25. Dr. Weatherspoon begins his sermon by reading Ephesians 4:8-15. Weatherspoon shares that what a man is is much more important than what he knows. Dr. Weatherspoon speaks from 4:25-27:03.
After reading Psalm 19:1-4 and a prayer (start-3:40), Dr. Garland Alford Hendricks, the Professor of Church Community Development and Director of Field Work, talked about the radical changes in the economic, social, and religious life in India.
Edwin Luther Copeland was Professor of Missions. Dr. Copeland preaches on the importance of ministry volunteers. He encourages the students to bear the burdens as ministers for Christ by seeking to be missionaries on the frontier.
The service begins with the reading of scripture from 0:00-0:47. The structure of the SBC and the Seminary is shared from 1:00-16:40. A closing prayer is offered from 16:52-17:55. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
The service begins with the reading of Proverbs 3:19-20 (00:00-00:18) and prayer (00:19-03:30). An introduction is given for the speaker, Dr. William J. Fallis, who was Editor of Broadman Press (03:31-04:18). His Scripture lesson comes from Genesis 1:1-5 and 26-27, Psalm 104:13-15, Isaiah 40:18 and 22, and Psalm 103:22 (04:19-06:27). His message focuses on four secrets of God in our world which we may often take for granted: the secret of the star, displaying God’s order (06:28-12:17), the secret of the seed, displaying God’s variety (12:18-14:23), the secret of the child, displaying God’s companionship with man (14:24-16:26), and the secret of the cross, displaying God’s power and wisdom (16:27-18:39). He ends with prayer (18:40-19:54).
John William Eddins, Jr. was Associate Professor of Theology. The service begins with a scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-1:16. Music plays from 1:20-2:20. Dr. Eddins gives a review on the Extension Committee. He introduces the upcoming speakers who will be sharing details about the committee from 2:31-6:13. The first speaker shares from 6:23-11:05. The second speaker speaks from 11:18-14:39. The final speaker talks from 14:43-20:15. Closing remarks are given from 20:28-21:58.
Ted Janes was Assistant to Field Work Director. The service begins with music from 0:00-1:41. An announcement for Week of Prayer for Missions is made from 1:42-2:25. Music plays from 2:30-6:58. Janes speaks from 7:05-28:57. His source text was Matthew 16:24-25. “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” plays from 28:59-29:53. A closing prayer is offered from 29:55-30:06.
