at bottom of index.html, insert script src for bxslider-mod after the script for default bxslider.
JS file with custom bxslider options
Insert link rel for sequencejs-custom stylesheet, which customizes sequence defaults in CSS file
Wrap bxslider-mod.js in $(function() for run on page load.
However, bxslider was a red herring. Must modify sequence.js, not bxslider.
Create new var in script at bottom of index, defining initial options (on page load) so that first slide does not load with transition.
Remove initialOptions object, and restore original template's options. Change autoPlayDelay option to 5000 (ms). All slides will display for 5s.
Create stylesheet containing all CSS rules specifying speed of transition from sequencejs-theme (original template CSS for sequencejs). Increase all .5s transitions to 1s.