- Collection:
- Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
- Title:
- Honoring Ceremony for Dr. Josephus R. Coan, Part 1, February 10, 1972
- Date of Original:
- 1972-02-10
- Subject:
- African Americans--Religion
Education--Religion
Theology--Study and teaching
Theological seminaries
Lectures and lecturing - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- audiotapes
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- The Interdenominational Theological Center honors the life and career of Dr. Josephus R. Coan (former dean of Turner Theological Seminary). Remarks are made by ITC president Dr. Oswald Bronson and others.
00:00:05 Audio begins with music., 00:03:50 Unidentified male greets those in attendance. Starts service with hymn We are climbing Jacobs later., 00:06:01 Unidentified male reads scripture (Hebrews 11:1-4; 32)., 00:08:42 Prayer., 00:12:01 Unidentified male talks about being more human after being in J.R. Coans class., Recognizes Coans work in helping make ITC great., 00:13:45 Dr. Oswald Bronson talks about Coan being a giant in the community. Talks about how he feels about Dr. Coan., 00:16:55 Unidentified male commends Black religious worlds selection of Dr. J.R. Coan and recognizes him. Mentions contributions he has made to ITC through Turner Theological Center., 00:20:30 Unidentified man expresses his thanks to Brother Reynolds for invitation. Recalls his relationship with Dr. Coan., 00:23:45 Unidentified male talks about living laboratory and legend and extends invitation to those who want to participate in the process., 00:33:05 Presents Dr. Josephus R. Coan., 00:33:31 Music and singing., 00:40:00 Dr. Josephus R. Coan recognizes Brother Reynolds and all others in attendance and talks about how he is moved. He says he is glad to be honored., 00:44:16 Introduces his subject The Spirit of Daniel Alexander Paine., 00:55:03 Talks about Paines first efforts in response to the Divine call., 00:59:30 Audio cuts off., 00:59:33 Unidentified male talks about Thomas Jefferson., 01:13:34 Talks about Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln and Gandhi., 01:26:10 Talks about how most do not love Abraham Lincoln as much as we should., 01:29:17 Audio ends.
The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the National Endowment for Humanities - Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Implementation Project Grant in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of its major archival collections as part of the project: Spreading the Word: Expanding Access to African American Religious Archival Collections at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library. - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.117:0077
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Extent:
- 01:29:17
- Original Collection:
- Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights: