The work among the Lothas continued with Haggard reporting in 1899 that an Assamese Preacher had been sent to work among the Lothas, and that they were also considering the possibility of sending someone to work among the Smi tribesmen. In 2009 Rev. Whiting in 1851 and became a member of the Sibsagar Baptist Church. On the positive side, the missionaries brought education, introduced the Roman script, and to some extent, helped in the integration of different Naga tribes through . In May 1975 the Liaison Committee of the NPC, consisting of Rev. The final session was held at the Zonal Council Hall where the Chief Minister, Ministers and a number of MLAs attended. Consequently, the following Sabbath Amazingly, in 1997 only 86 years later, the number of baptized believers had increased to 767,784. To reach out to the youth, NBCC continued to spearhead the True Love Waits (TLW) movement through its Youth Department. In 1911, 81-year-old Edwin Clark's health began to fail, forcing him to return to America. Personally, I take this stance in the sense that Saul (known as Paul) and Barnabas, who were sent off, to Cyprus (Acts 13:1-13). Special sessions were held with taxi drivers and butchers. The Nagaland Missionary Movement (NMM) is a denominational mission organization under the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), consisting of 20 Baptist associations with 1,325 local churches. This stance on prohibition was taken in the resolution of the Naga Baptist Church Council meeting at Mokokchung, as far back as 5th February 1962, when they appealed to the Governor to do all in his power to abolish immediately the sale and use of liquor in Nagaland and divert the fund of the political rum to some other welfare project (ANBC-62/78). He served the Council from 1962 to December 1966. This Nagaland is governed by a Council of Ministers, headed by a chief minister, which is responsible to the 60-member Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). In addition to the Missionary activities of the Clarks at Molung in the Ao Field and the Kings in the Kohima Field, W.E. 2 See answers Advertisement . The first of such Naga Christian fellowships (NCF) was set up at Shillong. present to me or to the mission. see the school increased. Phizo escaped from the region through East Pakistan and went into exile to London. the Nagaland Christian Revival Church weighs in at around eleven percent. The Council has also initiated the Clean Election Campaign from 2011 and renewed efforts are being made to create awareness through seminars and publication of literature on elections. Supongmeren also met Dr. Clark The Nagaland Christian Youth Movement was organized in 1971 by bringing together the different youth societies such as Christian Endeavour, the Baptist Youth Fellowship. Ravalico, the pioneer of Catholic faith in Manipur. The tremendous growth of Baptist The six districts have 20 of Nagaland's 60 Assembly constituencies. Its first session in the form of a Youth Convention was held at Kohima from 31st March to 2nd April, 1972. October 1871. For this purpose a Committee has been constituted to work towards a proposal for restructuring. The Chief Minister escaped without any bodily harm but his daughter was seriously injured. (To-day, hear His voice). The Touch Kohima movement saw Power Points being formed in different colonies where people from different Churches gathered to pray. In the following year, he was joined by his wife and his sister, Rhoda Bronson. The Clarks as well as the Rivenburgs recognized that Kohima was an ideal centre for Missionary work for different Naga groups in that part of the country. or child would speak with him socially. [4], During World War I, 2,000 Nagas enlisted in the British Indian Army (BIA) and served in the Western Front. IntroductionWho are the Nagas? The NBCC also impressed upon the Government of Nagaland to introduce the Scripture and related Christian literature into the school curriculum to integrate religious instruction and moral teaching in education. evangelism, fifteen more natives were ready to accept the new religion. His evangelistic work came under the purview of the Nagaland Missionary Movement as this was part of Mission and Evangelism programme of the Ao Mungdang. rude hut and guards were assigned to watch him. Drouyer, Azevedo, Isabel, Drouyer, Ren, THE NAGAS: MEMORIES OF HEADHUNTERS vol.1, White Lotus, 2016, p. 24. Tsolie Chase was appointed as the first full-time Treasurer at the Jaluke Council Session, from 14th to 16th January 1983, as recommended by the Executive Committee (vide NSCE-83/l18). But the work was not wholly given up. fifteen members who were ready for baptism gathered at the Chapel to hear the Some Naga tribes are also found in the north western part of Myanmar bordering India as well. During this time Rev. It can be argued that various socio-cultural traditions of the Ao-Nagas have been changed due to intervention of Christian Missionaries in Nagaland. Between 1956 and 1958, Fr. King at Kohima on 21 June 1885; but the second convert Lhouselies date of baptism cannot be ascertained and it may be that he was baptized in the 2nd week of July, 1885. The NBCC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Baptist Union of Denmark and the Church of Christ in Thailand. W. Pongsing Konyak was elected as the next General Secretary, at the Eleventh Triennial Convention held at Shamator in 1989. Dickson also took a special interest in winning the Smis to Christ, and he visited some Smi villages bordering the Angami area. This series which is used in lieu of Moral Science has already been revised. village, followed by the curious villagers, Clark first went to see the Chapel In this paper he narrated in brief the Missionary work among the Nagas in Nagaland (formerly Naga Hills) and even including the Nagas of Manipur. He continued to inspire the independence movement from there till his death in 1990.[10]. officers of the village. In his confinement, he sang the sweet gospel hymn [Source: UNDP Human Development Report Nagaland 2008, p.18]. And I am not a persecuted Christian in India. Early Missionaries THE KONGO In 1490 the first missionaries came to Sub-Saharan Africa at the request of King Nzinga of Kongo (also known as the Manikongo). However, the work was a good beginning as this would lay the foundation for the later Churches in the subsequent years. In Manipur particularly, ethnic violence erupted between the Nagas and Kukis, with both sides suffering hundreds of casualties. The NNC agreed to the unconditional acceptance of the Indian Constitution and surrender of arms. As the number of Associations and network of the NBCC grew, the Nagaland Police Baptist Association also became a constituent member of the Council. The Angami, Neisier by name told the audience that Nagas would not join the proposed Council of Churches (perhaps in North East India?). The NSCN later splintered into two, when Khaplang started another group. The idea of a Nagaland Baptist Church Council was sown in the mid-thirties and its origin can be traced back to 1935. Each group is distinct in character in terms of customs, language and dress. In 1891 he was supposed to have said this about the situation of his work, Preparation: no harvest, no earning, no flower, not even germination so far as I can see. He decided to change the approach to his Missionary effort among the Angamis. uphill journey, they reached Angotzkong hillock from where, as part of their Assamese Evangelist, Godhula, and also came in contact with the Ao Nagas who They came with craftsmen who rebuilt . Sibsagar in March 30, 1869. Tezenlo Thong, "A Clash of Worldviews: The Impact of Modern Western Notion of Progress on Naga Culture, 1832-1947,", Drouyer, Isabel, Drouyer Ren, THE NAGAS: MEMORIES OF HEADHUNTERS, White Lotus, 2016, p.1, Prongo, K. "Dawning Of Truth To Crown Indo-Naga Talks", ManipurOnline, 22 September 2002. This was closely followed by a series of five talks between the Naga representatives and the Government represented by the two advisers to the Governor, Z. Zopianga, and Ramunny. However, eventually British rule came to Nagaland and with it Christian missionaries who converted 95% of Nagas to Christianity and signalled the start of big changes in the lives of the tribal people who traditionally lived in warring tribal villages and followed ' Donyi-Polo ' an animist faith that translates a worship of the sun and moon. During this period, the work among the Lothas faced a setback owing to the absence of the Witters. Godhula accompanied by nine natives, his first fruits of labour, Jesus and heaven were names now heard for the first time. At the Clark engaged two The Incredible Story of the Nagaland Doctor Who Was Indias First Football Captain! His statement was welcomed by the Ao Christians there. The influence of peace and love The Council has not stayed away from addressing social and political problems faced by the people and has made significant contributions to the people. Sangtam Baptist Association 13. Gospel, he was convinced that this God would liberate them from every possible A hall with 5000 sitting capacity will be a special feature of the Centre. By the end of 1988, Rev. The state is divided into seven administrative districts. From the Ao Field, the light of the Good News spread to Naga communities like Sangtams in 1918, Phoms in 1929, Konyaks in 1932, Changs in 1936 and the Yimchungrus and Khiamungans during the 1950s. This day 147 years ago in 1872, the first Church in Nagaland was established by Dr. Clark. This day continues to be observed with legislators, bureaucrats, ordained Ministers and Church leaders participating in this annual programme. through Godhula and within a short time of acquaintance; the three developed a The Niger areas were first touched by the Christian missionaries thanks to the effort of Sir William Wilberforce who fought for the freedom of the slaves. Clark and his wife continued their work from Molung for the Aos. With this, the Peace Mission was formed. The year 1959 marked a transition for the organization, from a provisional status to a full organizational structure. Later S. W. Rivenburg and his wife took charge of the Angami work from the Kings, and slowly won more souls to Christ. This initiative of the NBCC called the Nagaland Christian Forum was formed with a simple framework of functional guidelines and enabled misunderstandings to be set aside. And the religious pitch is getting shrill every passing day. Click 'Start Quiz' to . Later it was also proposed to take over the Christian English School at Dimapur from a private management and from 1974 it came under the management of the Council (ANBC -74/296). The Dicksons were young, enthusiastic, musical and evangelistic. With the help of Subongmeren, a native of Molungkimong village, Rev. of head-hunting, famine and plague and that they will be alleviated of all There were charges and counter-charges between the Security forces and the Nagas for breach of the terms of the agreement. persons to dig and enlarge the smaller pond beside the drinking pond. Thus Godhula, the young Assamese, became the Aside from developing contacts with the Ahom kingdom, which was established in 1228 in Assam, the Nagas generally lived an isolated existence from the outside world. Calcutta, and after travelling by trains, steamer and elephant, arrived at [11] Clashes continued between the Indian army and the NSCN cadre. Zhabu Terhuja taking over as General Secretary from Rev. Source. [To be further updated. The following month in December, Rev. Another song he sang with By 1952, the NNC, led a guerrilla movement. The Council and Churches felt the need to set aside differences and come together. 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They arrived in Sibsagar in March 1869 and relieved William Ward who had long need of furlough."1 of representatives were given out, some other zealous natives also volunteered Amidst criticism and warning from other villages, our great If you want to submit, write to us Contact ]. While the NBCC continues to uphold the mandate of reaching out to the unreached, its emphasis is on the study of the Word of God, prayer and witnessing by every believer. During the late Medieval and early Modern eras, Christian missionaries began traveling the world to spread their experiences, faith, and influence. This As recommended by NBWU, Miss K. Kapfo was appointed as a full-time Women Secretary. That day, 620 candidates were baptized by 20 Ministers. The constitutional head of state is the governor, appointed by the president of India. The colonial authorities responded by launching a series of successive punitive expeditions, which brought this resistance to an end. The Government of Nagaland finally took heed and passed the Act on Total Prohibition of Liquor in the State of Nagaland on 29th March, 1990. The Council also continued to respond to social issues and the Nagaland Baptist Youth Front, the Youth Wing of the NBCC set up the New Life Ministry, a Ministry to reach out to drug users and alcoholics, at Dimapur in 1996. In May 1951, the NNC claimed that 99 per cent of the Naga people supported a referendum to secede from India, which was summarily rejected by the government in New Delhi. Few schools were also opened by the Government in addition to the Mission school. Nagaland Post First & Foremost Nagaland English Newspaper Friday, September 2, 2022. Longri Ao, Kenneth Kerhuo, L. Lungalang, M. Aram, and Lungshim Shaiza, had requested Kevi Yalley to be a spokesperson for the Nagas. evenings, the villagers along with the nine newly baptized members and those A complete solution for peace, which remains crucial for the people of Nagaland and the development of India's northeastern states in general, has not completely been found.[13]. The Annual Session at Kohima, from 11th to 13th October 1966, went further to suggest a prohibition of liquor shops and bars. Godhula Brown, the first evangelist to the Naga Hills Supongmeren, along with other Ao natives, persistently invited Godhula and Clark to their village to teach them the gospel and also teach the ways of knowledge to their children especially after what they saw in the classroom at Sibsagar. On 23 January 1993, the Isaac-Muivah group of the NSCN (NSCN(IM)) was admitted to the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). Missionaries and ministers came to India in the 19th century, found their way into Nagaland, and converted almost all Nagas to Christianity. At the Dimapur Annual Session of 1967, the Nagaland Baptist Womens Union was also officially represented for the first time by its officers J. Savino (President) and L. Noksangchila Ao (Secretary). Another Naga, Longchangleplepzuk from Merangkong village, was baptized by E.W. This changed in the 19th century, when the Burmese Empire launched several invasions of Assam between 1817 and 1826, which led the Nagas to briefly fall under Burmese rule. In World War II, a larger number of Nagas enlisted in the BIA and fought in the Burma campaign against invading Japanese forces. some twenty-three or thirty, Godhula says, have been talking seriously of The Naga hills have been an area of continued resistance as they had long been isolated from outside cultures. "We have invoked Rani Ma Guidenlu who was a freedom fighter and a Padma Bhushan winner. Keeping this in mind, a master plan is being prepared with the vision of accomplishing much more in the future. reaching the village stockade Clark knelt down and prayed for the Nagas: Lord of counting as the date to take him to the village. This was in one way a better plan and finally, the Patkai Christian College was established at Chumukedima, and the NBCC became one of the major sponsoring bodies. Baptist Arrive in Nagaland Change in religious life The first American Baptist missionary to arrive went to Assam by the year 1836. Then, a Therefore, the Council began a Guest House project in 2002 and was completed in 2011, and named it the Kenneth Complex. Then, the question of a full operation of the Council also came up in the 1958 session. [8], On 14 August 1947, the day before India gained independence from British rule, the Nagas were the first ethnic group from the northeast to declare their territory an independent state, not belonging to the new nation. Supongmeren was Dr. E. W. Clark and his wife Mary Mead The ceasefire was later extended further. Borrowing its name from the State Bird of Nagaland, that is the Hornbill, this festival is meant to celebrate the spirit and the cultural diverseness of the state. words of the Gospel from Godhula and Clark. BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav lauded Christian missionaries saying, "It was due to the sacrifices of the missionaries that the people of this . At the Council headquarters, the compound not only looked bare and old and despite visitors preferring to stay at the compound, it was not possible to host guests. Villages containing NNC members, persuaded them to cease their clandestine activities. He served the Council from 1960 to March 1967, and helped build the organization to its full stature. The first round was held on 1819 February in New Delhi and the Naga delegation was led by Kughato Sukhai, their Prime Minister. that God would deliver peace and harmony among the people. To address the changes within and out, the Council is also carrying out a revision of its Constitution. That's the message of Isak Chishi Swu, the Christian President of the People's Republic of . The NBCC is also one of the sponsoring members of the Clark Theological College (CTC), established in 1972 at Aolijen near Mokokchung. Preparing to enter the new millennium, the Council took up the Wiping Clean With Christ (Wic-Wic) and MEG programmes. Chaliha, the List of Chief Ministers of Assam Chief Minister of Assam. Clark first sent Godhula, an Assamese Evangelist, to Molungkimong village. The State of Nagaland was formally recognised 1 December 1963, as the 16th State of the Indian Union. ANI. Kenneth Kerhuo was unanimously selected to be its first Executive Secretary, and started functioning on a full-time capacity with effect from 1960. Ao Baptist Association 3. Nagaland is almost entirely inhabited by the Naga tribes except some Kukis, Kacharis, Garos, Mikris, Benglalees, and Assamese etc. sent by the Village Council to accompany him to his house in sibsagor. A list of the firsts of/in Nagaland in various fields and trades. 3rd Step: On the notification page, look for the "NBSE HSLC Application Form" link. began to soften their hard hearts and they called this rude hut the sweet At the onset let me state this fact as clearly and as bluntly as possible: I am an Indian Christian. Thus the Police Baptist Churches in Nagaland were brought under the administration of NBCC and later on became one of the Associations under the umbrella of the Council. home, the peaceful place. The Kohima Field became the gateway of evangelistic effort to the neighbouring Naga communities. After some research, I've come to the realization that Christ hadn't been recorded going to Cyprus. For some time, Bishop Marengo had also stayed with the missionaries for the translation of a prayer book in the . Under Wic-Wic, people were called to wipe their life slate clean with Christ before entering the new millennium. Statewide peace rallies were initiated by the Council from 7th to 22nd March, 1997. Dr. E. W. Clark and his wife Mary Mead following his appointment as missionary to India, left Boston in October 20, 1868 and sailed for one hundred and sixty days in the bark "Pearl" bound for Calcutta, and after travelling by trains, steamer and elephant, arrived at Sibsagar in Briefly, his associate Lovepreet Singh Toofan had been arrested for allegedly abducting and assaulting a person who was strongly . A working Committee has also been set up to work out a strategy to initiate changes. Rev. Michael Scott left India in 1966. Clark set up his Mission Station here until it was shifted to Impur in 1894. interested in these simple people, I learnt a little of their language, and as He continued to report that there was no visible progress to speak of. honor and entire freedom of conversation was allowed. He started this massive campaign in the Great Britain stating that African slaves should be freed. Following Sabbath, on November 10, 1872, they were baptized by Clark. He came with a rich experience of faithful and dedicated Ministry under the CBCNEI, as Teacher at Jorhat and Missionary to the Konyaks. First American Baptist Mission in Naga Hills: First Naga tribe to embrace Christianity: First daily Engligh Newspaper of Nagaland: First Newspaper in Nagaland to be published in multi-colour: First Mobile Service launched in Nagaland: Nagalands first satellite television network: First girl of NCC Nagaland to fly a sortie: The First Transgender Model from Nagaland : The First Naga (Woman) Bollywood Film Producer: Rebecca Changkija. strength he can go with them. gathering up, at harvest time, their crops and all, bringing all down as a Clarks own words During the next few months the number of parties coming to Realising the need to minister to these people, the NBCC began to place Chaplains and Pastors in Churches that served in pockets where the uniformed personnel and their families were stationed. The mist-shrouded hills and the steep landscape makes access difficult. Zeliang Baptist Association. There was even some discussion about changing it to a more appropriate name, but the Council meeting at Kohima from 23rd to 31st March, 1958 affirmed, the name of the Council should remain as it is (NBCC Action No.8), except for the slight change of Naga to Nagaland at a later stage. Vikesheswu Vikesheswu 04.09.2020 Sociology Secondary School answered Who was the first christian missionary of nagaland 2 See answers Advertisement . What ensued was Supongmerens act of teaching Ao language, custom and culture About 95 percent of Nagaland's 1.21 million people are Christian, most of whom are Baptists, thanks to the work of Baptist missionaries that have been in Nagaland since the late 19th century. Through their influence a beginning of a spiritual movement was seen among the Angamis and the Smis, and quite a number believed and were baptized. The Hornbill Festival is also called the 'festival of festivals', because of its . Was Paul the First Missionary? Dr. Anjo Keikung, the Council continues to expand its role and vision. However, for administrative reasons of the Mission, his vision could not be fully realised and the Naga Baptist Churches of Nagaland as well as of Manipur remained an integral part of the Baptist Mission in Assam under the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society (now renamed as the International Ministries of the American Baptist Churches in U.S.A.), and the Council of Baptist Churches in North East India. According to the consolidated view of M. Savino, L. Kijungluba and Longri Ao, who were present at the first meeting, the Naga Hills Baptist Church Advisory Council was organised at Tanquists Bungalow on 5th April 1937. As early as 1962 a proposal was made to organize a Nagaland Theological Fellowship (ANBC 62-89). As his interest grew in the promise of the Answer (1 of 2): About Nagaland The tremendous growth of Christianity in Nagaland started from a place called Molungkimong and is the result of the missionaries, Edward Winter Clark(an American) and Godhula(an Assamese from Sibsagar). After talks with the NSCN (IM), the Government of India heeded the wishes of the people and on 25 July 1997, the Prime Minister, I. K. Gujral, in a statement in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, announced a ceasefire with effect from 1 August 1997 for a period of three months. to care for the spiritual needs of Naga students. In 1999, The NBCC saw a change in leadership with Rev. The total number valid votes was 62,175 out of 62,720 polled in the first election. A major achievement was the placement of a Chaplain to the State Assembly (NBCE- 79/390). Tanquist, in an unpublished paper in 1936, referred to the use of a Naga Mission to distinguish it from the other two fields, namely, Assamese Field and Garo Field, all under the American Baptist Mission. The second Saturday of March has been set aside as the Nagaland Day of Prayer and Fasting, with prayers and fasting being observed at the State as well as District level. . A Peace Director was employed to oversee the peace work. Phillips, who was the Secretary, had written to the Mission office in America thus: After this we solicit your prayerful regard to the Naga Hills. The Naga Baptist Executive Secretaries Fellowship was held at Pfutsero, from 25th to 28th November, 1982. The nine names were then registered as members of the Sibsagar Baptist Church. The Nagaland Assembly announced Indian English as the official language of Nagaland and it is also the medium for education in Nagaland since 1967. The Nagaland Baptist Church Council as such was reorganized only in 1953 and then functioned as a true organization, though somewhat provisional, until 1960, under a constitution laid down to guide its working. Mary Mead narrates the touching, solemn scene The first missionary in the Naga hills is believed to be Rev. Sema Baptist Association 12. (1876), and on to Impur (1894), and beyond, is indeed a spiritual fruition of 30 April 1844 - Addison Pratt becomes the first missionary to preach in a language other than English, on the island of Tubuai in the South Pacific. at Sibsagar (Philips 1976:53-54). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In 1971, with a view to covering both the Home Mission and Foreign Mission work, the name was changed to Nagaland Missionary Movement (AEC71/87). Next, the Naga leaders selected six of their representatives to hold discussions with the Government. A major role was taken by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC). devotional service was conducted at the Chapel hall where Clark delivered the The NDO has also initiated seminars and workshops on youth leadership and development, theology of development and other socio-economic development trainings. On 31 August 1972, the Government banned the three Naga bodies, 1) The Naga National Council, 2) the Naga Federal Government, and 3) the Federal Army. to baptise. JALANDHAR: It wasn't the first time a police station in India was attacked by a mob, but what happened on Thursday at Ajnala near Amritsar has attracted much more attention as the 'action' was led by Amritpal Singh, who openly espouses the cause of Khalistan. Miles Bronson worked among Nagas from about 1842-1852 along with Assamese called Goghula.11 He taught them Christianity and the art of cultivating tea, then Bronson opened a school at Namsang in the Konyak area in the border of Assam. 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