Toccoa Falls Centennial

Celebrating the Centennial: Honoring Dr. R. A. Forrest during Founder’s Week

During a wreath laying ceremony at the gravesite of Dr. R. A. Forrest on Monday, November 19, 2007, Toccoa Falls College president Dr. Wayne Gardner told those present that Dr. Forrest’s “entire mission in life was caught up in the desire to tell others about the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Dignitaries from the Presbytery of northeast Georgia and the First Presbyterian Church of Toccoa, Georgia, placed a wreath at the Forrests’s graves honoring Dr. Forrest’s years of service in the church and the community. Throughout the years, Richard Forrest served not only as the co-founder of Toccoa

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November 13, 2007 No Comments

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 we

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January 13, 2010

May 15, 16, 17 & 18, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Thursday, May 15, 1930 On the Atlantic — S.S. Andania Both of us slept late this morning.

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January 13, 2010

May 11, 12, 13 & 14, 1930

The Diary of Evelyn Forrest’s Trip to Palestine Sunday, May 11, 1930 Atlantic Ocean The Cunard Line, Steamship Andania It was very rough all night.

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January 13, 2010

May 10, 1930

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

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January 13, 2010

May 9, 1930

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

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January 13, 2010

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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