Its first session in the form of a Youth Convention was held at Kohima from 31st March to 2nd April, 1972. 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. 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). 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. However, the neighboring British Empire annexed Assam in 1828 following the 1826 Treaty of Yandabo. 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. Khiamniungan Baptist Association6. Chaliha, the List of Chief Ministers of Assam Chief Minister of Assam. With the creation of an organisation with a defined constitution, including Secretaries and several committees, the question of local funding also became a necessity and the need for some form of contribution from the member Associations and Churches. A Hymn book, Highest Praise, was also published for use in the schools. This series which is used in lieu of Moral Science has already been revised. at Sibsagar (Philips 1976:53-54). The seventies and eighties saw a great spiritual awakening in the Nagaland Baptist Churches, and the Churches grew numerically and spiritually. Later S. W. Rivenburg and his wife took charge of the Angami work from the Kings, and slowly won more souls to Christ. It was during this time that Supongmeren village, persistently invited Godhula and Clark to their village to teach them The first followers were fishermen from the region of the Sea of Galilee and were usually called in pairs. The State consists of eleven Administrative Districts, inhabited by 16 major ethnic groups along with other sub-groups. Today, more than 95% of Naga people identify as Christians, mostly Baptist. childrenbut as for me the risk was too great to be taken at that time.(Bowers Zeliang Baptist Association. Konyak Baptist Association 7. The NBCC also contributed to the efforts at restoration of peace and normalcy in the State and in paving the way for a prospective political settlement (see Part III of this book, The NBCCs Work on Peace). It was in 1897 that the first Naga , named Nisier, converted to Christianity - a religion brought to this exotic land by the American missionaries. With this, the Peace Mission was formed. After some research, I've come to the realization that Christ hadn't been recorded going to Cyprus. A list of the firsts of/in Nagaland in various fields and trades. Therefore, the Council began a Guest House project in 2002 and was completed in 2011, and named it the Kenneth Complex. In the At the Council meeting at Kohima from 26th to 29th November 1959, the post of an Executive Secretary was created with the headquarters of the Centre located at Kohima. to that end, one representative of every clan would be baptised. the sixty warriors on Wednesday, December 18, 1872 about 12 oclock. Historically speaking, the Nagaland Baptist Church Council was organised in 1935 at Kohima as the Naga Hills Baptist Church Advisory Board and it was renamed as the Naga Hills Baptist Church Council in 1937. Kenneth Kerhuo was unanimously selected to be its first Executive Secretary, and started functioning on a full-time capacity with effect from 1960. Church extends greetings and Gods blessings to all the Churches in Nagaland Three leaders from the Mao Naga Baptist Church Association also participated in the fellowship as Observers. Godhula accompanied by nine natives, his first fruits of labour, On 8 August 1972, the Chief Minister Hokishe Sema was ambushed by suspected Naga members near Kohima. The First Missionaries (Acts 13:1-13) Related Media. Hornbill Festival. 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 . 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). 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. task on the part of the natives to protect the life of the White man, the 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. And I am not a persecuted Christian in India. 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. Meanwhile, the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) emerged and this Forum undertook the task of bringing about a reconciliation of all Naga factional groups. P. Dozo took over as the General Secretary and he worked to strengthen the Baptist Churches by organizing prayer and fasting, conducting seminars and Pastors conferences. Rev. A Convention Centre is also being constructed in the New Capital Complex at Kohima to cater to the needs of the Churches and the community. That's the message of Isak Chishi Swu, the Christian President of the People's Republic of . The Nagaland Assembly announced Indian English as the official language of Nagaland and it is also the medium for education in Nagaland since 1967. As the number of Associations and network of the NBCC grew, the Nagaland Police Baptist Association also became a constituent member of the Council. uphill journey, they reached Angotzkong hillock from where, as part of their Zhabu Terhuja taking over as General Secretary from Rev. Suffering threats on his life the Arthington missionaries in 1897. the constant topics of conversation. (BMM, 1872, Aug. 10). Oral sources recounts that Supongmeren also shared with them about his baptism gathering up, at harvest time, their crops and all, bringing all down as a Geographically, it covers the entire state of Nagaland and is named after its capital. 2. go with them to the hills. through Molungkimong and connected Ao villages with Assam). The Missionaries, then in Assam, were fully aware that the Nagas presented a most challenging and promising opportunity. Witter started learning Lotha Naga language, prepared books in it and taught them along with preaching. Then a new day of Christian Mission dawned among the Nagas. Nagaland - Religion. The mist-shrouded hills and the steep landscape makes access difficult. The state is divided into seven administrative districts. Chang Baptist Association 4. 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. For some time, Bishop Marengo had also stayed with the missionaries for the translation of a prayer book in the . The constitutional head of state is the governor, appointed by the president of India. E. W. Clark came to Sibsagar in 1869, and restarted the Naga Mission from another Naga region called Dekha Haimong or Molungkimong. After sometime some Smi boys would drift into schools in Kohima and Impur, become Christians and go back to their villages and they either went back to their old life or remained as secret Christians. Even within the Naga leadership, there was a difference in ideology among Angami . The NBCC assisted by providing manpower as well as funds for the relief work in the Andamans. though Godhula proclaimed himself as teacher of a new religion, some village After the tiring to Godhula and Clark and the formers acquisition of basic English and At first, the name Naga Baptist Church Council was used but after the inauguration of Nagaland as a separate State, a consequential amendment was made and it was then regularized as Nagaland Baptist Church Council as it is used today. A Peace Director was employed to oversee the peace work. Church in Nagaland was established by Dr. Clark. The Women Department organized Statewide peace processions on the 29th of February 1996, which received a massive response. In World War II, a larger number of Nagas enlisted in the BIA and fought in the Burma campaign against invading Japanese forces. to baptise. Elijah, Solomon, Daniel, Noah, Jesus and others to the amazement of the natives. Secondly, the Government decided against a further extension of the ceasefire agreement. In the 1870s, Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Clark worked among the Ao people. Dr. Anjo Keikung, the Council continues to expand its role and vision. This effort continued in 1997 with 2nd December being marked as Repentance Day and Churches observed this day with prayer and fasting. Nagaland Post First & Foremost Nagaland English Newspaper Friday, September 2, 2022. authorised the village pond (ChungliTzbo) for baptism. A working Committee has also been set up to work out a strategy to initiate changes. The Council is a product of Gods blessing and the contribution of the many great Naga men and women of God who had a vision to serve God, to share His Word and to bring Gods people together for His purpose. All the four. Edward Winter Clark was unveiled in Akhoya village, in Nagaland, casting him as 'the first missionary to the Naga soil.' This description, however, is not substantiated by historical fact. Dr. Clarks visionary prayer at Molungkimong on his first arrival. It seems impossible to avoid serious loss unless a new Missionary be allowed at least three years preparation before the burdens of the station shall be left upon his shoulders. S. W. Rivenburg records, On their return to their mountain home, a small Some also believe that Paul was the first missionary. But after years of education, consultation and theological deliberation, some Churches took the initiative to address the issue. In pursuance of this stance, the Naga Baptist women conducted demonstrations and protests in many towns in Nagaland and the Baptist Associations across the State zealously supported the liquor prohibition movement. In 2007, it was once again renamed as Nagaland Missions Movement. Buckinghams Bungalow at Amguri. 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). Dr. Anjo Keikung took over as the General Secretary from Rev. Assamese. Dickson also took a special interest in winning the Smis to Christ, and he visited some Smi villages bordering the Angami area. 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. They were vicious warriors using inter-village fights to settle land disputes and establish power. In 2004, the Women Department of the Council set up Miqlat, a centre that assists and rescues women who have fallen prey to the flesh trade. promised to visit Molungkimong. Within the Council setup, a Committee was appointed in 2005 to review the work of the Council and its relation to the Associations, and it provided some windows to see new directions. Ramunny, Murkot. 1st Step: Go to the NBSE's official website. Though the peace mission was dissolved when Rev. In the winter of 1871, Godhula made several They opened a Primary school, and Bronson wrote a Naga vocabulary book, a catechism, and a book called Natahema Heran Kabanva Nyapran, which is the first book to be written in a Naga language. Khala's father helped to plant 200 churches in Arunachal Pradesh, an Indian state north of Nagaland. Then, the question of a full operation of the Council also came up in the 1958 session. In line with the latest revision of the constitution, the existing nomenclatures such as Field Director, Field Secretary, Field Supervisor. Members of the NBCC were placed on various Commissions and Committees of the BWA. 1. That day, 620 candidates were baptized by 20 Ministers. "God through my. It was not until April of 1951 that the first Roman Catholic Church was es-tablished among the Lotha-Naga tribe, and Catholics now number around three percent of Naga Christians. Hotokhu Zhimomi. Clark himself went up to the village and fifteen new converts were baptized on 23rd December 1872 at Molungkimong village, and the Lords Supper was celebrated in the Church that had been built by the first group of believers. December 1870 till October 1871 at Sibsagar and was baptized in 1871 by Clark Youtube. NBCC Nagaland Baptist Church Council Churches in Nagaland which started at Molungkimong (1872), then at Molungyimsen The immediate result was a large scale surrender of arms and personnel. 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. Council. During this time Rev. However, plagued with illness, the family shifted to Assam and Rhoda Bronson died there on 7th December 1840, thus becoming the first Missionary to sacrifice her life for the Nagas. 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. Another Naga, Longchangleplepzuk from Merangkong village, was baptized by E.W. Supongmeren, along with other natives of the from their fields and huddled around Godhula and listened to newer Biblical He served the Council from 1960 to March 1967, and helped build the organization to its full stature. In order to provide a space to men and women to participate in the Ministry of the Council, a networking structure called the Nagaland Intercession Network (NINET) was planned and approved by the Executive. Yimchunger Baptist Association 14. Who was the first christian missionary if Nagaland? We beg to explain that our action was not taken with any expectation of leaving our brother Clark alone at Molung; but that the sudden development of the situation drove us to the arrangement, adopted in the hope that the immediate appointment of a new helper for Molung obviates the threatened check to the progress of the Mission. This revival came in two phases. In 2011, two Associations, the Nagamese Baptist Churches Association and the Association of Gorkha Baptist Churches Nagaland, were affiliated to the NBCC as Associate members. The Council began to strengthen its network outside by becoming a constituent member of the Council of Baptist Churches in North East India (CBCNEI) as well as a member of the Asian Baptist Federation (ABF) and the Baptist World Alliance (BWA). The resolution of the Findings Committee was that all Nagas should come together for establishing a closer Church Ministry with a united effort. I. Ayutemjen of Ao Mungdang at Impur was appointed as the first Promotional Secretary. The mission was led by Rev. Five districts of the State were almost cleared of the underground elements. Ao Baptist Association 3. April 2, 2006 1. Khala was born into the devout Christian family of a Naga missionary pastor. Longri Ao, Kenneth Kerhuo, L. Lungalang, M. Aram, and Lungshim Shaiza, had requested Kevi Yalley to be a spokesperson for the Nagas. The NBCC is also one of the sponsoring members of the Clark Theological College (CTC), established in 1972 at Aolijen near Mokokchung. The Platinum Jubilee celebration marking 75 years of the existence of the NBCC is a testimony of Gods mighty work and His faithfulness to a people called out from darkness. At a later stage this issue was taken up by the Naga Baptist Womens Union (ECA-73/34). listened. they knew some Assamese I was able to talk to them.(Bowers 1929:198)Godhula Bronson arrived in Assam but did not reach Nagaland himself. The BWA verbally expressed its hope on the leadership of the NBCC and desired the active participation of the Council in its activities. Assamese. began to soften their hard hearts and they called this rude hut the sweet 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. sent by the Village Council to accompany him to his house in sibsagor. peering in at the children who were studying and reciting.(Bowers 1929:197) A seminar on Peace Work was also organized on 13th March 1996, at the NBCC office for all its Executive Secretaries. 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. Counting from 1937, therefore, the Nagaland Baptist Church Council celebrates the completion of seventy five years in 2012. Dickson and his wife looked after the work at Kohima. 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. 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. King on 30th August, 1885. The NBCC also secured land near the Secretariat Complex at Kohima for establishing a Convention Center. into evangelising the headhunters, Supongmeren was fascinated by the teachings The colonial authorities responded by launching a series of successive punitive expeditions, which brought this resistance to an end. This was a turbulent period in the history of the Nagas and NBCC invested time and effort at restoring peace among the Nagas. The Peace Mission, supported by church leaders, headed by Rev. Then, a Sibsagar, women and children wept, and to do him proper honour fourty men was home, the peaceful place. 17K. For three days no man, woman Clark, safe yet exhausted, arrived at the Molungkimong village gate escorted by The word Kisama as the locals informed me is a mix of 2 words as in the 2 villages (Ki-gwema & Phe-sama) who donated the land for the Heritage village.This is the place which has been worked out very well by its architects,each morung is in its place as depicted in the map of nagaland.And well Hornbill festival is something else,a visionary delight amplified with beautiful songs and music . Next, the Naga leaders selected six of their representatives to hold discussions with the Government. 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As a result of the visit of missionary with king, the door was opened for work of . The effort was stepped up with renewed vigour after President's Rule was promulgated in March 1975. December 16 through the RongsensLenmang (Ao-Ahom Trade Route that ran 2 While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set . 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. chapel was built in the village with the permission of the Kosasanger Village Vikesheswu Vikesheswu 04.09.2020 Sociology Secondary School answered Who was the first christian missionary of nagaland 2 See answers Advertisement . The first administrative headquarter established by the British in Naga Hills: First Chairman of Naga Peoples Convention: First Political Martyr in the Naga Independence Struggle: First president of the Womens Federation, Naga National Council: First Superintendent of Police (SP) Office in Naga Hills District : First police station: Kohima North Police Station, 1933. As the Council continues to grow and expand, the need to have an additional permanent structure has been felt. On this momentous day, we are once again of Christianity has been marked by Gods own hands which will stand as Clark among the tea garden workers, he became associated with a zealous 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. Following Sabbath, on November 10, 1872, they were baptized by Clark. 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. The first was in 1952, then again in 1976. Whiting in 1851 and became a member of the Sibsagar Baptist Church. Tanquist, The Gospel Among the Nagas, as reported in 1936). end of three days they were convinced that he was not a government spy but a We believe that the present indications lead us to maintain constant readiness to occupy new stations in these hills, extending the work on the Assam side to meet the progress of the Missions in Upper Burma. (Cited by J.E. 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. Supongmeren also met Dr. Clark journey, took rest by the bank of Tzrang (Tero) river in the perilous jungle Representational Image. 1929:198). For some time there was little insurgency inside Nagaland. 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