The first missionary in the Naga hills is believed to be Rev. The Angami, Neisier by name told the audience that Nagas would not join the proposed Council of Churches (perhaps in North East India?). 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. By 1959 several standing committees (with one Board), namely, (a) Literature and Christian Education Board, (b) Stewardship Committee, (c) Evangelistic Committee, and (d) Youth Committee, were also appointed (NBCC, Dimapur, 2nd to 4th April, 1959; NC 59/001). During the time when the Rivenburgs had been away on a break in 1907, H.B. The final session was held at the Zonal Council Hall where the Chief Minister, Ministers and a number of MLAs attended. Zhabu Terhuja taking over as General Secretary from Rev. As the names The Incredible Story of the Nagaland Doctor Who Was Indias First Football Captain! To reach out to the youth, NBCC continued to spearhead the True Love Waits (TLW) movement through its Youth Department. accept the new religion. A seminar on Peace Work was also organized on 13th March 1996, at the NBCC office for all its Executive Secretaries. expedition for Clark, more so it was beyond the British flag, and a very risky [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. Today, more than 95% of Naga people identify as Christians, mostly Baptist. Next, the Naga leaders selected six of their representatives to hold discussions with the Government. to care for the spiritual needs of Naga students. strength he can go with them. 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. Church extends greetings and Gods blessings to all the Churches in Nagaland 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. On 3 August 1968, "Gen" Kaito, a Naga leader, was assassinated in broad daylight in the heart of Kohima town. 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). establishment of the first Baptist Church in Nagaland. or curse upon their clan of those who decided to accept the new religion and on The period from 1917 to 1926 saw a peoples conversion movement among the Smis. Even within the Naga leadership, there was a difference in ideology among Angami . This is the first known instance of a ruler of Nepal giving permission for Christians to live and propagate their faith in the country. in the plains sector. Baptist Arrive in Nagaland Change in religious life The first American Baptist missionary to arrive went to Assam by the year 1836. The first missionary in the Naga hills is believed to be Rev. Consequently, the following Sabbath In Manipur particularly, ethnic violence erupted between the Nagas and Kukis, with both sides suffering hundreds of casualties. problem and fear. W. Pongsing Konyak who had been appointed as.the first Director of the Nagaland Development Outreach, the newly commissioned development wing of the NBCC. 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. Chakhesang Baptist Associatian 5. Churches in Nagaland which started at Molungkimong (1872), then at Molungyimsen Godhula also professed that God would free and save them from the adversaries The idea was to expand this network to the global prayer bodies. Gospel, he was convinced that this God would liberate them from every possible through Godhula and within a short time of acquaintance; the three developed a 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. the new religion will stop head-hunting, sickness and famine in the village and They arrived in Sibsagar in March 1869 and relieved William Ward who had long need of furlough."1 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. 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. evangelism, fifteen more natives were ready to accept the new religion. April 2, 2006 1. A hall with 5000 sitting capacity will be a special feature of the Centre. Rev. authorised the village pond (ChungliTzbo) for baptism. Mr. E. W. Clark visited Molungyimchen village for the first time in December 1872. Konyak Baptist Association 7. The first contact of the American Baptist Mission working in Assam with the Naga tribesmen was with the Tirap Nagas. With the help of Subongmeren, a native of Molungkimong village, Rev. In 1918, a group of educated Nagas formed Naga Club in 1918. The third day after the fatiguing And for effective and proper running of the Council's ministry, this Constitution has been adopted by the NBCC and is operative sinceRead More Press and general mission work of the Assam Mission. At first, the name Naga Baptist Church Council was used but after the inauguration of Nagaland as a separate State, a consequential amendment was made and it was then regularized as Nagaland Baptist Church Council as it is used today. W. Pongsing Konyak was elected as the next General Secretary, at the Eleventh Triennial Convention held at Shamator in 1989. though Godhula proclaimed himself as teacher of a new religion, some village Sibsagar, women and children wept, and to do him proper honour fourty men was The third convert was Sieliezhu who was baptized by C.D. Molungkimong village with Supongmeren and some other Molungkimong natives in 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. A mass baptism took place on the Easter of 2004 at Khuochiezie where different congregations brought their baptismal candidates. of counting as the date to take him to the village. peering in at the children who were studying and reciting.(Bowers 1929:197) In all peace talks in New Delhi, the Naga delegation was led by Kughato Sukhai. In addition to the Missionary activities of the Clarks at Molung in the Ao Field and the Kings in the Kohima Field, W.E. Introduction - NAGALAND. 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. Keeping this in mind, a master plan is being prepared with the vision of accomplishing much more in the future. Clark first sent Godhula, an Assamese Evangelist, to Molungkimong village. journey, took rest by the bank of Tzrang (Tero) river in the perilous jungle JALANDHAR: It wasn't the first time a police station in India was attacked by a mob, but what happened on Thursday at Ajnala near Amritsar has attracted much more attention as the 'action' was led by Amritpal Singh, who openly espouses the cause of Khalistan. stories. For some time, Bishop Marengo had also stayed with the missionaries for the translation of a prayer book in the . Each group is distinct in character in terms of customs, language and dress. 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. At the onset let me state this fact as clearly and as bluntly as possible: I am an Indian Christian. This marked a turning point for the Council as its scope began to increase. promised to visit Molungkimong. This revival came in two phases. Edwin W. Clark and his wife served as missionaries in Nagaland India. Nagaland - Religion. into evangelising the headhunters, Supongmeren was fascinated by the teachings The NBCC also brought out Scripture Series for Classes 1-8 in 2002 and the State Government granted permission for its use in schools. that God would deliver peace and harmony among the people. 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. enemies, deadly diseases and famine. The first followers were fishermen from the region of the Sea of Galilee and were usually called in pairs. Dr. Anjo Keikung took over as the General Secretary from Rev. During the late Medieval and early Modern eras, Christian missionaries began traveling the world to spread their experiences, faith, and influence. First American Baptist Mission in Naga Hills: First Naga tribe to embrace Christianity: First daily Engligh Newspaper of Nagaland: First Newspaper in Nagaland to be published in multi-colour: First Mobile Service launched in Nagaland: Nagalands first satellite television network: First girl of NCC Nagaland to fly a sortie: The First Transgender Model from Nagaland : The First Naga (Woman) Bollywood Film Producer: Rebecca Changkija. Dr. Anjo Keikung, the Council continues to expand its role and vision. village, followed by the curious villagers, Clark first went to see the Chapel 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. 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. 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 . Clark recounts the event in the However, the work was a good beginning as this would lay the foundation for the later Churches in the subsequent years. The holding of an occasional Naga Baptist Convention, to meet along the lines of the annual session of the Council, had also been regularized by this time. This initiative of the NBCC called the Nagaland Christian Forum was formed with a simple framework of functional guidelines and enabled misunderstandings to be set aside. The ceasefire was later extended further. Its first session in the form of a Youth Convention was held at Kohima from 31st March to 2nd April, 1972. [4], During World War I, 2,000 Nagas enlisted in the British Indian Army (BIA) and served in the Western Front. The final round of talks with Indira Gandhi was held in New Delhi on 3 October 1967. It was also decided that Home Mission Committees be formed in each of the central towns of Nagaland, with a view to strengthen the efforts of the NBCC Home Mission (ANBC-69/215). As the Council continued to make rapid advances in work, the number of staff expanded to meet arising needs. The Gospel of Jesus Christ was first brought to Nagaland by the white American Missionaries. 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. The NNC agreed to the unconditional acceptance of the Indian Constitution and surrender of arms. As early as 1962 a proposal was made to organize a Nagaland Theological Fellowship (ANBC 62-89). The budget allocation of 1959 indicated the following 14 Associations in the membership list of the Council: 1. Supongmeren also met Dr. Clark On 12th September 1847, the first Naga was baptized by Nathan Brown at Sibsagar. suffering if they accept the new religion. Though much of the credit for spreading Christianity in the Naga hills of the then Assam state has been given to an American missionary, Edward Winter Clarke, Godhula was the first missionary to set foot in Naga hills in 1871. 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