WOKHA TOWN BAPTIST CHURCH MOTSU (1919-1994)

WOKHA TOWN BAPTIST CHURCH MOTSU (1919-1994)

WOKHA TOWN BAPTIST CHURCH HISTORY (1919-1994)

Nzyu 1913 lo Chichamo Ovung, Pyangsa yamo ji na Wokha mozhüki elhi tssolo yicho. Shi yutalo Wokha station lo Khristian ha vanracho tolia okho soyingi khümshüm elhijo nliv vancho, hoji tsükona ombona Khristian jiang erhümi khümshüm benkacho. Ékhumki nlio ji tsükona, ontena kiroena khümshümta khita vancho, yuta ekyongo lojo Chichamo Ovung ompoe kina khümtacho osi sokabenka elhi jo Chichamo na tsocho.

Wokha station lo Khristain ovüngo jiang-

i) Chichamo Ovung ompoe, ii) Mhonlumo Kikon ompoe, iii) Hankhoro, iv) Dhon Maya, v) Nthunglo, vi) Jatman puri, vii) Tssolo Ezung

Nzyu 1919 lo Ekhümki ovüngo ji (16’x12′) lishū ki enhünga police point na engchirolamoe ji tsoe khitacho. Khristian jiang na heto nrünronta vanathüng Dr. Sevilie Angami ompoe na Wokhalo yic osi Ekhümkho ji nzana sheküpcho. Esopvüi nvamo jina Chichamo na sayata vancho.

Nzyu 1920-31 nandang jo Khristian okho teriv onte bobo nrünronta soka benkatacho. Nzyu 1932 lojo Chumdemo Murry tona Tsayio Kikon to onina laphyam-mok khia Vankhosüngina chon rhoro Ekhümkho shi nzanchicho.

Nzyu 1934 lo loroe tsükana efürama benphicho ntana hoji omying süyiv jilona okho ji oy myantacho yakchia khosotae nyinyang theyicho, Rev. B. 1. Anderson na Kohima vani kyon/Lotha Ekhüm sayata vancho, hoji tsükona mbona olanlyui nsüngsochiv ekhyo tsocho khatola nsüngcheo ji tsükon Ekhümkho ejű eli jo Tsüngiki Ekhümkho khelo theyicho. Tolia Khristian jiang na Khümshüm jo es nsina randanta vancho, hoji tsükona elani nzyu tsük jilo Ekhümkho ji khikalancho.

Nzyu 1935-42 yutalo Khristian wopan shiang ekhyimpha lancho osi Ekhümkho woro rankata yicho

i) Merithung Mozhui ompoe ii) Chonkhurhomo Lo Lotha ompoe iii) Tsansow Hon. Magistrate MBE

iv) Phyolumo Khuvung vii) Chothungo Ezung v) Lochamo Ezung vi) Fujamo Mozhui

Nzyu 1943-44 jana Pastor ji shikato ndongkae nvao ji tsükona Ekhümkho worona chongta soka-benkata vancho. Heto shina jo ochüm nche osi tssojan phyojan ha nli to etsowo jina nzyu 1945 lona benkae Pastor vantoktav to methaktacho

Nzyu 1944 lojo esaeden ovüngo to shiang ethüngchecho osi shiang na Ekhümkho ji sataronta

soka-benkata rocho

i) Chumdemo Murry  ii) Tsayio Kikon  iii) Lilamo Patton

iv) Merithung Mozhűi  v) Lojamo Ezung, Lisae

Nzyu 1944 lo Vankhosüngi khaphen ji dongphi Wokha station ni theyio ji yakchia püngnoe wopan jiang ekhyimphae Ekhümkho woro rankacho, shi yakchia Ekhümki ethan etsowo sükhying tsocho,hoji tsükona kimüng ji eseni enhünga SBI office ndungo phongtongro jilo lishüki 35×24′ tsotacho. Shijo Tsansow na Hon. Magistrate tsoathöng ombo nlansüng ekyo-erong yakchia tsocho. Yuta shi jana Ekhümkho ji mhona nsoyingchev vanathüng odon lia Dr. Sevilie Angami ompoe na Wokhae yilani elümoto mepvidongpvla sayata vancho. Kvüthürngsanajo ompoe taena mpi khümta rocho.

(As published in the WTBC Centenary Souvenir)