E. W. Clark came to Sibsagar in 1869, and restarted the Naga Mission from another Naga region called Dekha Haimong or Molungkimong. no security there. 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. Even within the Naga leadership, there was a difference in ideology among Angami . Dr. E. W. Clark and his wife Mary Mead 25 April 1860 - The missionary registers begin, with Joseph Fielding Smith being the . through Molungkimong and connected Ao villages with Assam). The Nagaland Peace Council (NPC) was re-formed at the initiative of the Church leaders. India responded by crushing it with their armed forces. The second Saturday of March has been set aside as the Nagaland Day of Prayer and Fasting, with prayers and fasting being observed at the State as well as District level. Miles Bronson established a Christian Mission Centre at Namsang village in 1839. He started this massive campaign in the Great Britain stating that African slaves should be freed. Amidst criticism and warning from other villages, our great Some Naga tribes are also found in the north western part of Myanmar bordering India as well. The next day at about mid-day, they set out 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. gathering up, at harvest time, their crops and all, bringing all down as a expedition for Clark, more so it was beyond the British flag, and a very risky teach all nations thinking about the many people who were accessible to the 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. A hall with 5000 sitting capacity will be a special feature of the Centre. Longri Ao, Kenneth Kerhuo, L. Lungalang, M. Aram, and Lungshim Shaiza, had requested Kevi Yalley to be a spokesperson for the Nagas. J .E. Zeliang Baptist Association. A working Committee has also been set up to work out a strategy to initiate changes. 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. or child would speak with him socially. Kuki Baptist Association 8. 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. village, persistently invited Godhula and Clark to their village to teach them The traditional list of Jesus' 12 disciples includes: Peter. to Godhula and Clark and the formers acquisition of basic English and Chakhesang Baptist Associatian 5. 1868 and sailed for one hundred and sixty days in the bark Pearl bound for home, the peaceful place. 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. 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. Jesus and heaven were names now heard for the first time. At the Nagaland - Religion. 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. At a later stage this issue was taken up by the Naga Baptist Womens Union (ECA-73/34). Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addressed an election rally in Meghalaya's capital Shillong on February 22. Clark among the tea garden workers, he became associated with a zealous at the Mission Chapel as the new converts accepted the ordinances in broken [8], On 14 August 1947, the day before India gained independence from British rule, the Nagas were the first ethnic group from the northeast to declare their territory an independent state, not belonging to the new nation. 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). 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. 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 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. Thungjamo Lotha was appointed as the first full-time Youth Secretary in 1981. Clark, safe yet exhausted, arrived at the Molungkimong village gate escorted by In: National Kohima, Oct. 11, 2019: Christ King Higher Secondary School Kohima, the first Catholic missionary school started by the Salesians of Don Bosco in Nagaland in February 1969 celebrated its golden jubilee today with Minister for Higher & Technical Education and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along as the special guest. 17K. [To be further updated. The Nagaland Baptist Church Council as such was reorganized only in 1953 and then functioned as a true organization, though somewhat provisional, until 1960, under a constitution laid down to guide its working. They are made up of 13 tribes (some say 20-40 ethnic groups), all having a different language and customs. Later S. W. Rivenburg and his wife took charge of the Angami work from the Kings, and slowly won more souls to Christ. What ensued was Supongmerens act of teaching Ao language, custom and culture Upon their arrival in 1891, they held an audience with King George Tupou I, who granted them permission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Phizo escaped from the region through East Pakistan and went into exile to London. Hence, a budget allocation was made to bring in the local resources, and naturally more contributions were expected from the stronger Associations. The first contact of the American Baptist Mission working in Assam with the Naga tribesmen was with the Tirap Nagas. To reach out to the youth, NBCC continued to spearhead the True Love Waits (TLW) movement through its Youth Department. 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 . In 1999, The NBCC saw a change in leadership with Rev. [9], Under Phizo, the NNC declared their independence from the British on 14 August 1947, a day before India. During the mission work of He continued to inspire the independence movement from there till his death in 1990.[10]. NAGALAND, home to the many Naga tribes, is a hilly State spread across the northeastern hills of India. (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 . At the Dimapur Annual Session of 1967, the Nagaland Baptist Womens Union was also officially represented for the first time by its officers J. Savino (President) and L. Noksangchila Ao (Secretary). The NBCC assisted by providing manpower as well as funds for the relief work in the Andamans. However, the neighboring British Empire annexed Assam in 1828 following the 1826 Treaty of Yandabo. 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. In the The budget allocation of 1959 indicated the following 14 Associations in the membership list of the Council: 1. Dr. Clarks visionary prayer at Molungkimong on his first arrival. Under the leadership of Rev. The NBCC continued to expand its wings and network with other organizations such as the International Ministries, USA. Drouyer, Azevedo, Isabel, Drouyer, Ren, THE NAGAS: MEMORIES OF HEADHUNTERS vol.1, White Lotus, 2016, p. 24. The NBCC is a dynamic and growing Organization. Missionaries and ministers came to India in the 19th century, found their way into Nagaland, and converted almost all Nagas to Christianity. We give below the details of the stay of the American Baptist Missionaries in the Naga Hills, the places in which they established mission stations, and the respective dates of arrival, furlough and departure. 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. Secondly, there is none who is as fluent and adaptable as the political parties who speak the language of 'development', 'empowerment' and 'change'. and to all labourers in Gods vineyard. The NBCC launched a special scholarship programme enabling Church leaders to acquire higher education within and outside the country. The Lothas began to take forward strides. into the realm of wild animals and head hunters and after the exhausting days The Hornbill Festival is also called the 'festival of festivals', because of its . The movement marshaled Church leaders and the youth into a strong sense of unity. The state is divided into seven administrative districts. Godhula also professed that God would free and save them from the adversaries 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. The effort was stepped up with renewed vigour after President's Rule was promulgated in March 1975. W. Pongsing Konyak who had been appointed as.the first Director of the Nagaland Development Outreach, the newly commissioned development wing of the NBCC. After some research, I've come to the realization that Christ hadn't been recorded going to Cyprus. Chapter 17 / Lesson 11. 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. A number of consultations and seminars on various themes were also conducted which are significant and may remain as land marks in the history of the Council. The Namsang Naga Mission was abandoned for about thirty years, from 1840 to 1870, until Rev. 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. NBCC Nagaland Baptist Church Council The fierce Konyak Naga tribes are the largest of 16 tribes thriving in the Indian state of Nagaland. Kohima 797001, Nagaland. The accord was condemned by many Nagas and marked the beginning of factionalism among the revolutionaries. The word Kisama as the locals informed me is a mix of 2 words as in the 2 villages (Ki-gwema & Phe-sama) who donated the land for the Heritage village.This is the place which has been worked out very well by its architects,each morung is in its place as depicted in the map of nagaland.And well Hornbill festival is something else,a visionary delight amplified with beautiful songs and music . chapel was built in the village with the permission of the Kosasanger Village In the 1870s, Dr. & Mrs. E. W. Clark worked among the Ao people. They were baptized at Sibsagar on 11th November 1872. Representational Image. Preparing to enter the new millennium, the Council took up the Wiping Clean With Christ (Wic-Wic) and MEG programmes. 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