National Lectureship of Churches of Christ Recordings

Collection — Box: 1, Reel: 1-7

Identifier: 0212

Scope and Contents

Seven reel to reel tapes. These are recordings of sermons given as a part of the National Lectureship held by the African American Churches of Christ the first week of May in 1960. The lectureship was held at the Uptown Church of Christ in San Francisco, California. J.M. Butler was the preacher there and organizer of the program. Some of the speakers on the tapes: Levi Kennedy (who preached for the Sheldon Heights Church of Christ in Chicago, IL), A.C. Payne (who was a graduate of Marshall Keeble's Nashville Christian Institute and preached for the S. Berkley Church of Christ in California), a "Brother Riley" (who preached for the Pittsburg Church of Christ), R.N. Hogan (who preached in Los Angeles), P.F. Kuykendall, J.S. Winston, Luke Miller, and Marshall Keeble.

Dates

Creation: 1960

Biographical / Historical

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The National Lectureship of Churches of Christ is an annual lecture series that began in 1945 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma following Brother Richard Nathaniel (R.N.) Hogan’s suggestion. As an influential preacher, educator, and writer, he aspired to connect congregations nationwide both with fellowship and through the teaching and preaching of the New Testament. With the help of Levi Kennedy, J. S. Winston, and G. E. Steward, the first National Lectureship of Churches of Christ occurred in the East Seventh Street Church of Christ with 36 people attending. With the Civil Rights Movement occurring during this time, the National Lectureship of Churches of Christ helped foster encouragement and unity among predominantly African American congregations and continues to do so, hosting thousands of attendees annually. Many prevalent Church of Christ preachers have been featured at the National Lectureship of Churches of Christ over the years, including Marshall Keeble.

Brother R.N. Hogan made a great impact on those around him. For his tremendous achievements, he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 1975 from Pepperdine University, as well as a ministerial scholarship established in his name in 1980. Furthermore, he was presented the Life Achievement Award in 1987 at the 44th Pepperdine Bible Lectureship.

Full Extent

7 Reels (1 Hollinger box) : 7 reel to reel tapes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The National Lectureship of Churches of Christ is an annual lecture series with fellowship and preaching for predominantly African American Church of Christ congregations. This collection includes recordings of the sermons from the National Lectureship in 1960. Some of the speakers on the tapes: Levi Kennedy, A.C. Payne, a "Brother Riley", R.N. Hogan, P.F. Kuykendall, J.S. Winston, Luke Miller, and Marshall Keeble.

Arrangement

Creator's original order maintained.

Physical Location

Payson 260, Row 7

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to Pepperdine Libraries Special Collections and Archives by Mike Tune. Tune’s father created the tapes, stored them, and bequeathed them to his son, who kept them preserved since the lectures occurred in 1960.