Roy Tucker was pastor of Community Baptist Church in Wake Forest, NC. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-2:14. Rev. Tucker speaks from 2:28-32:59. His Bible passage for his message is 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Tucker uses automobile analogy on Christian living throughout his sermon on how to live faithfully.
Robert F. Smart was Provost of the University of Richmond. The service starts with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:47. The board of trustees are acknowledged from 1:06-2:21. The speaker is introduced from 2:22-6:15. Dr. Smart speaks from 6:27-43:00. His message is titled “The Challenges of the Church in an Age of Science and Turmoil.” A closing prayer is offered from 43:15-44:14.
Donald E. Cook was Assistant Professor of New Testament. The service begins with a reading of a portion of scripture and prayer from 0:00-3:50. Dr. Cook preaches from 3:55-23:08. Cook shares a message on meaning in the church and the responsibility that ministers have in the faith. Music plays from 23:10-24:04.
The service begins in prayer (00:00-01:46), and the speaker, Dr. Theron D. Price is introduced. He was the pastor of Wornall Road Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO (01:47-03:09). The subject of Dr. Price’s lecture was “Great Sculptor, Hugh and Polish Us!” (03:10-10:14). His message focuses on the relationships of theological education to being shaped according to God’s purpose. Dr. Price then discusses the nature and objectives of a theological school (10:15-29:42) before highlighting some points of view in school and student body which seem promising of fruit (29:43-46:33). He closes with listing some dangers in the contemporary (at that time) Christian situation (46:34-49:54), and he ends his time in prayer (49:55-51:26).
The service begins with Scripture reading (00:00-00:57), the recitation of a hymn (00:58-03:17), and prayer (03:18-06:54). The speaker, Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey, was the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He speaks about his experiences in Washington state and in visiting Golden Gate Seminary in San Francisco, CA (06:55-19:59). Concerning the language groups there, he notes the progress of the Lord’s Church in California under Don Kim (20:00-24:56). With the new year upon them, Dr. Stealey exhorts those in the chapel service to strive for Christ with heroism in carrying out God’s Will (24:57-25:48). He ends in prayer (25:49-26:13).
James F. Heaton was pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-1:30. Music plays from 1:31-5:09. Philippians 1:1-11 is read from 5:37-7:30. A prayer is offered from 7:36-11:18. The President of the graduating class is introduced from 11:31-12:06. The class president presents the class gift to Dr. Binkley from 12:15-13:22. The faculty accept the gifts from 13:23-15:36. The speaker is introduced from 15:40-17:55. A special music performance takes place from 18:00-20:44. Rev. Heaton speaks from 20:57-57:35. He preaches on love and the most important command of God that we are to live out. Heaton encourages the class to have a right relationship with God and develop the fruit of the Spirit to the praise and glory of God. The chapel sings from 57:54-1:01:11. A closing prayer is offered from 1:01:13-1:01:45.
John Terrill Wayland was Professor of Religious Education. The service begins with a song from 0:00-1:01. A word of prayer is offered and another song is sung from 1:03-2:52. A second prayer is given from 3:10-4:22. Dr. Wayland preaches out of Matthew 25:31-46. He challenges the students to serve others just like Christ. Dr. Wayland speaks from 4:28-17:52.
Raymond Bryan Brown was Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service starts with a scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-1:27. The passage of scripture for the service, Luke 1:26-49, was read from 1:32-4:22. Dr. Brown preaches from 4:40-14:38. A closing prayer is offered from 14:57-15:48.
Glendon McCullough was Personnel Secretary of the Home Mission Board. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:08. Rev. McCullough speaks from 1:17-19:57. His source text was John 9:39-41. He preaches on seeing God for who He is and preaching the gospel to a world that is under judgement.
Charles Wellborn was the pastor of James Baptist Church in Waco, TX. The service begins with an introduction from 0:20-3:40. Music plays from 3:50-5:44. Rev. Wellborn preaches from 5:56-32:16. His source text was Matthew 22:34-40. The title of his sermon was "Is Anything Wrong?"
