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. 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. into the realm of wild animals and head hunters and after the exhausting days 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. Suffering threats on his life the Arthington missionaries in 1897. "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 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. sent by the Village Council to accompany him to his house in sibsagor. Clark along with the new converts established a new village, Molungyimsen, near Deka Haimong in 1876. wife Lucy, went to Molungkimong to live and further evangelize the Ao natives. And the religious pitch is getting shrill every passing day. The group along with Clarks eyes were set on the Naga hills burdened by the Lords voice to go and 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. Khiamniungan Baptist Association6. I read with intrigue the recent New York Times article, 'Arrests, Beatings and Secret Prayers . Church leaders wrote to the Government to remove the Disturbed Area Act imposed on the State. The Council also began to expand its Ministry beyond Nagaland and for the first time under the leadership of the NBCC General Secretary, the Shillong Naga Students Penetration Programme was held in September, 1982. 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. It was during this time that Supongmeren The Namsang Naga Mission was abandoned for about thirty years, from 1840 to 1870, until Rev. 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). To strengthen the communication between the Council office and the member Associations as well as the local congregations, the Council began to publish a quarterly newsletter. 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. 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. After some research, I've come to the realization that Christ hadn't been recorded going to Cyprus. 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. Tanquist and others had sown the idea of a united Naga Baptist Churches for fellowship and solidarity of witness. [1][2], During the 1830's, the British dispatched several expeditionary forces to Assam in order to solidify their control over the region; in 1845, British officials signed a non-aggression pact with several Naga chiefs to bring an end to Naga raids on British-controlled territory in Assam. Secondly, the Government decided against a further extension of the ceasefire agreement. The final session was held at the Zonal Council Hall where the Chief Minister, Ministers and a number of MLAs attended. As the number of Associations and network of the NBCC grew, the Nagaland Police Baptist Association also became a constituent member of the Council. King on 30th August, 1885. village, followed by the curious villagers, Clark first went to see the Chapel 1952-1997 Nagaland Revival. stories. The NBCC assisted by providing manpower as well as funds for the relief work in the Andamans. The Nagaland languages accord with the Tibetan -Burmese group of languages. 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. The Rev.Miles Bronson was the first Missionaries to contact with the Nagas(1839). gathering up, at harvest time, their crops and all, bringing all down as a Konyak Baptist Association 7. He started this massive campaign in the Great Britain stating that African slaves should be freed. into evangelising the headhunters, Supongmeren was fascinated by the teachings teach all nations thinking about the many people who were accessible to the Resolutions and Pledges were passed from one District to another as the public responded to the call for peace. Since it was a dangerous In the following year, he was joined by his wife and his sister, Rhoda Bronson. the Natives of Molungkimong assured to protect him and as such Dr. Clark On 5 th January, 1970, Ellis Murry was appointed as the first full-time Mission Secretary of the NBCC Home Mission. honor and entire freedom of conversation was allowed. Ravalico, the pioneer of Catholic faith in Manipur. Village Council decided to invite Clark and made an appointment with him and "We have invoked Rani Ma Guidenlu who was a freedom fighter and a Padma Bhushan winner. She was known for her opposition against religious conversions that were taking place in Nagaland then and was a staunch nationalist. Historical Beginnings of the Baptist Church in Nagaland. of head-hunting, famine and plague and that they will be alleviated of all Zhabu Terhuja. October 1871. For some time, Bishop Marengo had also stayed with the missionaries for the translation of a prayer book in the . Dr. Anjo Keikung, the Council continues to expand its role and vision. Clark, safe yet exhausted, arrived at the Molungkimong village gate escorted by The resolution of the Findings Committee was that all Nagas should come together for establishing a closer Church Ministry with a united effort. The gospels reported that Jesus called his disciples in the manner of God calling the traditional prophets of Israel for their missions. The first was related to a change of nomenclature to reflect the broadened vision of the Mission. Similar forms of chaplaincy for hospitals and jails have been made by the NBCC. And I am not a persecuted Christian in India. 9 and 10). evenings, the villagers along with the nine newly baptized members and those at Sibsagar (Philips 1976:53-54). In 1878, a school was set up in Molungyimsen by Mary Mead Clark. 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 constitutional head of state is the governor, appointed by the president of India. Time after time they called on me and insisted that I Constitution Preamble For unity of the Baptist Churches and united ministry of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in and outside of Nagaland, the Nagaland Baptist Churches Council was organized in 1937. The Dicksons were young, enthusiastic, musical and evangelistic. Sibsagar in March 30, 1869. [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. 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. The NBCC is a dynamic and growing Organization. A committee was appointed to study and improve the structure and working of NBCC/NMM (ANBC-77/341). W. Pongsing Konyak who had been appointed as.the first Director of the Nagaland Development Outreach, the newly commissioned development wing of the NBCC. protect my life, and give me strength to live and labour many years among these 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. [6], Protestant Christian missionaries from America in the nineteenth century were successful in converting many among the Nagas. passionate zeal that touched the natives was Temolung Meyipang, Temolung 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. The see the school increased. Yimchunger Baptist Association 14. necessary$selfBdefiner$for$most$Nagas$andcannot$be$questioned!$This$is$why$ even$ in$ Naga politics,$ both$ "Overground"$ and$ "Underground",$ the Church$ The NBCC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Baptist Union of Denmark and the Church of Christ in Thailand. King, his family and their helpers had set up the Angami Mission in 1881, though without a single Angami as a local member. labor and the nature of the work, Clark writes, the news from the Naga hills With the help of Subongmeren, a native of Molungkimong village, Rev. 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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. Edwin W. Clark and his wife served as missionaries in Nagaland India. Nagaland Post . Here, the history of Christianity turns its new page in the 1840s. following his appointment as missionary to India, left Boston in October 20, It came into being in 1962 as an offshoot of Naga Baptist revival in the 1940s and 1950s. They were overjoyed to learn of a great spiritual awakening among the Angami, Smi, Lotha, and other Naga groups. Through Miqlat, a good number of women have regained their self-worth and confidence in the Lord. The colonial authorities responded by launching a series of successive punitive expeditions, which brought this resistance to an end. Miles Bronson in 1839, who stayed for a short period among Nocte Naga in Namsang under Tirap district of present day Arunachal Pradesh. Few schools were also opened by the Government in addition to the Mission school. 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. April 2, 2006 1. The Peace Mission, supported by church leaders, headed by Rev. no security there. 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]. In 1998, the Council commissioned the Nagaland Development Outreach (NDO), the development wing of the Council. Click 'Start Quiz' to . The First Missionaries While serving in the Samoa Mission, Elders Brigham Smoot and Alva Butler were assigned to take the restored gospel to the islands of Tonga. In its third Convention held at Wokha from 31 January 2 February 1964 which was said to have been attended by 5,000 representatives from all ethnic groups of Nagaland, the NBCC made a historic resolution welcoming the proposed "Peace-Talk" and to request the Government to make available the services of Jayaprakash Narayan, Bimala Prasad Chaliha and Rev. During national and international crisis NBCC has made an effort to reach out and provide assistance whether in Orissa (post cyclone relief), Japan (Tsunami and earthquake) or flood affected Thailand. strategic plan, the natives sent out smoke to signal the arrival of the White Following Sabbath, on November 10, 1872, they were baptized by Clark. Village Council sent sixty warriors to escort Clark. elders suspected Godhula as a spy of the British and kept Godhula in a small I saw that they were anxious for something better for their By 1952, the NNC, led a guerrilla movement. They were vicious warriors using inter-village fights to settle land disputes and establish power. Tohoshe Sema was appointed as the first full-time Education Secretary through an arrangement with the Department of Education, Nagaland, with effect from April 1982. 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. The Lothas began to take forward strides. Each group is distinct in character in terms of customs, language and dress. sermon and also administered the first Lords Supper which marking the On 23 January 1993, the Isaac-Muivah group of the NSCN (NSCN(IM)) was admitted to the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). On 22 November, 2013, a statue of Rev. childrenbut as for me the risk was too great to be taken at that time.(Bowers Nearer, still nearer in Assamese, as the villagers flocked around him and However, the Naga violated the agreement and continued to launch raids on British-controlled territories. Supongmeren was "God through my. Download Citation | The Church and Peace Process in Nagaland (India) | The Naga insurgency, widely recognized as the longest asymmetric conflict in independent India, has had far-reaching effects . The NBCC also entered into partnership with Asia-Pacific Baptist Federation, particularly, in Emerald Hope, a post-Tsunami rehabilitation project on Andaman Islands. Naga forefathers accepted the Gospel with courage, transparency and simplicity 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. 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. I. Ayutemjen of Ao Mungdang at Impur was appointed as the first Promotional Secretary. The ENPO is the umbrella body of seven tribes of eastern Nagaland: Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Santam, Tikhir and Yimkhiung. Sidney Rivenburg were among the first American missionaries of the Baptist church who brought their message of Christianity to Nagaland. Disputes arose over the interpretation of the agreement, and many in the NNC opposed it. 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). Special sessions were held with taxi drivers and butchers. The Women Department organized Statewide peace processions on the 29th of February 1996, which received a massive response. After a week, when Godhula proposed to return to 4 August 1857 - All missionaries recalled to Utah in anticipation of the arrival of Johnston's Army. Thus the first Church in Naga soil was established. Phom Baptist Association 11. He brought dynamism and evangelistic fervour to the Council. In May 1975 the Liaison Committee of the NPC, consisting of Rev. The Council continued to use education as a tool to imbibe Christian values and this led to the setting up of the Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS) in 1993. In the last days of the British Raj, he held talks trying to achieve a sovereign Naga nation. The Ministry sought to not only provide treatment but spiritual rehabilitation as well to these young people. Youtube. The Incredible Story of the Nagaland Doctor Who Was Indias First Football Captain! First YouTube Channel from Nagaland to cross 100,000 subscribers: First from Nagaland to get YouTubes Silver Creator Award: First Virtual Reality (VR) Lounge launched in Nagaland at: First census covering the entire area of Naga Hills district: First in North East to get level 2 food laboratory: First COVID-19 / bio-safety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory in Nagaland. The ceasefire declaration was followed by a series of peace talks primarily between the members of the peace mission, the Naga leaders and team of peace observers. Some of those who appreciate Christianity the most, Though they were seasoned Missionaries working in the Ao area, their interest was not confined down to the work in that one region. Eventually, Godhula made a trip to In the winter of 1871, Godhula made several The next day at about mid-day, they set out Geographically, it covers the entire state of Nagaland and is named after its capital. 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. Members of the NBCC were placed on various Commissions and Committees of the BWA. After the tiring Gospel but had no knowledge of Christ. The NNC agreed to the unconditional acceptance of the Indian Constitution and surrender of arms. the sixty warriors on Wednesday, December 18, 1872 about 12 oclock. 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. Nagaland is governed by a Council of Ministers, headed by a chief minister, which is responsible to the 60-member Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). The Nagaland Assembly announced Indian English as the official language of Nagaland and it is also the medium for education in Nagaland since 1967. Even within the Naga leadership, there was a difference in ideology among Angami . Later S. W. Rivenburg and his wife took charge of the Angami work from the Kings, and slowly won more souls to Christ. 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. Supongmeren, along with other natives of the The first followers were fishermen from the region of the Sea of Galilee and were usually called in pairs. Hornbill Festival. 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. According to their traditions, each village is an independent republic; initially, they wanted to be free from all outside domination. The BWA even nominated two representatives to work with the NBCC in the Healing and Reconciliation process. In 1918, a group of educated Nagas formed Naga Club in 1918. devotional service was conducted at the Chapel hall where Clark delivered the The NBCC continued to develop a strong relationship with the Baptist World Alliance. During the late Medieval and early Modern eras, Christian missionaries began traveling the world to spread their experiences, faith, and influence. Nagaland is governed by a Council of Ministers, headed by a chief minister, which is responsible to the 60-member Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). continues highly favorable. 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. the new religion will stop head-hunting, sickness and famine in the village and On this momentous day, we are once again Witter started learning Lotha Naga language, prepared books in it and taught them along with preaching. 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. On 12th September 1847, the first Naga was baptized by Nathan Brown at Sibsagar. Lack of infrastructure and resources has made it difficult to make sporting events professional but the programme is yielding result. 2nd Step: On the home page's right sidebar, click the "Notification" tab. 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