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Billy Sunday

Billy Sunday Visits Toccoa and Receives Great Ovation

(The following is an article from The Toccoa Record, November 29, 1917 (Used by Permission) taken from the book A Tree God Planted by Troy Damron) The largest crowd of humanity that Toccoa has ever entertained greeted Billy Sunday when he arrived here at 11:30 a.m. Monday in a special car. He was accompanied by his “family” of church workers, including Homer Rodeheaver with his trombone; the American Quartet from Camp Gordon, several well known citizens and ministers from Atlanta, conspicuous among them being Rev. J. Orme Flynn, Dr. Ashby Jones, J. Wood White and several others. A number of

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Middle East Then And Now

Editor’s note: The yellowed map of Iraq clipped out of newspaper was discovered in Mrs. Forrest’s Bible. We had no idea of its significance until

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January 13, 2010

May 15, 16, 17 & 18, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to PalestineThursday, May 15, 1930On the Atlantic S.S. Andania Both of us slept late this morning. It has stopped

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May 11, 12, 13 & 14, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to PalestineSunday, May 11, 1930Atlantic OceanThe Cunard Line, Steamship Andania It was very rough all night. We did not

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January 13, 2010

May 10, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to PalestineSaturday May 10, 1930Glasgow, Scotland This is sailing day. Praise the Lord! We will both be so glad

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May 9, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to PalestineFriday, May 9, 1930Edinburg, Scotland Had another fire this morning for it was still cold. After breakfast at

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May 8, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Thursday, May 8, 1930 London, England 6:45 a. m. This is rather early for the “Honeymoon” but

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January 13, 2010

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