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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 22 Nov 1924, p. 3

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. WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1924 SUGGEST NEW CHURCH NAME Recommends Early Action by Congregation "The Village Church" has been rec- ommended by the council of the Win- netka Congregational church as the new name for that parish. Action of the council followed closely a sug- gestion that a new name be given the church, voiced in a sermon preached recently by the pastor, Rev. James Austin Richards, on the subject, "What's In a Name?" The council recommended at its meeting that the church take action to change its designation to "The Vil- lage Church." Recommendation for change in name was set forth in detail, giving reasons for desiring a change and the significance of the suggested name. The council's report was as follows : . Council's Report "'The Village Church' is the name that the "New Name" committee re- . ported to the council at its meeting Monday night, November 10. The committee recognizes that no nome whatsoever is free from all drawbacks or limitation, but reports that after long and careful study it is unanimous in its belief that this is the best name available. "The name 'Village Church' avoids all the false impressions that the pres- ent name so strongly gives, as ex- plained in the Sunday sermon (Mr. Richards' sermon of November 9). It also suggests that it is the business of every church not to live to itself, but to try to serve the whole community. "The name 'Village Church' is cour- teous to all related and sister organi- zations. Many have suggested the name 'Community Church,' but it was immediately seen that that name leads to hopeless confusion with the re- lated institution of Community House, and invites people to identify the House and the Church in a manner not at all true to the facts. This would be discourteous to Community House, detrimental to its work and to that of the church. Find No Discourtesy "The novelty of the new name sug- gested raised the question whether it involves any discourtesy to any other church. The conclusion reached was that it does not. Letters have been written to other communities where the name proposed has long been in use to inquire whether it" were ever criticised by other churches on the ground of discourtesy. All replies stated that it has never been so crit- icised. Some members of the com- mittee further pointed out that they regard the name 'Christ Church' as as the best name any church can possibly have, but no church using that name is ever accused of trying to monopolize the Master or to sug- gest that it is the only Church of Christ. As that name suggests an al- legiance to the Master common to all churches, so the name 'Village Church' suggests the common endeav- or of all our churches to make this a Christian community. Implies Unlimited Service "The name 'Village Church' does not put any secondary thing in the place of things that are primary. It does not look backward to theological dii- ferences or incidental methods of church government, but outward to- ward the fields of practical Christian service. "Finally, the name 'Village Church, neither by what it says, nor by the im- plications of custom, suggests any- thing of sectarian division. It is as undenominational as is the spirit of this church. "The Church Council therefore vot- ed to recommend that at its Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday eve- ning, December 10, this church take action to change its name to 'The Vil- lage Church. . Signed--Carrie Burr Prouty, Chairman." Country Day Hockeyites To Meet Roycemore Squad North Shore Girls' Hockey team will play Roycemore school on Saturday morning, November 22, at Roycemore. This game will close the season. On Thursday, November 20, at North Shore, the team defeated the Lake Shore team by a score of 8-0 in favor of the North Shore. Last week North Shore finished up a series of practice games with the Win- netka Women's team in which North Shore lost the first, tied the second, and won the third: 3-7, 3-3, 2-1. 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Because of its continued conservative management, because of its ample capital and surplus and because of its rigid adherence to the laws which have been passed for the regulation of State Banks, it has deservedly become known as a safe bank. But it has given more than safety. vice. The willingness of its officers and employees to pleasantly care for the wants of the bank's many patrons, their unfailing courtesy and their endeavor to anticipate the public's desires, have given this bank an enviable repu- tation for helpful service. The bank's present officers will do everything to ad- vance these ideals of safety and service. friends will continue to find here all that you have learned to expect in security and friendly service. We invite you, the other members of your household and vour friends to bring vour banking business here. Do Your Banking in Winnetka WINNETKA STATE BANK ELM STREET EAST pi SANBORN HALE, Cashier It has given ser- You and your bor od AA rr? 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