Raymond Bryan Brown was Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service starts with an opening word of prayer from 0:00-0:33. All those in attendance are welcomed to the first chapel of the new semester from 0:51-2:04. Music plays from 2:13-7:00. Dr. Brown speaks from 7:17-18:51. His source text was Jeremiah 9:23-24. He preaches on the knowledge of God.
Branan G. Thompson was a student at SEBTS. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council. Thompson speaks from 2:43-10:29 following the introductory prayer from 0:00-2:37. In Thompson's sermon he asked his fellow students who Jesus was to them. Thompson said that fellow Christians should be ones who live out their faith instead of merely talking about it and defining it. Thompson encourages SEBTS that life will only begin to have meaning once they live out their faith.
Truman S. Smith was Associate in the Department of Missions Personnel of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service opens with a reading of a passage of scripture from 0:00-0:42. An introduction is made from 0:55-2:02. Mr. Smith speaks from 2:06-17:36. His message consists of the public reading of missionary letters from missionaries across the globe.
B. Elmo Scoggin was Professor of Old Testament. Dr. Scoggin makes an announcement and opens in prayer from 0:00-1:24. Scoggin offers a prayer of confession from 1:35-3:38. Scoggin leads another prayer of repentance from 3:50-7:06. Scoggin closes the prayer service in another word of prayer from 7:13-7:25.
Herbert Caudill was the former Superintendent of Baptist Work in the Western Provinces of Cuba and President of the Baptist Seminary in Havana until he was imprisoned by the Castro government.
After a prayer and introduction (start-5:12), Dr. Dale Moody, Professor of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, preaches on the unity of the Church.
Albert Clayton Reid was Visiting Professor of Philosophy of Religion. Dr. Binkley opens the service with a scripture reading followed by music from 0:00-4:39. Binkley reads Matthew 16:21-25 from 4:51-6:37. He leads the chapel in a time of prayer from 6:39-8:13. Music plays from 8:21-10:34. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 10:42-11:25. Dr. Reid speaks from 11:46-24:02. His subject is titled “Crisis and Courage.” He preaches on the divine mystery and beauty of spiritual courage in the face of adversity. The service closes with music from 24:06-25:29.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with Dr. Binkley reading a passage of scripture and music from 0:00-2:20. Binkley leads the service in a responsive reading from 2:50-4:40. He prays from 4:46-6:07. Music plays from 6:11-9:24. Dr. Binkley speaks from 9:40-22:30. Binkley began his message by sharing the news of the two professors who offered their resignation to the seminary previously. His source text was Ephesians 4:11-12. His topic was “Ministers are Servants of God.”
Porter Routh was the head of the Executive Committee in the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Stealey opens the service with announcements and an introduction to the speaker from 0:31-5:10. Dr. Routh gives a message entitled “Seminary Education and the World Task.” Routh notes how we should be prepared and well-equipped to share the gospel with the nations. He states that we should be concerned with the state of the people of this world. Dr. Routh speaks from 5:13-31:07. Dr. Stealey invites Dr. Routh to close the service in prayer from 31:08-32:56.
Fred W. Sandusky was Registrar and Special Instructor in Religious Education. The service begins with opening scripture reading and music from 0:00-1:32. A responsive reading takes place from 1:35-3:50. A prayer is offered from 3:50-7:58. Music plays from 8:07-10:10. Dr. Sandusky speaks from 10:20-21:20. Sandusky preaches on how Christ is our mediator and how Christians should seek to be mediators as well.
