Hotokhu Zhimomi. 2 See answers Advertisement . 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. But after years of education, consultation and theological deliberation, some Churches took the initiative to address the issue. 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. The nine names were then registered as members of the Sibsagar Baptist Church. 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. Another Nagaland Church and State Leaders Consultation on The Unique Roles of Churches was conducted from 19th to 21st September 1986, at the Union Baptist Church, Kohima. I read with intrigue the recent New York Times article, 'Arrests, Beatings and Secret Prayers . After he assumed office as the president, the situation among the Naga communities spiraled out of hand so rapidly that the region and the people could be seen making a nosedive towards their own doom. accepted with collective responsibility of consequent adversity or fortune and Clark engaged two A major achievement was the placement of a Chaplain to the State Assembly (NBCE- 79/390). Khala was born into the devout Christian family of a Naga missionary pastor. The Kenneth Complex (guest house cum conference rooms) project which began in 2002 was completed in 2009. The Women Department organized Statewide peace processions on the 29th of February 1996, which received a massive response. Chapter 17 / Lesson 11. In the Ao Field, F .P. of Molungkimong had gone down to Sibsagar to search for his son, got acquainted Elijah, Solomon, Daniel, Noah, Jesus and others to the amazement of the natives. 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). 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. Village Council sent sixty warriors to escort Clark. The constitutional head of state is the governor, appointed by the president of India. Kuki Baptist Association 8. 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. Missionaries and ministers came to India in the 19th century, found their way into Nagaland, and converted almost all Nagas to Christianity. For this, different programmes are being initiated for its Associations and Churches. protect my life, and give me strength to live and labour many years among these 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. Longri Ao and the sponsorship of the State Government, resulted in an agreement for Cessation of Fire signed by the Governor Vishnu Sahay, on behalf of the Government of India and the Peace Mission, and Zashei Huire, Biseto Medom and L. Zhenito signed on behalf of the NNC underground government. gathering up, at harvest time, their crops and all, bringing all down as a Chang Baptist Association 4. or child would speak with him socially. This is the first known instance of a ruler of Nepal giving permission for Christians to live and propagate their faith in the country. 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. 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). Supongmeren, along with other natives of the Modern education, together with Christian missions, contributed to the politicization of Naga ethnicity. P. Dozo was released from his post as General Secretary and Rev. We give below the details of the stay of the American Baptist Missionaries in the Naga Hills, the places in which they established mission stations, and the respective dates of arrival, furlough and departure. Lack of infrastructure and resources has made it difficult to make sporting events professional but the programme is yielding result. This day 147 years ago in 1872, the first Church in Nagaland was established by Dr. Clark. The other members were Imkongmeren, Vice President, Issac Swu, Foreign Secretary, S. Angam, and Dallinamo. 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. [2] Longri Ao, Kenneth Kerhuo, L. Lungalang, M. Aram, and Lungshim Shaiza, had requested Kevi Yalley to be a spokesperson for the Nagas. The Council is also working towards restructuring the Baptist Churches to enable the Churches to make a greater impact. A seminar on Peace Work was also organized on 13th March 1996, at the NBCC office for all its Executive Secretaries. Therefore, the Council began a Guest House project in 2002 and was completed in 2011, and named it the Kenneth Complex. In the 1870s, Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Clark worked among the Ao people. Sema Baptist Association 12. Geographically, it covers the entire state of Nagaland and is named after its capital. King, his family and their helpers had set up the Angami Mission in 1881, though without a single Angami as a local member. 17K. This series which is used in lieu of Moral Science has already been revised. The Nagaland Christian Youth Movement was organized in 1971 by bringing together the different youth societies such as Christian Endeavour, the Baptist Youth Fellowship. Tanquist and others had sown the idea of a united Naga Baptist Churches for fellowship and solidarity of witness. 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. J.E. 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. 2 While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set . The NBCC accorded recognition to CTC as early as 1974 (ANBC-74/288). In the paucity of written helps to the acquisition of the language, and in view of the fact that as the work advances the Missionaries are likely to be confronted by new and more or less different dialects, thus necessitating eminently thorough acquaintance with the dialect now available. Missionaries & the Spread of Christianity Across the World. The Council decided that the new religion will be The new religion and the Padre Sahib were The Council also constructed a new commercial building behind its old Building on Nyamo Road, Dimapur. Though much of the credit for spreading Christianity in the Naga hills of the then Assam state has been given to an American missionary, Edward Winter Clarke, Godhula was the first missionary to set foot in Naga hills in 1871. 71, into the realm of wild animals and head hunters and after the exhausting days The club wrote to the Simon Commission in 1929 demanding that "Nagas should not be included within the Reformed Scheme of India". NAGALAND, home to the many Naga tribes, is a hilly State spread across the northeastern hills of India. 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. Bronson left the Namsang Mission permanently and joined the Sibsagar Mission. The BWA verbally expressed its hope on the leadership of the NBCC and desired the active participation of the Council in its activities. of Christianity and school system at Sibsagar. The NNC agreed to the unconditional acceptance of the Indian Constitution and surrender of arms. Eventually, the level of talks was raised and the venue shifted to New Delhi culminating in six rounds of talks in 1966 to 1967 between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Naga leaders. 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. Supongmeren was They were overjoyed to learn of a great spiritual awakening among the Angami, Smi, Lotha, and other Naga groups. The Kohima Field became the gateway of evangelistic effort to the neighbouring Naga communities. The NBCC began to expand its mandate and in response to the felt need for the Churches to have a holistic approach to Ministry, began to address socio-economic concerns. expedition for Clark, more so it was beyond the British flag, and a very risky (AP Photo/Yirmiyan Arthur) The recent killings of civilians by security forces in a case of alleged mistaken identity in Nagaland has once again rekindled the debate over the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), a law that . December 16 through the RongsensLenmang (Ao-Ahom Trade Route that ran A number of consultations and seminars on various themes were also conducted which are significant and may remain as land marks in the history of the Council. elders suspected Godhula as a spy of the British and kept Godhula in a small 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. (1876), and on to Impur (1894), and beyond, is indeed a spiritual fruition of Bronson arrived in Assam but did not reach Nagaland himself. peering in at the children who were studying and reciting.(Bowers 1929:197) Christianity first came to Nagaland in 1872 and the missionaries were successful in converting 95% of the Nagas to Christianity. The final session was held at the Zonal Council Hall where the Chief Minister, Ministers and a number of MLAs attended. 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 King Invites Missionary: Here we see the king of Nepal invited the missionary to come and do mission work in the country. This was a turbulent period in the history of the Nagas and NBCC invested time and effort at restoring peace among the Nagas. The BWA even nominated two representatives to work with the NBCC in the Healing and Reconciliation process. The first legislative assembly was formed on February 11, 1964. ANI. present to me or to the mission. Sibsagar in March 30, 1869. 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). Rengma Baptist Association 10. through Godhula and within a short time of acquaintance; the three developed a NBCC being committed to genuine reconciliation and peace, held a series of consultations. The Naga Baptist Executive Secretaries Fellowship was held at Pfutsero, from 25th to 28th November, 1982. stories. Members of the NBCC were placed on various Commissions and Committees of the BWA. With this, the Peace Mission was formed. I. Ayutemjen of Ao Mungdang at Impur was appointed as the first Promotional Secretary. 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). With the help of Subongmeren, a native of Molungkimong village, Rev.
