Talking of Godhulas Christianizing The major languages spoken as per the 2011 census are Konyak, Ao, Lotha, Angami, Chakru, Sangtam, Bengali, Zeme . Rikum was commissioned by the Ao Mungdang as a MIssionary Evangelist for Nagaland, and this designation and his ministry were welcomed and approved by the Council. Miles Bronson in 1839, who stayed for a short period among Nocte Naga in Namsang under Tirap district of present day Arunachal Pradesh. Discover the world's research 20+ million members To Clarks surprise, Godhula, volunteered to go The first missionary in the Naga hills is believed to be Rev. 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. Some also believe that Paul was the first missionary. Church in Nagaland was established by Dr. Clark. Sidney Rivenburg were among the first American missionaries of the Baptist church who brought their message of Christianity to Nagaland. 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. Buckinghams Bungalow at Amguri. The minutes of the 40th Annual Session of Ao Naga Baptist Association (generally known as Ao Mungdang) at Merangkong, from 19th to 22nd November 1936, mentioned the presence of a delegation of five Angami Church leaders who exhorted the gathering saying that Nagas would not join a Council with the plains people but would rather come together as one Naga group. In 1911, 81-year-old Edwin Clark's health began to fail, forcing him to return to America. The Council is a product of Gods blessing and the contribution of the many great Naga men and women of God who had a vision to serve God, to share His Word and to bring Gods people together for His purpose. [9], Under Phizo, the NNC declared their independence from the British on 14 August 1947, a day before India. In the winter of 1871, Godhula made several 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. The third convert was Sieliezhu who was baptized by C.D. [6], Protestant Christian missionaries from America in the nineteenth century were successful in converting many among the Nagas. into the realm of wild animals and head hunters and after the exhausting days to baptise. Calcutta, and after travelling by trains, steamer and elephant, arrived at Clark among the tea garden workers, he became associated with a zealous 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. 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. Chaliha, the List of Chief Ministers of Assam Chief Minister of Assam. 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. The story telling sessions included moralizing accounts of Abraham, 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 Eventually, the level of talks was raised and the venue shifted to New Delhi culminating in six rounds of talks in 1966 to 1967 between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Naga leaders. Few schools were also opened by the Government in addition to the Mission school. 4th Step: Candidates must fill out the application form correctly with the assistance of school officials. authorised the village pond (ChungliTzbo) for baptism. Godhula accompanied by nine natives, his first fruits of labour, The Council has not stayed away from addressing social and political problems faced by the people and has made significant contributions to the people. Christianity first came to Nagaland in 1872 and the missionaries were successful in converting 95% of the Nagas to Christianity. In May 1975 the Liaison Committee of the NPC, consisting of Rev. passionate zeal that touched the natives was Temolung Meyipang, Temolung 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). 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. 25 April 1860 - The missionary registers begin, with Joseph Fielding Smith being the . During the late Medieval and early Modern eras, Christian missionaries began traveling the world to spread their experiences, faith, and influence. 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. And for effective and proper running of the Council's ministry, this Constitution has been adopted by the NBCC and is operative sinceRead More Modern education, together with Christian missions, contributed to the politicization of Naga ethnicity. Under the leadership of Rev. 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. The NNC agreed to the unconditional acceptance of the Indian Constitution and surrender of arms. Miles Bronson established a Christian Mission Centre at Namsang village in 1839. Konyak Baptist Association 7. listened. from. 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. However, no positive agreement could be reached as a result of these talks. For the first time in Nagaland religion has emerged as major poll plank for the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly elections. On 23 January 1993, the Isaac-Muivah group of the NSCN (NSCN(IM)) was admitted to the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). In 1897 the first Churches conference was held at Molungyimsen. suffering if they accept the new religion. An Army soldier stands guard on a highway on the outskirts of Kohima, capital of Nagaland, on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. 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. 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. This series which is used in lieu of Moral Science has already been revised. 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. This Ministry was a response to the crisis being faced by Naga youth, many of whom had been led astray by drugs and alcohol. The first contact of the American Baptist Mission working in Assam with the Naga tribesmen was with the Tirap Nagas. Sangtam Baptist Association 13. in closer to the new religion, the Village Council of Molungkimong resolved to There was even some discussion about changing it to a more appropriate name, but the Council meeting at Kohima from 23rd to 31st March, 1958 affirmed, the name of the Council should remain as it is (NBCC Action No.8), except for the slight change of Naga to Nagaland at a later stage. continues highly favorable. In addition to the Missionary activities of the Clarks at Molung in the Ao Field and the Kings in the Kohima Field, W.E. The Council decided that the new religion will be Counting from 1937, therefore, the Nagaland Baptist Church Council celebrates the completion of seventy five years in 2012. Rev. Chakhesang Baptist Associatian 5. in the plains sector. Representational Image. As the hearts of the villagers were drawn This day 147 years ago in 1872, the first Church in Nagaland was established by Dr. Clark. A Home Mission Board was established at the annual meeting at Mokokchung in 1960 and created the idea of a Home Mission Division (ANBC-69/206). 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. Edward Winter Clark was unveiled in Akhoya village, in Nagaland, casting him as 'the first missionary to the Naga soil.' This description, however, is not substantiated by historical fact. P . to care for the spiritual needs of Naga students. 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. A major role was taken by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC). village, persistently invited Godhula and Clark to their village to teach them 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). This was a turbulent period in the history of the Nagas and NBCC invested time and effort at restoring peace among the Nagas. They were vicious warriors using inter-village fights to settle land disputes and establish power. 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. Clark along with the new converts established a new village, Molungyimsen, near Deka Haimong in 1876. first to carry the Gospel to the Naga hills. On 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. For three days no man, woman Here Are Some of the Most Alluring Festivals Celebrated in Nagaland -. The Touch Kohima movement saw Power Points being formed in different colonies where people from different Churches gathered to pray. Following Sabbath, on November 10, 1872, they were baptized by Clark. Michael Scott, an Anglican Churchman; Jayaprakash Narayan, a Gandhian and Sarvodaya leader; and B.P. Bronson left the Namsang Mission permanently and joined the Sibsagar Mission. Clark, safe yet exhausted, arrived at the Molungkimong village gate escorted by the whole village. The nine names were then registered as members of the Sibsagar Baptist Church. The NBCC is a dynamic and growing Organization. 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. Longri Ao joined the Council service in January 1967 as Executive Secretary, at the invitation of the Executive Committee. Michael Scott left India in 1966. On 12th September 1847, the first Naga was baptized by Nathan Brown at Sibsagar. Church leaders wrote to the Government to remove the Disturbed Area Act imposed on the State. She was known for her opposition against religious conversions that were taking place in Nagaland then and was a staunch nationalist. The club wrote to the Simon Commission in 1929 demanding that "Nagas should not be included within the Reformed Scheme of India". reached Sibsagar on November 8. of Molungkimong had gone down to Sibsagar to search for his son, got acquainted 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. While the NBCC continues to uphold the mandate of reaching out to the unreached, its emphasis is on the study of the Word of God, prayer and witnessing by every believer. The 2 See answers Advertisement . Each group is distinct in character in terms of customs, language and dress. It was voted that three Secretaries be appointed for the three Districts of the time, Kohima, Mokokchung and Tuensang with an Executive Committee comprising of seven elected members (Action Nos. Reverend C-D King and Rev. Similar forms of chaplaincy for hospitals and jails have been made by the NBCC. trips to the village and in the following year on April 6, Godhula, with his The NBCC began to expand its mandate and in response to the felt need for the Churches to have a holistic approach to Ministry, began to address socio-economic concerns. The Nagaland Christian Youth Movement was organized in 1971 by bringing together the different youth societies such as Christian Endeavour, the Baptist Youth Fellowship. He relinquished his responsibility as General Secretary by the end of 1979, but he was again designated as Missionary-at-large for the Mission Outreach programme under the NMM from the beginning of 1980, till his death in August 1981. 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