The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . Russian(ireek church, which was brought from Russiaas part of its exhibit at the Chicago WorldsFair and afterwards transplanted to Salvation Army has been the last to add tothe number of church buildings, having justcompleted a very creditable brick edifice. Alto-gether there are about twenty church edifices in 6G THF
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . Russian(ireek church, which was brought from Russiaas part of its exhibit at the Chicago WorldsFair and afterwards transplanted to Salvation Army has been the last to add tothe number of church buildings, having justcompleted a very creditable brick edifice. Alto-gether there are about twenty church edifices in 6G THF STORY OF STRKATOR. the city. Eev. W. C. Miles writes as follows about thereligious attitude of the people: A religiouscensus was taken recently and reveals some in-teresting facts. It appears that practically allof the foreign element from whom informationwas obtainable are identitied with some church,usually Catholic, Lutheran, Gennan Evangeli-cal or Eussian Greek. The loyalty of thesepeople to their faith is commendable. * *Of the whole population, American and foreignnot identitied with any church, nearly all ex-press preference for some denomination of theProtestant faith. Com])aratively few refuse togive information, and there were no Kupsian Greek Church. Streator Chautauqua Assembly. For a city so thoroughly industrial in itscharacter as Streator its cultured interests aremaintained in a really remarkal)le manner. Itsupports a Summer Chautauqua assemblywhich draws attendance from many milesaround. Its programs are of the very highestclass, and the most eminent men in the nationappear on its platform from year to year. Heretoo, are heard great artists, splendid musicalorganizations, and siiperb presentations ofclassical plays. The Chautauciua associationowns a beautiful park of eighteen acres, righton the edge of the city, where it has erected a magnificent steel auditorivun capable of seatingfrom four to five thousand people, with an amj^lestage, rai
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