Fratricidal violence among revolutionary groups continued into the 1990s. Tanquist also visited the Chakhesangs with the Good News in the early thirties. Kohima, Oct. 22 (EMN): It was on October 15 1977 at Pfutsero in Phek district when churches affiliated with the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) made a covenant with God to send 10,000 missionaries into the world to spread the Gospel, the message of Christ Jesus. The first of such Naga Christian fellowships (NCF) was set up at Shillong. 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. present to me or to the mission. 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. from their fields and huddled around Godhula and listened to newer Biblical 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). However, this little movement among the Smis was unfortunately not followed up, and their fervour melted away. On this momentous day, we are once again establishment of the first Baptist Church in Nagaland. Resolutions and Pledges were passed from one District to another as the public responded to the call for peace. Rajesh Singh The name Naga is generic term that refers to a group of over thirty tribes inhabiting not only in Nagaland but also some hilly region of the states of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. 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]. Villages containing NNC members, persuaded them to cease their clandestine activities. Briefly, his associate Lovepreet Singh Toofan had been arrested for allegedly abducting and assaulting a person who was strongly . The American missionary by a name Rev. We see the same event in 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. All Associations, women and youth organizations, including local Churches, were requested to contribute as much as they could towards the establishment of this centre. Assamese. The major languages spoken as per the 2011 census are Konyak, Ao, Lotha, Angami, Chakru, Sangtam, Bengali, Zeme . 1868 and sailed for one hundred and sixty days in the bark Pearl bound for The NBCC also secured land near the Secretariat Complex at Kohima for establishing a Convention Center. . honor and entire freedom of conversation was allowed. expedition for Clark, more so it was beyond the British flag, and a very risky A committee was appointed to study and improve the structure and working of NBCC/NMM (ANBC-77/341). Nagaland is a predominantly Christian area and Nagas serving in the armed forces and police are all Christians and their spiritual welfare is the concern of the Church. The Rev.Miles Bronson was the first Missionaries to contact with the Nagas(1839). Clark, Godhula and Supongmeren set out for Molungkimong from Sibsagar on reaching the village stockade Clark knelt down and prayed for the Nagas: Lord In the 1870s, Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Clark worked among the Ao people. 4th Step: Candidates must fill out the application form correctly with the assistance of school officials. Before the end of the decade he had taken an extended break and returned as a medical Doctor. 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 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. There were charges and counter-charges between the Security forces and the Nagas for breach of the terms of the agreement. W. Pongsing Konyak was elected as the next General Secretary, at the Eleventh Triennial Convention held at Shamator in 1989. Discussion for peace continued. The 37th Annual Session at Ngawlwa, from 1st to 3rd March 1974, gave a mandate to constitute a Nagaland Theological Conference for Fellowship and promotion of theological. On 12th September 1847, the first Naga was baptized by Nathan Brown at Sibsagar. They became members of the Sibsagar Baptist Church, but on returning home, these new converts built a Chapel in the village and worship services were conducted by Godhula. Thus Godhula, the young Assamese, became the Dickson also took a special interest in winning the Smis to Christ, and he visited some Smi villages bordering the Angami area. 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. The ENPO is the umbrella body of seven tribes of eastern Nagaland: Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Santam, Tikhir and Yimkhiung. At this centre, various programmes and activities including fisheries and plantations are being taken up. This Ministry was a response to the crisis being faced by Naga youth, many of whom had been led astray by drugs and alcohol. 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. However, no positive agreement could be reached as a result of these talks. Kuki Baptist Association 8. In Manipur particularly, ethnic violence erupted between the Nagas and Kukis, with both sides suffering hundreds of casualties. 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. of Christianity unfolded in our land. The following month in December, Rev. The budget allocation of 1959 indicated the following 14 Associations in the membership list of the Council: 1. The state recorded 76.57 percent of polling. Miles Bronson established a Christian Mission Centre at Namsang village in 1839. This was seen as a means to gain international attention to the Naga cause. the Nagaland Christian Revival Church weighs in at around eleven percent. From the Kohima Field, the Missionaries continued to supervise the works in the Chakhesang, Pochury, Kuki, Zeliang, Smi, Mao, Poumai and Rengma areas. after what they saw in the classroom at Sibsagar. The ceasefire declaration was followed by setting up of a Cease-fire Monitoring Cell to enforce the Ground Rules as laid down by Government of India. peering in at the children who were studying and reciting.(Bowers 1929:197) First Deputy Speaker of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly: First Secretary of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly: First woman Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland: First Naga Woman President of the United Democratic Party, Nagaland: First Naga to be appointed as Governor of an Indian State: First Naga Woman to be Chairman of a Village Council (2005): First General State Election conducted (46 seats): 10th-16th Jan. First Nagaland Legislative Council constituted: Feb. First Naga to be a magistrate of British India: First Naga Woman IFS (Indian Foreign Service) officer: First Naga to serve as an Indian ambassador: First Nagaland Armed Police battalion established: First Director of Health Services in Nagaland (1963): First Chairman of Nagaland Public Service Commission: First Naga woman member of Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC): First Naga or the first Naga Woman Member of the UPSC: First Transport service inaugurated in Nagaland: The first Police Commissionerate in Nagaland: First Naga matriculate (passed class 10): First Naga graduate in science stream (PCM): Graduated from Madras Dental College in the year 1973, joined Nagaland state service in the year 1974. The Nagaland Peace Council (NPC) was re-formed at the initiative of the Church leaders. Clark and his wife continued their work from Molung for the Aos. It led to them dropping many customs and traditions and, along with the spread of British-style educational systems, was part of the arrival of modernity in the Naga hills. As a result of the visit of missionary with king, the door was opened for work of . strong friendship with reciprocal interests. Rengma Baptist Association 10. The other members were Imkongmeren, Vice President, Issac Swu, Foreign Secretary, S. Angam, and Dallinamo. And the religious pitch is getting shrill every passing day. They were baptized at Sibsagar on 11th November 1872. Kohima 797001, Nagaland. hall for prayer. In May 1975 the Liaison Committee of the NPC, consisting of Rev. This is "uncharted territory". Rev. The tremendous growth of Baptist sermon and also administered the first Lords Supper which marking 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. He came with a rich experience of faithful and dedicated Ministry under the CBCNEI, as Teacher at Jorhat and Missionary to the Konyaks. rude hut and guards were assigned to watch him. 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). Phom Baptist Association 11. "The 'ceasefire with the Nagas'". The NBCC also initiated the annual Heads of Schools Conference. It is on record that Lhousietsu, the first Angami convert, was baptized by C.D. Nagaland is one of the few states in India where Christianity is the dominant religion. 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). In 1878, a school was set up in Molungyimsen by Mary Mead Clark. from. 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. Clarks eyes were set on the Naga hills burdened by the Lords voice to go and [9], Under Phizo, the NNC declared their independence from the British on 14 August 1947, a day before India. In a short while, with the seeds of . "They sailed from Boston on October 20, 1868 in Bark Pearel via Cape of Good Hope under the Missionary Union as Missionaries and Printers. The State of Nagaland was formally recognised 1 December 1963, as the 16th State of the Indian Union. This series which is used in lieu of Moral Science has already been revised. This coming 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. Witter started learning Lotha Naga language, prepared books in it and taught them along with preaching. 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). 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. 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. She was known for her opposition against religious conversions that were taking place in Nagaland then and was a staunch nationalist. true friend and a messenger of the Gospel, and he was bestowed every favor and They are made up of 13 tribes (some say 20-40 ethnic groups), all having a different language and customs. This day continues to be observed with legislators, bureaucrats, ordained Ministers and Church leaders participating in this annual programme. Miles Bronson in 1839, who stayed for a short period among Nocte Naga in Namsang under Tirap district of present day Arunachal Pradesh. In its initial years, the British East India Company prohibited evangelising amongst the colonies. evenings, the villagers along with the nine newly baptized members and those 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. Since the first contacts with the strange, and to all labourers in Gods vineyard. days trip, they slept the first night in the tea garden Manager Col. India responded by crushing it with their armed forces. Missionaries and ministers came to India in the 19th century, found their way into Nagaland, and converted almost all Nagas to Christianity. The gospels reported that Jesus called his disciples in the manner of God calling the traditional prophets of Israel for their missions. By 1952, the NNC, led a guerrilla movement. 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. In the The nine names were then registered as members of the Sibsagar Baptist Church. Later S. W. Rivenburg and his wife took charge of the Angami work from the Kings, and slowly won more souls to Christ. 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