May 26, 2008
Every Need Supplied In 1906, Dr. Forrest was one of the first elected members of the Board of Managers of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. He served on this board most of his life. In 1919 while this group was discussing the site for the National Council, he popped up and said, “Why not bring it to Toccoa Falls?†The men immediately asked, “Could you take care of us?†This was a reasonable question because most remembered that the college had faced a devastating fire six years earlier and had not fully recovered. Dr. Forrest replied, “Of course. I don’t