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 . geof its achievement, butthe faith, the ho))e, thecourage that inspiretliem—whence did theyspring ? Deep out of the Agesthey arose, rooted inthose eternal veritieswhich in all times havebeen the substance ofreligion. Streator, with its restless activity,with its eager striving after material success,seems on its face less devoted
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 . geof its achievement, butthe faith, the ho))e, thecourage that inspiretliem—whence did theyspring ? Deep out of the Agesthey arose, rooted inthose eternal veritieswhich in all times havebeen the substance ofreligion. Streator, with its restless activity,with its eager striving after material success,seems on its face less devoted to things eternalthan some older cities, but its heart is fed fjomthe same Source of Power, though it proclaimsnot its name so loud. And its manifestationsof religion is different from that of fonnerdays. It seeks to express itself in terms of liferather than in terms of doctrine, in personalityrather than in form. This is why Thomas W. ^IcVety has come tobe the conspicuous representative of religionin Streator that he is. It is because he has em-bodied his i-eligion in his life, because it flows TFTF STORY OF STISKATOn. 135 through him not alono in the pulpit, but inwarm, personal contact witli his fellow menthrough all the days and hours of the week. In. Tlioiiias W. McVety. Ilim iiliicioii is a vitalized liuiiuin foreo. pouringthroiigii iiini in a lite yivinii strcaiM. in the <Mir-dial iiand-sliakc, lln wai-miiiL:- -mile, tlio irenial T. W. McVety is minister of the MethodistEpiscopal church, but he is more. As BishopWestcott, of Durham, was called EverybodysBishop, so may McVety be called EverybodysMinister. He is the pastor of the a sinner dies, a gambler or liquor dealer, whois called to say the last words? Why McVety,of course. He indulges in no false eulogies,but neitlier does he harrow the mourners; withsane, hoi)elnl, tender words about life and deathhe leaves the sinner to the mercy of God, andfrom the living he takes not away the consola-tion of w
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