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Letter to the 1956 Board of Trustees

Editor’s note: The Toccoa Falls College board of trustees is meeting this week on campus April 19-20, 2007. Please be in prayer for these men and women who have been called to serve the Lord in this way. We thought it would be appropriate to post a letter from Dr. Forrest written to the 1956 board members. Click here to see a photo of members of the 1955 Board of Trustees. To The Board of Trustees of Toccoa Falls Institute My Dear Brethren: You have heard me tell of the ten dollar bill given as a down payment on the

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Kelly and Alice Barnes

“Kelly Barnes and Alice Larson came in 1917, he from Lumberton, North Caroline, and she from Santa Rosa, California. Both of them lived with the Forrest. After their training at Toccoa Falls and at Wheaton College, they married and were associated with Toccoa Falls Institute until their deaths. Mr. Barnes was superintendent, and Mrs. Barnes was one of the teachers and later became the high school principal.” (From Achieving the Impossible with God) Kelly and Alice Grace as a young couple. Kelly Barnes always struck a dashing image, especially as a young man. No one could ever accuse Evelyn Forrest

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Journey to Golden Valley

By Troy Damron The school that became Toccoa Falls Institute in 1911 had its beginning in Golden Valley, North Carolina, in 1907 as Golden Institute. Although I heard Dr. Forrest make this statement on many occasions, I did not become interested in the details of these early “roots” until I was preparing to write the book A Tree God Planted. By that time, the people who could have given first hand information of the Golden Valley experience were no longer available. When the book went to press, the information concerning Golden Valley was meager and may have been inaccurate in

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Influential People to Dr. and Mrs. R.A. Forrest

Dr. and Mrs. R.A. Forrest impacted the lives of many people. Here are a few of the people who influenced them. Dr. and Mrs. A.B. Simpson — Dr. Simpson was the founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. He often commented that he never “set out to start a new Christian denomination.” Instead, his goal was to answer God’s call by providing training for those who felt led to enter Christian service as pastors, teachers, and missionaries. He was the founding pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle in New York City and a close friend of the Forrests. David and Lillie

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Haddock Inn

“The wooded mountains of northeast Georgia formed a magnificent backdrop for the hotel-and for the transaction that would be consummated, a transaction that must have been heralded in Glory, a transaction that has led to the spread of the gospel in many parts of the earth and the winning of many precious souls. . . . Surely God put His seal of approval on the transaction carried out that day, January 1, 1911. “Shortly after acquiring Haddock Inn, the Forrests felt the necessity of being there themselves. In the afternoon of February 11, 1911, they were driven out to Haddock

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Graduate Photos

Graduate and Student Bodies through the years Editor’s note: Eventually, all the graduate class photos will be here (as well as in a separate section within their respective decade). This is the beginning. We will continue to add to this page so be sure to check back often and sign up for the e-mail updates so you know when photos are added. To view a large size of each photo, click on the image. Not every photo links to a larger size. File size is large. 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

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April 20, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Sunday April 20, 1930 Easter — Jerusalem Awake at daylight on this most important day of our

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April 19, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Saturday, April 19, 1930 Jerusalem We both dressed for breakfast this morning but I rested and straightened

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April 17 & 18, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Thursday, April 17, 1930 Madaba, Transjordan 5:00 a. m. Editor’s note: Notice that Mrs. Forrest writes, “the

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April 16, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Wednesday, April 16, 1930 Arrived in Jerusalem 10:30 a.m. On the train—speeding through Palestine. What a night

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April 12, 13, 14 & 15, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Saturday, April 12, 1930 Mediterranean Sea S. S. Champollion 9:30 a.m. Breakfast in cabin. Dad slept so

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April 10 & 11, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Thursday, April 10 Mediterranean Sea Champollion 9:00 a.m. Breakfast in our cabin. This is certainly restful not

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