Clarks eyes were set on the Naga hills burdened by the Lords voice to go and The Naga Baptist Executive Secretaries Fellowship was held at Pfutsero, from 25th to 28th November, 1982. December 16 through the RongsensLenmang (Ao-Ahom Trade Route that ran In line with the latest revision of the constitution, the existing nomenclatures such as Field Director, Field Secretary, Field Supervisor. After the tiring The development of a spirit of nationalism and sense of a common identity are relatively new concepts among the Naga people. They are made up of 13 tribes (some say 20-40 ethnic groups), all having a different language and customs. Jesus and heaven were names now heard for the first time. At the The story telling sessions included moralizing accounts of Abraham, This was followed by peace overtures. 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. His statement was welcomed by the Ao Christians there. 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. promised to visit Molungkimong. of representatives were given out, some other zealous natives also volunteered Hence, a budget allocation was made to bring in the local resources, and naturally more contributions were expected from the stronger Associations. Church in Nagaland was established by Dr. Clark. by Clark at the same Dikhuriver in the same way while they received baptism. Statewide peace rallies were initiated by the Council from 7th to 22nd March, 1997. Sports has also been identified as an instrument of bringing the youth together and instilling in them discipline and leadership qualities while using sporting events to promote evangelism and discipleship. 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. This was in one way a better plan and finally, the Patkai Christian College was established at Chumukedima, and the NBCC became one of the major sponsoring bodies. Here, the history of Christianity turns its new page in the 1840s. During the mission work of They were baptized at Sibsagar on 11th November 1872. interested in these simple people, I learnt a little of their language, and as The Peace Mission, supported by church leaders, headed by Rev. Historical Beginnings of the Baptist Church in Nagaland. This day 147 years ago in 1872, the first Angami Zapu Phizo led the initial movement with the Naga National Council (NNC). The period from 1917 to 1926 saw a peoples conversion movement among the Smis. Zeliang Baptist Association. 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 group along with go with them to the hills. the sixty warriors on Wednesday, December 18, 1872 about 12 oclock. 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). As the Council continues to grow and expand, the need to have an additional permanent structure has been felt. 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. 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. Many of the member Associations began to establish and manage Baptist schools to provide quality education and to lay the foundation of Christian principles. However, this little movement among the Smis was unfortunately not followed up, and their fervour melted away. Witter and his wife began their promising work among the Lothas. to Godhula and Clark and the formers acquisition of basic English and That's the message of Isak Chishi Swu, the Christian President of the People's Republic of . Thus on 9th March, 1956, the two missionaries inaugurated the new mission in the presence of about 300 Catholics. The NBCC gave full endorsement and cooperation to the NBWU and its leaders in their struggle for total prohibition of liquor in Nagaland (ANBC-74/283). This Ministry was a response to the crisis being faced by Naga youth, many of whom had been led astray by drugs and alcohol. part of history was carved out in an uncertain pretext of better or worse, blessing 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. The accord was condemned by many Nagas and marked the beginning of factionalism among the revolutionaries. though Godhula proclaimed himself as teacher of a new religion, some village Meanwhile, the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) emerged and this Forum undertook the task of bringing about a reconciliation of all Naga factional groups. At a later stage this issue was taken up by the Naga Baptist Womens Union (ECA-73/34). The influence of peace and love 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. Carey, the first Baptist missionary of the modern era, arrived in colonial Calcutta in November 1793 without any travel permits. In 1878, a school was set up in Molungyimsen by Mary Mead Clark. BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav lauded Christian missionaries saying, "It was due to the sacrifices of the missionaries that the people of this . The NBCCs role in improving education and instilling Christian principles continued. The NSCN later splintered into two, when Khaplang started another group. 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. And I am not a persecuted Christian in India. no security there. Tanquist, The Gospel Among the Nagas, as reported in 1936). 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. reaching the village stockade Clark knelt down and prayed for the Nagas: Lord 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. On 23 January 1993, the Isaac-Muivah group of the NSCN (NSCN(IM)) was admitted to the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In the last days of the British Raj, he held talks trying to achieve a sovereign Naga nation. 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. Renewed violence occurred in the State from the middle of the 1980s. to baptise. chapel was built in the village with the permission of the Kosasanger Village The Ministry sought to not only provide treatment but spiritual rehabilitation as well to these young people. 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. The NBCC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Baptist Union of Denmark and the Church of Christ in Thailand. Dr. Anjo Keikung, the Council continues to expand its role and vision. The gospels reported that Jesus called his disciples in the manner of God calling the traditional prophets of Israel for their missions. The state recorded 76.57 percent of polling. (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 . The Impur and Kohima Missionaries welcomed the new venture heartily and gave the Ukhrul Missionaries all the encouragement they could. and every possible space and they hurried back to the village in the evening The club wrote to the Simon Commission in 1929 demanding that "Nagas should not be included within the Reformed Scheme of India". 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. Those pupils for the most part attended Sunday schools. Nagaland - Religion. However, no positive agreement could be reached as a result of these talks. 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. You have already been appraised by telegraph of our action in advising our brother Rivenburg to take charge at once of the work at Kohima, dropped by our brother King. Molungkimong village with Supongmeren and some other Molungkimong natives in Twitter. The state is divided into seven administrative districts. The Platinum Jubilee celebration marking 75 years of the existence of the NBCC is a testimony of Gods mighty work and His faithfulness to a people called out from darkness. The Nagaland Assembly announced Indian English as the official language of Nagaland and it is also the medium for education in Nagaland since 1967. 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 . This day continues to be observed with legislators, bureaucrats, ordained Ministers and Church leaders participating in this annual programme. Witter started learning Lotha Naga language, prepared books in it and taught them along with preaching. Consequently, the following Sabbath 3rd Step: On the notification page, look for the "NBSE HSLC Application Form" link. Click 'Start Quiz' to . Missionaries and ministers came to India in the 19th century, found their way into Nagaland, and converted almost all Nagas to Christianity. 2. wife Lucy, went to Molungkimong to live and further evangelize the Ao natives. 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. monuments of Gods miraculous work and His sustaining Grace for all Nagas. Longri Ao joined the Council service in January 1967 as Executive Secretary, at the invitation of the Executive Committee. Five districts of the State were almost cleared of the underground elements. The Women Department organized Statewide peace processions on the 29th of February 1996, which received a massive response. 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 . A Peace Director was employed to oversee the peace work. Time after time they called on me and insisted that I And the religious pitch is getting shrill every passing day. Get the answers you need, now! In the 4th Step: Candidates must fill out the application form correctly with the assistance of school officials. All Associations, women and youth organizations, including local Churches, were requested to contribute as much as they could towards the establishment of this centre. The Missionaries believed that the Angamis when once genuinely converted would use their influence for good throughout a wide area and they prayed and hoped for a spiritual awakening. enemies, deadly diseases and famine. Clarks own words During the next few months the number of parties coming to I read with intrigue the recent New York Times article, 'Arrests, Beatings and Secret Prayers . The ceasefire was later extended further. 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). gathering up, at harvest time, their crops and all, bringing all down as a His family managed to survive because he accepted employment as manager of an indigo plantation in the interior of Bengal. Village Council decided to invite Clark and made an appointment with him and December 1870 till October 1871 at Sibsagar and was baptized in 1871 by Clark at Sibsagar (Philips 1976:53-54). Kuki Baptist Association 8. Press and general mission work of the Assam Mission. 1st Step: Go to the NBSE's official website. Nagaland Post . [12] The effort was stepped up with renewed vigour after President's Rule was promulgated in March 1975. strength he can go with them. Clark set up his Mission Station here until it was shifted to Impur in 1894. The first was related to a change of nomenclature to reflect the broadened vision of the Mission. I saw that they were anxious for something better for their The NBCC also impressed upon the Government of Nagaland to introduce the Scripture and related Christian literature into the school curriculum to integrate religious instruction and moral teaching in education. Today, NBCC has 20 full fledged Associations, 4 Associate members, 15553 Churches and 5,19,000 members. During this time Rev. Zhabu Terhuja. the whole village. 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. 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 the plains sector. Zhabu Terhuja taking over as General Secretary from Rev. 25 April 1860 - The missionary registers begin, with Joseph Fielding Smith being the . There are several views expressed by scholars regarding the origin of the word Naga. [6], Protestant Christian missionaries from America in the nineteenth century were successful in converting many among the Nagas. E. W. Clark came to Sibsagar in 1869, and restarted the Naga Mission from another Naga region called Dekha Haimong or Molungkimong. Was Paul the First Missionary? She was known for her opposition against religious conversions that were taking place in Nagaland then and was a staunch nationalist. I. Ayutemjen of Ao Mungdang at Impur was appointed as the first Promotional Secretary. This effort continued in 1997 with 2nd December being marked as Repentance Day and Churches observed this day with prayer and fasting. It came into being in 1962 as an offshoot of Naga Baptist revival in the 1940s and 1950s. The State consists of eleven Administrative Districts, inhabited by 16 major ethnic groups along with other sub-groups. village, persistently invited Godhula and Clark to their village to teach them In addition to the Missionary activities of the Clarks at Molung in the Ao Field and the Kings in the Kohima Field, W.E. or child would speak with him socially. 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. Kohima 797001, Nagaland. 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 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). A seminar on Peace Work was also organized on 13th March 1996, at the NBCC office for all its Executive Secretaries. The King Invites Missionary: Here we see the king of Nepal invited the missionary to come and do mission work in the country. However, the work was a good beginning as this would lay the foundation for the later Churches in the subsequent years. By 1952, the NNC, led a guerrilla movement. The Council and Churches felt the need to set aside differences and come together. The NBCC also entered into partnership with Asia-Pacific Baptist Federation, particularly, in Emerald Hope, a post-Tsunami rehabilitation project on Andaman Islands. He continued to inspire the independence movement from there till his death in 1990.[10]. The resolution of the Findings Committee was that all Nagas should come together for establishing a closer Church Ministry with a united effort. Dickson also took a special interest in winning the Smis to Christ, and he visited some Smi villages bordering the Angami area. Sema Baptist Association 12. Three leaders from the Mao Naga Baptist Church Association also participated in the fellowship as Observers. under the vigilant eyes of the warriors. The first was in 1952, then again in 1976. Supongmeren, along with other natives of the Disputes arose over the interpretation of the agreement, and many in the NNC opposed it. officers of the village. In his confinement, he sang the sweet gospel hymn Assamese. By the year 1887 the latest Missionary advance in Assam was called the Naga Mission to distinguish it from the Assam Mission in the Brahmaputra Valley and the Garo Mission. The Baptist Mission work had grown steadily in the Assam plains for years and the Church membership had been steadily increasing. labor and the nature of the work, Clark writes, the news from the Naga hills Chaliha, the List of Chief Ministers of Assam Chief Minister of Assam. the gospel and also teach the ways of knowledge to their children especially The Nagas live primarily in Nagaland, a northeastern state of the nation of India. strong friendship with reciprocal interests. Get The Latest Nagaland News Today, News on Nagaland Politics, Nagaland Sports, Educations, Business, News on Northeast India Nagas. Hotokhu Zhimomi. 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. The first legislative assembly was formed on February 11, 1964. 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. they knew some Assamese I was able to talk to them.(Bowers 1929:198)Godhula 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. Thus Godhula, the young Assamese, became the "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 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. 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. S. W. Rivenburg records, On their return to their mountain home, a small Its first session in the form of a Youth Convention was held at Kohima from 31st March to 2nd April, 1972. fifteen members who were ready for baptism gathered at the Chapel to hear the and to all labourers in Gods vineyard. He served the Council from 1962 to December 1966. Amidst criticism and warning from other villages, our great Answer (1 of 2): About Nagaland The tremendous growth of Christianity in Nagaland started from a place called Molungkimong and is the result of the missionaries, Edward Winter Clark(an American) and Godhula(an Assamese from Sibsagar). Later S. W. Rivenburg and his wife took charge of the Angami work from the Kings, and slowly won more souls to Christ. Some also believe that Paul was the first missionary. India responded by crushing it with their armed forces. The NBCC also contributed to the efforts at restoration of peace and normalcy in the State and in paving the way for a prospective political settlement (see Part III of this book, The NBCCs Work on Peace). Phizo escaped from the region through East Pakistan and went into exile to London. All the four. 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, on their arrival at Molungkimong, 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. 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. The Lothas began to take forward strides. of Christianity unfolded in our land. Yimchunger Baptist Association 14. Tanquist and others had sown the idea of a united Naga Baptist Churches for fellowship and solidarity of witness. 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. Later, talk began for the baptism, and the Village Council However, the Naga violated the agreement and continued to launch raids on British-controlled territories. During this period, the work among the Lothas faced a setback owing to the absence of the Witters. For the first time in Nagaland religion has emerged as major poll plank for the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly elections. The nine names were then registered as members of the Sibsagar Baptist Church. Each group is distinct in character in terms of customs, language and dress. Rev. The American missionary by a name Rev. 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. 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). This was a turbulent period in the history of the Nagas and NBCC invested time and effort at restoring peace among the Nagas. The movement marshaled Church leaders and the youth into a strong sense of unity. As the people adopted Christianity, they began to develop more of a "Naga" identity, a radical departure from their distinctions based on warring villages. Missionaries & the Spread of Christianity Across the World. 2nd Step: On the home page's right sidebar, click the "Notification" tab. We beg to explain that our action was not taken with any expectation of leaving our brother Clark alone at Molung; but that the sudden development of the situation drove us to the arrangement, adopted in the hope that the immediate appointment of a new helper for Molung obviates the threatened check to the progress of the Mission. The Gospel of Jesus Christ was first brought to Nagaland by the white American Missionaries. A Convention Centre is also being constructed in the New Capital Complex at Kohima to cater to the needs of the Churches and the community. 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. Supongmeren also met Dr. Clark The first contact of the American Baptist Mission working in Assam with the Naga tribesmen was with the Tirap Nagas. The Council decided that the new religion will be Kenneth Kerhuo was unanimously selected to be its first Executive Secretary, and started functioning on a full-time capacity with effect from 1960. Here Are Some of the Most Alluring Festivals Celebrated in Nagaland -. 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. through Molungkimong and connected Ao villages with Assam). the constant topics of conversation. (BMM, 1872, Aug. 10). Nagaland is one of the few states in India where Christianity is the dominant religion. Youtube. 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 'ceasefire with the Nagas'". 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. This coming Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), first Naga Dental Surgeon / Dentist from Nagaland, Neichiilieii Nikki Haralu A life of Testimony (MorungExpress), Trans Model from Nagaland breaking barriers (EasternMirror), UNDP : Human Development Report 2009 Kohima. ANI. 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'. In the 1870s, Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Clark worked among the Ao people. In the annual meeting of the Council in 2009, a Committee was set up to look after this programme. The fierce Konyak Naga tribes are the largest of 16 tribes thriving in the Indian state of Nagaland. listened. [To be further updated. Under the leadership of Rev. The seventies and eighties saw a great spiritual awakening in the Nagaland Baptist Churches, and the Churches grew numerically and spiritually. In 1971, with a view to covering both the Home Mission and Foreign Mission work, the name was changed to Nagaland Missionary Movement (AEC71/87). At the onset let me state this fact as clearly and as bluntly as possible: I am an Indian Christian. The NBCC also secured land near the Secretariat Complex at Kohima for establishing a Convention Center. true friend and a messenger of the Gospel, and he was bestowed every favor and But the work was not wholly given up. Baptist Arrive in Nagaland Change in religious life The first American Baptist missionary to arrive went to Assam by the year 1836. 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 The Church also continued to work at restoring peace. And all of a sudden, mass conversion took place and many Smis became Christians within a short time. A major role was taken by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC). A working Committee has also been set up to work out a strategy to initiate changes. 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