J. Ralph Noonkester was the President of William Carey College. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:11). The speaker leads the audience in a responsive reading, and he gives a word of prayer (03:12-04:40). J. Ralph Noonkester is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:41-06:41). The choir sings the anthem (06:42-09:59). Noonkester begins his sermon by speaking about how so many of his former classmates and professor have ended up becoming part of the faculty and staff of Southeastern (10:00-12:24). Noonkester titles his sermon “Old Wine in New Skins,” and he speaks about the importance of Christian collegiate education for missions to the marginalized and the training of the laymen (12:25-42:01). The service ends with a benediction (42:02-42:40).
Carl Johnson was pastor of Ridge Road Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-01:35). The speaker gives a word of prayer, and he introduces the hymn (01:36-02:23). The speaker gives another word of prayer (02:24-04:43). Carl Johnson is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:44-06:30). The choir sings a song of worship (06:31-08:55). Johnson begins his sermon by reading John 7:1-18, and he gives a word of prayer (08:56-12:43). Johnson’s sermon is about Jesus’ way of evangelism in the Gospel of John, and he states that the patterns of modern evangelism are foreign to how Jesus did his ministry (12:44-32:53). Johnson ends the service with a word of prayer (32:54-34:06).
Audio quality is poor. Julius Carroll Trotter was Professor of Preaching and Speech. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:23). The speaker reads from John 5, and he gives a word of prayer (05:24-08:22). The choir sings a a song of worship (08:23-11:43). Trotter speaks about various passages in the gospel of John, and he says that the main theme of Jesus’ ministry and the most important element of the Christian life is love (11:44-32:21). Trotter ends the service with a benediction (32:22-32:37).
Dr. Delos Miles was Professor of Evangelism at Southeastern Seminary. An announcement is made that two night classes begin the next evening (0:00-0:49). Paul Pridgen III makes announcement that the lessons for the morning come from the law and the gospel in Deuteronomy 18:15-22 and John 5:39-47, which are read aloud (0:55-4:23). Prayer is given to open the service (4:23-6:50). Dr. Miles introduces Mr. Pridgen who is his assistant for the year. He then begins his message by asking how big each person’s Bible is to make the point that all of it, with no part missing, is vital for the Christian life (6:50-22:15). Dr. Miles closes the service in prayer (22:15-23:27).
Louis McBurney was a clinical psychiatrist and leader of the Marble Retreat. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:06). The speaker gives a word of prayer (05:07-07:32). Louis McBurney is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (07:33-11:12). The theme of McBurney’s lecture is “The Need for Identity in Ministry.” He covers the many aspects of a person’s identity, and examines the tensions in ministry, particularly the minister’s role and relationship to his congregants (11:13-41:43). The service ends with a word of prayer (41:44-43:26).