The Council has not stayed away from addressing social and political problems faced by the people and has made significant contributions to the people. Christianity first came to Nagaland in 1872 and the missionaries were successful in converting 95% of the Nagas to Christianity. W. Pongsing Konyak was elected as the next General Secretary, at the Eleventh Triennial Convention held at Shamator in 1989. Ao Baptist Association 3. Though they were seasoned Missionaries working in the Ao area, their interest was not confined down to the work in that one region. S. W. Rivenburg records, On their return to their mountain home, a small That's the message of Isak Chishi Swu, the Christian President of the People's Republic of . It is on record that Lhousietsu, the first Angami convert, was baptized by C.D. Nagaland Post . The state recorded 76.57 percent of polling. 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 Molungkimong village with Supongmeren and some other Molungkimong natives in Get the answers you need, now! The final session was held at the Zonal Council Hall where the Chief Minister, Ministers and a number of MLAs attended. Miles Bronson in 1839, who stayed for a short period among Nocte Naga in Namsang under Tirap district of present day Arunachal Pradesh. Khala was born into the devout Christian family of a Naga missionary pastor. through Molungkimong and connected Ao villages with Assam). [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. Naga forefathers accepted the Gospel with courage, transparency and simplicity Chapter 17 / Lesson 11. The delegates to the NBCC annual meet held at Impur in 2000 approved the creation of a platform to enable all denominations to come together. Miles Bronson in 1839, who stayed for a short period among Nocte Naga in Namsang under Tirap district of present day Arunachal Pradesh. Meanwhile, the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) emerged and this Forum undertook the task of bringing about a reconciliation of all Naga factional groups. The NBCC continued to expand its wings and network with other organizations such as the International Ministries, USA. Suffering threats on his life the Arthington missionaries in 1897. As a result of the visit of missionary with king, the door was opened for work of . 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. To commemorate the celebration of 150 years of Christianity in Nagaland, a "Gospel torch" in memory of Dr. Edward Winter Clark, the missionary who brought Christianity to Nagaland, was lit on September 4 at the First . Secondly, there is none who is as fluent and adaptable as the political parties who speak the language of 'development', 'empowerment' and 'change'. NBCC made further progress in providing Chaplains in major cities such as Delhi, Pune, Bangalore. Historical Beginnings of the Baptist Church in Nagaland. "The 'ceasefire with the Nagas'". of Christianity and school system at Sibsagar. The budget allocation of 1959 indicated the following 14 Associations in the membership list of the Council: 1. In Kohima, C.D. 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. The Hornbill Festival is also called the 'festival of festivals', because of its . promised to visit Molungkimong. These discussions finally resulted in the Shillong Accord signed on 11 November 1975, by the Governor of Nagaland L.P Singh representing the Government of India and the NNC leadership represented by Assa and Kevi Yalley. In pursuance of the 1958 decision to appoint three Secretaries, the Executive Committee at its meeting held in Kohima, from 6th to 8th February 1959, decided to appoint L. Kijungluba, Longri Ao and Mhalie to promote the work of the Council with a view to developing it to an effective working body from the beginning of 1960 (EC 59-4). Ravalico, the pioneer of Catholic faith in Manipur. 4th Step: Candidates must fill out the application form correctly with the assistance of school officials. 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. In the Dimapur meeting of 1961, the post of a Promotional Secretary was also created to share responsibility with the Executive Secretary and more particularly to promote the Churches (ANBC-61/49). The minutes of the Council show that financial assistance came from the Council of Baptist Churches in Assam and Manipur (now CBCNEI), the support of the Field Directors or Secretaries of different Associations recommended by the Executive Committee of the Council to the CBCAM. Reverend C-D King and Rev. The Nagaland Development Outreach which had been set up as the development wing of the Council at Nikhekhu village at Dimapur, began to expand its activities. He relinquished his responsibility as General Secretary by the end of 1979, but he was again designated as Missionary-at-large for the Mission Outreach programme under the NMM from the beginning of 1980, till his death in August 1981. Miles Bronson established a Christian Mission Centre at Namsang village in 1839. 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. Mary Mead narrates the touching, solemn scene And the religious pitch is getting shrill every passing day. Was Paul the First Missionary? The holding of an occasional Naga Baptist Convention, to meet along the lines of the annual session of the Council, had also been regularized by this time. I saw that they were anxious for something better for their After some research, I've come to the realization that Christ hadn't been recorded going to Cyprus. Supongmeren also met Dr. Clark The NBCC has also responded to the grave situation of HIV/Aids in the State. Clark, safe yet exhausted, arrived at the Molungkimong village gate escorted by The period from 1917 to 1926 saw a peoples conversion movement among the Smis. In line with the latest revision of the constitution, the existing nomenclatures such as Field Director, Field Secretary, Field Supervisor. Firstly, we have an array of political groups or the elites whose discourse is to embark on hard politics such as 'Naga Solution', 'Nagaland for Christ' and 'Dry state'. Each group is distinct in character in terms of customs, language and dress. He took up office at a time when the political situation in Nagaland was passing through a decisive period and he played a prophetic and mediating role as an ideal Minister of God seeking to bring peace. The Missionaries, then in Assam, were fully aware that the Nagas presented a most challenging and promising opportunity. For some time there was little insurgency inside Nagaland. 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. Culture change among the Angami Naga (Thakro, Zhanuo), Nagaland Current Affairs Digest May 2019, Nagaland Current Affairs Digest February 2023, Nagaland Assembly Election 2023 Updates- Dates, Candidates, Parties, Nagaland Current Affairs Digest January 2023, Nagaland Current Affairs Digest December 2022. A major achievement was the placement of a Chaplain to the State Assembly (NBCE- 79/390). Next, the Naga leaders selected six of their representatives to hold discussions with the Government. Secondly, the Government decided against a further extension of the ceasefire agreement. As the hearts of the villagers were drawn The Dicksons were young, enthusiastic, musical and evangelistic. Through Miqlat, a good number of women have regained their self-worth and confidence in the Lord. Witter started learning Lotha Naga language, prepared books in it and taught them along with preaching. Carey, the first Baptist missionary of the modern era, arrived in colonial Calcutta in November 1793 without any travel permits. The seventies and eighties saw a great spiritual awakening in the Nagaland Baptist Churches, and the Churches grew numerically and spiritually. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addressed an election rally in Meghalaya's capital Shillong on February 22. 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. First Naga lady to passed Bachelor of Divinity (B.D): First Naga recipients of Padma Shri Award: First recipient of KING SCOUT from Nagaland: First Naga (and only Indian) to be awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM): First Naga or Naga Woman to conquer Mount Everest: First Naga Woman (or second Naga) Olympian: First Naga to captain a football team (India): Independent Indias First Football Captain: The First Naga sportsman to represent India at the Asian Games for Sepak Takraw : First Naga cricketer to score a century in first-class cricket: First footballer from Nagaland to be signed by an Indian Super League (ISL) club: First Naga to join an European football club: First athlete from Nagaland in the discipline of bodybuilding and physique sports to represent India: Moalong Yaden (2021). honor and entire freedom of conversation was allowed. Miles Bronson established a Christian Mission Centre at Namsang village in 1839. December 1870 till October 1871 at Sibsagar and was baptized in 1871 by Clark On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Time after time they called on me and insisted that I It can be argued that various socio-cultural traditions of the Ao-Nagas have been changed due to intervention of Christian Missionaries in Nagaland. in the plains sector. 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. . What ensued was Supongmerens act of teaching Ao language, custom and culture In June 1947, a 9-point agreement was signed which promised to bring the Nagas under a single political administrative unit and recognised the Nagas' right to self-determination after 10 years. Longri Ao joined the Council service in January 1967 as Executive Secretary, at the invitation of the Executive Committee. The BWA verbally expressed its hope on the leadership of the NBCC and desired the active participation of the Council in its activities. 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. In the Ao Field, F .P. Godhula also professed that God would free and save them from the adversaries The state is divided into seven administrative districts. Special sessions were held with taxi drivers and butchers. Bronson arrived in Assam but did not reach Nagaland himself. A Hymn book, Highest Praise, was also published for use in the schools. In 1998, the Council commissioned the Nagaland Development Outreach (NDO), the development wing of the Council. By the end of 1988, Rev. The State consists of eleven Administrative Districts, inhabited by 16 major ethnic groups along with other sub-groups. The gospels reported that Jesus called his disciples in the manner of God calling the traditional prophets of Israel for their missions. To build up academic standards, uniform questions for term examinations were set for all member schools of the Council. This day 147 years ago in 1872, the first Church in Nagaland was established by Dr. Clark. They were vicious warriors using inter-village fights to settle land disputes and establish power. . Consequently, the following Sabbath Konyak Baptist Association 7. 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). P . 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. Dr. E. W. Clark and his wife Mary Mead strong friendship with reciprocal interests. Kohima Diocese is situated in the north-east of India, sharing the international border with Myanmar. I refused every invitation for I knew that there was Clark among the tea garden workers, he became associated with a zealous expedition for Clark, more so it was beyond the British flag, and a very risky Godhula stayed in the village praying, singing and spreading the Gospel and after staying a few months he returned along with nine Naga converts from Dekha Haimong village. 1. into the realm of wild animals and head hunters and after the exhausting days In its initial years, the British East India Company prohibited evangelising amongst the colonies. Baptist Arrive in Nagaland Change in religious life The first American Baptist missionary to arrive went to Assam by the year 1836. 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. Another Naga, Longchangleplepzuk from Merangkong village, was baptized by E.W. In 1897 the first Churches conference was held at Molungyimsen. Phizo escaped from the region through East Pakistan and went into exile to London. Rev.Miles Bronson made another visit on Namsang village at the end of 1839 to study the possibility of living there with his family and of starting a elementary school for the Naga children and preach Gospel of John and Mathew to the Nagas. 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. Similar forms of chaplaincy for hospitals and jails have been made by the NBCC. Amidst criticism and warning from other villages, our great 2. Hotokhu Zhimomi. Elijah, Solomon, Daniel, Noah, Jesus and others to the amazement of the natives. The third day after the fatiguing He continued to report that there was no visible progress to speak of. no security there. In the annual meeting of the Council in 2009, a Committee was set up to look after this programme. King on 30th August, 1885. which transformed the life of the Nagas. For some time, Bishop Marengo had also stayed with the missionaries for the translation of a prayer book in the . 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. As the number of Associations and network of the NBCC grew, the Nagaland Police Baptist Association also became a constituent member of the Council. [3] During the 19th century, British attempts to subdue the Naga tribes and abolish traditional Naga practises such as headhunting and intertribal violence were resisted with guerrilla tactics from the Naga, in particular the Angami Naga. His statement was welcomed by the Ao Christians there. strength he can go with them. Nagaland is almost entirely inhabited by the Naga tribes except some Kukis, Kacharis, Garos, Mikris, Benglalees, and Assamese etc. Even though the agreement was officially declared on 6 September 1964 by organising public meetings and special prayer meetings all over Nagaland, the actual agreement was signed on 23 May 1964 at Sakraba Village in Phek district. The American missionary by a name Rev. Kenneth Kerhuo was unanimously selected to be its first Executive Secretary, and started functioning on a full-time capacity with effect from 1960. man in their village, which prepared the eager villagers to receive the group. The colonial authorities responded by launching a series of successive punitive expeditions, which brought this resistance to an end. following his appointment as missionary to India, left Boston in October 20, MEG was a programme to enthuse Church members to reach out to as many people as they could for Christ before the end of the millennium. There were charges and counter-charges between the Security forces and the Nagas for breach of the terms of the agreement. home, the peaceful place. The NBCC also brought out Scripture Series for Classes 1-8 in 2002 and the State Government granted permission for its use in schools. evenings, the villagers along with the nine newly baptized members and those officers of the village. In his confinement, he sang the sweet gospel hymn sermon and also administered the first Lords Supper which marking the And I am not a persecuted Christian in India. The club wrote to the Simon Commission in 1929 demanding that "Nagas should not be included within the Reformed Scheme of India". Sema Baptist Association 12. With the help of a Mr. Godhula, an Assamese Christian, they established the first church, a Baptist one, in Molungkimong (Dekha Haimong Village) in 1872.[7]. [To be further updated. 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. Buckinghams Bungalow at Amguri. Therefore, the Council began a Guest House project in 2002 and was completed in 2011, and named it the Kenneth Complex. [5] After India became independent from British rule in 1947, the Naga became Indian citizens, though an ongoing ethnic conflict exists in the region since 1958. 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). The ceasefire was later extended further. Rev. Churches in Nagaland which started at Molungkimong (1872), then at Molungyimsen teach all nations thinking about the many people who were accessible to the The exact name of the Council cannot be ascertained for lack of documentary evidence; however, it was known as the Naga Hills Baptist Church Advisory Council. 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. Fratricidal violence among revolutionary groups continued into the 1990s. Explore the roots of Christian missionary activity, then examine its impact in Asia and the Americas. Angami Baptist Association 2. Missionaries and ministers came to India in the 19th century, found their way into Nagaland, and converted almost all Nagas to Christianity. This day continues to be observed with legislators, bureaucrats, ordained Ministers and Church leaders participating in this annual programme. The Lothas began to take forward strides. [6], Protestant Christian missionaries from America in the nineteenth century were successful in converting many among the Nagas. Jesus and heaven were names now heard for the first time. At the At this centre, various programmes and activities including fisheries and plantations are being taken up. After the tiring childrenbut as for me the risk was too great to be taken at that time.(Bowers Here's a look at how history of Christianity unfolded in our land. 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. 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. Its first session in the form of a Youth Convention was held at Kohima from 31st March to 2nd April, 1972. During these years, the Nagaland Peace Council which had maintained a low profile was activated once again, as the volatile socio-political crisis and conflicts required regular intervention of the Council. The Naga hills have been an area of continued resistance as they had long been isolated from outside cultures. BEVERLY HILLS, CA (ANS) Nagaland, one of the world's most mysterious lands tucked in the mountainous, jungle covered northeastern corner of India near the Burmese border, has 10,000 missionaries poised to take the Gospel to nearby lands. In World War II, a larger number of Nagas enlisted in the BIA and fought in the Burma campaign against invading Japanese forces. From the very beginning, education has been one of the major concerns of the Council and this led to the establishment of various Baptist English schools and Church schools. Then at the Special Joint Meeting of the NBCC Executive Committee and Church elders at Kohima, from 27th to 29th June 1967, the pressing need for a Christian college in Nagaland, through which young people could be trained aright for secular as well as Christian Ministries, was strongly voiced out. Assamese. . We see the same event in A Home Mission Board was established at the annual meeting at Mokokchung in 1960 and created the idea of a Home Mission Division (ANBC-69/206). 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. Sangtam soil and . 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. Edwin W. Clark and his wife served as missionaries in Nagaland India. 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). 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. Amazingly, in 1997 only 86 years later, the number of baptized believers had increased to 767,784. on December 22, 1872, the fifteen converts were baptized by Clark. First Superintendent of Police of Shamator district: Amit Kumar, IPS (2022) EDUCATION / QUALIFICATION First Naga matriculate (passed class 10): Neilhouzhu Kire (1 918, Shillong GHS) First Naga Graduate (BA): A. Kevichusa (1924) Also the Second Naga matriculate: A. Kevichusa Second Naga graduate (BA): Lt. Lhoulienyu. All the talk was official, with the It was in 1897 that the first Naga , named Nisier, converted to Christianity - a religion brought to this exotic land by the American missionaries. The cessation of ceasefire ended in 1972. some twenty-three or thirty, Godhula says, have been talking seriously of 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 . However, on their arrival at Molungkimong, Linkedin. Whiting in 1851 and became a member of the Sibsagar Baptist Church. The final round of talks with Indira Gandhi was held in New Delhi on 3 October 1967. On Executive Secretary: Rev. chapel was built in the village with the permission of the Kosasanger Village 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. During this period, the work among the Lothas faced a setback owing to the absence of the Witters. It was his first rally after he addressed one in Gujarat in November last year. and to all labourers in Gods vineyard. 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. On 8 August 1972, the Chief Minister Hokishe Sema was ambushed by suspected Naga members near Kohima. Stakes are high for the BJP ahead of the counting of votes on Thursday for three state assembly polls as results will signal if it has deepened its roots in Tripura, a Left bastion captured by the party in 2018, and made further inroads in Meghalaya and Nagaland, or the opposition has managed to dent its influence. Some believe that the word Naga has evolved from the Sanskrit word Nagna which . This is the first known instance of a ruler of Nepal giving permission for Christians to live and propagate their faith in the country. Talking of Godhulas Christianizing reaching the village stockade Clark knelt down and prayed for the Nagas: Lord explained everything about the new religion and further assured that the God of The need of a central headquarter for the Council was strongly felt and at last it was decided that the headquarters of the Council would be established at Kohima (AEC-71/102). The NBCC also initiated the annual Heads of Schools Conference. These Chaplains are now known as Pastors and several of these Naga Christian Fellowships are self supporting Churches. As early as the mid-forties the Naga Hills Christian Church Advisory Council appears to have passed a resolution on alcohol prohibition and it stressed even an exclusion from Christian fellowship, i.e. Village Council sent sixty warriors to escort Clark. Nagaland is governed by a Council of Ministers, headed by a chief minister, which is responsible to the 60-member Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). 2 See answers Advertisement . Source. Here, the history of Christianity turns its new page in the 1840s. IntroductionWho are the Nagas? The NBCC assisted by providing manpower as well as funds for the relief work in the Andamans. I read with intrigue the recent New York Times article, 'Arrests, Beatings and Secret Prayers . evangelism, fifteen more natives were ready to accept the new religion. 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. 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. The nine names were then registered as members of the Sibsagar Baptist Church. Village Council decided to invite Clark and made an appointment with him and The Gospel of Jesus Christ was first brought to Nagaland by the white American Missionaries. NAGALAND, home to the many Naga tribes, is a hilly State spread across the northeastern hills of India. 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. Upon their arrival in 1891, they held an audience with King George Tupou I, who granted them permission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dickson and his wife looked after the work at Kohima. The fratricidal confrontations among the various Naga groups and the State authorities led to the loss of lives, disturbed public order and thwarted the economic development of the State. 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