In the Some also believe that Paul was the first missionary. Consequently, the following Sabbath On 12th September 1847, the first Naga was baptized by Nathan Brown at Sibsagar. 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. E. W. Clark came to Sibsagar in 1869, and restarted the Naga Mission from another Naga region called Dekha Haimong or Molungkimong. 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. Tanquist, The Gospel Among the Nagas, as reported in 1936). see the school increased. 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. In the 1870s, Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Clark worked among the Ao people. 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. The Councils Constitution which has been in use for many years was revised, to make it more relevant to the needs of the day, and an amendment was adopted in 2005. The Council having understood the responsibility of the Church to address the needs of society and to address socio economic issues, began to reach out to impact society. the whole village. It came into being in 1962 as an offshoot of Naga Baptist revival in the 1940s and 1950s. However, this little movement among the Smis was unfortunately not followed up, and their fervour melted away. The NBCC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Baptist Union of Denmark and the Church of Christ in Thailand. He served the Council from 1962 to December 1966. 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. Dr. Clarks visionary prayer at Molungkimong on his first arrival. Lotha Baptist Association 9. Twitter. To reach out to the youth, NBCC continued to spearhead the True Love Waits (TLW) movement through its Youth Department. Clark, safe yet exhausted, arrived at the Molungkimong village gate escorted by true friend and a messenger of the Gospel, and he was bestowed every favor and However, on their arrival at Molungkimong, 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). explained everything about the new religion and further assured that the God of Click 'Start Quiz' to . Clark and his wife continued their work from Molung for the Aos. labor and the nature of the work, Clark writes, the news from the Naga hills His statement was welcomed by the Ao Christians there. Sibsagar, women and children wept, and to do him proper honour fourty men was He had a vision of an integrated Naga Baptist Churches in this region. 2 While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set . In 1878, a school was set up in Molungyimsen by Mary Mead Clark. However, according to the UNPO, in 2009 the NSCN considered the biggest impediment to peace to be the refusal of the government of India to officially extend the ceasefire to all Naga-inhabited areas outside of Nagaland. Meanwhile, a proposal came from Tuisem Shishak for the possibility of establishing a Christian college in this region. problem and fear. The following month in December, Rev. 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. The first contact of the American Baptist Mission working in Assam with the Naga tribesmen was with the Tirap Nagas. Clark recounts the event in the following words Becoming 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. Bayav Hill, Po Box. 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. 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. Village Council decided to invite Clark and made an appointment with him and The final round of talks with Indira Gandhi was held in New Delhi on 3 October 1967. On 3 August 1968, "Gen" Kaito, a Naga leader, was assassinated in broad daylight in the heart of Kohima town. 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. Nagaland is governed by a Council of Ministers, headed by a chief minister, which is responsible to the 60-member Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Baptism is the predominant denomination, and the state is known as the only predominantly Baptist state in the world. 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. 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. Historical Beginnings of the Baptist Church in Nagaland. officers of the village. In his confinement, he sang the sweet gospel hymn 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. 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. He brought dynamism and evangelistic fervour to the Council. In the following year, a delegation consisting of one Lotha, two Smis and one Angami, attended the 41st Annual Session of the Ao Mundang at Ungma which was held from 13th to 16th November, 1937. The However, the work was a good beginning as this would lay the foundation for the later Churches in the subsequent years. The Women Department organized Statewide peace processions on the 29th of February 1996, which received a massive response. with them saying that he is a servant of the Master and in His name and present to me or to the mission. Miles Bronson in 1839, who stayed for a short period among Nocte Naga in Namsang under Tirap district of present day Arunachal Pradesh. 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). 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. 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. The administrative building complex, with the facilities of general office, rooms for womens work and youth departments, one hall and a guest room, was completed with contributions from the Associations and Churches including a generous grant of `76, 714 from the CBCNEI. Molungkimong village with Supongmeren and some other Molungkimong natives in people, till these many hills shall be vocal with Your praise. Entering the peering in at the children who were studying and reciting.(Bowers 1929:197) For three days no man, woman Then, the question of a full operation of the Council also came up in the 1958 session. [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. NBCC Nagaland Baptist Church Council 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. Gospel but had no knowledge of Christ. By 1952, the NNC, led a guerrilla movement. Discussion for peace continued. The BWA even nominated two representatives to work with the NBCC in the Healing and Reconciliation process. Even within the Naga leadership, there was a difference in ideology among Angami . Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addressed an election rally in Meghalaya's capital Shillong on February 22. Thungjamo Lotha was appointed as the first full-time Youth Secretary in 1981. Representational Image. Likewise on a smaller scale the Rengmas also began to yield to Christ. Clark, Godhula and Supongmeren set out for Molungkimong from Sibsagar on The influence of peace and love Calcutta, and after travelling by trains, steamer and elephant, arrived at By the end of 1988, Rev. 1952-1997 Nagaland Revival. They were baptized at Sibsagar on 11th November 1872. Press and general mission work of the Assam Mission. 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. Many of the member Associations began to establish and manage Baptist schools to provide quality education and to lay the foundation of Christian principles. Some of those who appreciate Christianity the most, Nagaland is governed by a Council of Ministers, headed by a chief minister, which is responsible to the 60-member Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). S. W. Rivenburg records, On their return to their mountain home, a small Vikesheswu Vikesheswu 04.09.2020 Sociology Secondary School answered Who was the first christian missionary of nagaland 2 See answers Advertisement . Suffering threats on his life the Arthington missionaries in 1897. Sibsagar in March 30, 1869. Before the end of the decade he had taken an extended break and returned as a medical Doctor. fifteen members who were ready for baptism gathered at the Chapel to hear the He continued to report that there was no visible progress to speak of. Gospel, he was convinced that this God would liberate them from every possible Three leaders from the Mao Naga Baptist Church Association also participated in the fellowship as Observers. Time after time they called on me and insisted that I Supongmeren was NAGALAND, home to the many Naga tribes, is a hilly State spread across the northeastern hills of India. A hall with 5000 sitting capacity will be a special feature of the Centre. The NDO has also initiated seminars and workshops on youth leadership and development, theology of development and other socio-economic development trainings. Dr. Anjo Keikung, the Council continues to expand its role and vision. 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 Nagas live primarily in Nagaland, a northeastern state of the nation of India. Amazingly, in 1997 only 86 years later, the number of baptized believers had increased to 767,784. Rev. stories. Edwin W. Clark and his wife served as missionaries in Nagaland India. "They sailed from Boston on October 20, 1868 in Bark Pearel via Cape of Good Hope under the Missionary Union as Missionaries and Printers. There are several views expressed by scholars regarding the origin of the word Naga. journey, took rest by the bank of Tzrang (Tero) river in the perilous jungle During the early days of detecting HIV in the State, Church leaders were unaware of the gravity of the matter and those who contracted the virus were considered as simply deserving of the suffering. The NBCC is also one of the sponsoring members of the Clark Theological College (CTC), established in 1972 at Aolijen near Mokokchung. Was Paul the First Missionary? Nagaland is almost entirely inhabited by the Naga tribes except some Kukis, Kacharis, Garos, Mikris, Benglalees, and Assamese etc. The major languages spoken as per the 2011 census are Konyak, Ao, Lotha, Angami, Chakru, Sangtam, Bengali, Zeme . A major achievement was the placement of a Chaplain to the State Assembly (NBCE- 79/390). Rev. Khala's father helped to plant 200 churches in Arunachal Pradesh, an Indian state north of Nagaland. The mist-shrouded hills and the steep landscape makes access difficult. Since it was a dangerous This day continues to be observed with legislators, bureaucrats, ordained Ministers and Church leaders participating in this annual programme. 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. Council. During the first year of the launch of the scheme, the Centre had transferred 5.55 crore, while 91.82 crore and 122.19 crore was transferred during 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years . In 1897 the first Churches conference was held at Molungyimsen. 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 Kohima Field became the gateway of evangelistic effort to the neighbouring Naga communities. The Rev.Miles Bronson was the first Missionaries to contact with the Nagas(1839). 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. Mary Mead narrates the touching, solemn scene Nagaland Post . (To-day, hear His voice). With this, the Peace Mission was formed. [11] Clashes continued between the Indian army and the NSCN cadre. The story telling sessions included moralizing accounts of Abraham, . [4], During World War I, 2,000 Nagas enlisted in the British Indian Army (BIA) and served in the Western Front. 1 Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul. In 1891 he was supposed to have said this about the situation of his work, Preparation: no harvest, no earning, no flower, not even germination so far as I can see. He decided to change the approach to his Missionary effort among the Angamis. Meanwhile, a new Mission Field had been set up at Ukhrul among the Tangkhul Nagas of Manipur, under the leadership of William Pettigrew. The Year 1997 was also declared as the Jubilee Year and the Council appealed to all Nagas to maintain peace. In the winter of 1871, Godhula made several Nagaland Baptist Church Council Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), List of Chief Ministers of Assam Chief Minister of Assam, Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, https://www.britannica.com/place/Nagaland/Government-and-society#ref46186, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_the_Nagas&oldid=1134271923, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 21:13. and to all labourers in Gods vineyard. In May 1975 the Liaison Committee of the NPC, consisting of Rev. of head-hunting, famine and plague and that they will be alleviated of all In line with the latest revision of the constitution, the existing nomenclatures such as Field Director, Field Secretary, Field Supervisor. 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. With a good majority of Naga youths streaming to other metropolitan cities in search of education and work opportunities, the Council began to encourage the growing units of students fellowships outside the State. into the realm of wild animals and head hunters and after the exhausting days 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. following his appointment as missionary to India, left Boston in October 20, At the Jubilee conference in 1886, E.G. from. 4 August 1857 - All missionaries recalled to Utah in anticipation of the arrival of Johnston's Army. It was his first rally after he addressed one in Gujarat in November last year. On 22 November, 2013, a statue of Rev. 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 . At the 33rd Annual Session at Molvom, from 24th to 26th October 1969, a strong Nagaland Central Committee on Liquor Prohibition was formed to further work on this issue (AEC-69/59). Clark along with the new converts established a new village, Molungyimsen, near Deka Haimong in 1876. Then a new day of Christian Mission dawned among the Nagas. 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. Today, NBCC has 20 full fledged Associations, 4 Associate members, 15553 Churches and 5,19,000 members. Phizo rose to power in Nagaland after he was made the president of Naga National Council (NNC) in 1946. Since the first contacts with the strange, First School of Engineering in the State of Nagaland: First Autonomous College in the North East / Nagaland: First American Baptist missionary to start a school in Kohima: First Naga Post-Graduate: Mr. Sashimeren Aier. Dr. E. W. Clark and his wife Mary Mead The gospels reported that Jesus called his disciples in the manner of God calling the traditional prophets of Israel for their missions. 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. A working Committee has also been set up to work out a strategy to initiate changes. Village Council sent sixty warriors to escort Clark. reminded of the mighty works of Gods for Nagas, and the Molungkimong Baptist Clark recounts the event in the However, no positive agreement could be reached as a result of these talks. Clarks eyes were set on the Naga hills burdened by the Lords voice to go and The six districts have 20 of Nagaland's 60 Assembly constituencies. 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. These Chaplains are now known as Pastors and several of these Naga Christian Fellowships are self supporting Churches. 2. In 2007, it was once again renamed as Nagaland Missions Movement. The NBCC is a dynamic and growing Organization. This 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. 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. 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. Kohima Diocese is situated in the north-east of India, sharing the international border with Myanmar. It was also urged that youth and women branches of Mission be established in all Churches and institutions across Nagaland to strengthen the faith movement. 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. But when he went to his village intending to bring a wife, his village was attacked by a neighbouring Naga tribe and he was killed. Miles Bronson in 1839, who stayed for a short period among Nocte Naga in Namsang under Tirap district of present day Arunachal Pradesh. part of history was carved out in an uncertain pretext of better or worse, blessing 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. The Gospel of Jesus Christ was first brought to Nagaland by the white American Missionaries. Clarks own words During the next few months the number of parties coming to The Impur and Kohima Missionaries welcomed the new venture heartily and gave the Ukhrul Missionaries all the encouragement they could. Villages containing NNC members, persuaded them to cease their clandestine activities. Bronson arrived in Assam but did not reach Nagaland himself. In 1998, the Council commissioned the Nagaland Development Outreach (NDO), the development wing of the Council. to baptise. It revived the Kohima Baptist Pastors Fellowship. King on 30th August, 1885. 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. Angami Baptist Association 2. Zhabu Terhuja taking over as General Secretary from Rev. or curse upon their clan of those who decided to accept the new religion and on He came with a rich experience of faithful and dedicated Ministry under the CBCNEI, as Teacher at Jorhat and Missionary to the Konyaks. 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. 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. And yet he declared, I propose to continue, in the months to come, to work as I have in the past, trusting that the Lord will use my efforts to build up His kingdom here. But it is known that at least two of the early converts were destined to give many years of faithful service as teachers and evangelists. 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]. sent by the Village Council to accompany him to his house in sibsagor. Baptist Arrive in Nagaland Change in religious life The first American Baptist missionary to arrive went to Assam by the year 1836. With the help of Subongmeren, a native of Molungkimong village, Rev. Christianity first came to Nagaland in 1872 and the missionaries were successful in converting 95% of the Nagas to Christianity. evangelism, fifteen more natives were ready to accept the new religion. His name was Hubi, but he died the following October. Supongmeren lived with Godhula and his wife Lucy from accepted with collective responsibility of consequent adversity or fortune and In 2006, the NBCC published a booklet stating its position toward HIV/AIDS and the Council has since been actively involved in addressing the issue. These Missionaries were farsighted and as they laboured to spread the Gospel amongst the various Naga tribes, they also began to build leadership among the local people to whom they could impart responsibility at the event of their leaving Nagaland to continue . December 16 through the RongsensLenmang (Ao-Ahom Trade Route that ran 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). 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. He started this massive campaign in the Great Britain stating that African slaves should be freed. All Associations, women and youth organizations, including local Churches, were requested to contribute as much as they could towards the establishment of this centre. Whiting in 1851 and became a member of the Sibsagar Baptist Church. they knew some Assamese I was able to talk to them.(Bowers 1929:198)Godhula 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. On 31 August 1972, the Government banned the three Naga bodies, 1) The Naga National Council, 2) the Naga Federal Government, and 3) the Federal Army. She was known for her opposition against religious conversions that were taking place in Nagaland then and was a staunch nationalist. promised to visit Molungkimong. Mr. E. W. Clark visited Molungyimchen village for the first time in December 1872. In this paper he narrated in brief the Missionary work among the Nagas in Nagaland (formerly Naga Hills) and even including the Nagas of Manipur. 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. 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. ANI. 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