Revd. E.E Sowards came to the Tedim Baptist annual meetings at Laitui village during February 14-17,1952. From there he went to Falam and Hakha area with Revd. S.T. Hau Go. After the survey trip to the Chin Hills he proposed three things for the Chin Baptists.
(1) The Chin Baptist to have one organization: According to his proposal the Chin Baptist were organized and the organization was named Zomi Baptist Convention (ZBC) which began in 1953, composed of Tedim Baptist Association, Falam Baptist Association, and Hakha Baptist Association, and Revd. S.T Hau Go was the first ZBC Secretary. Though the ZBC began with three Associations in 1953, within forty years there were more than twenty Associations in the ZBC.
(2) To have one Bible School combined with Agricultural School: He gave a definite plan for its beginning. Tedim, Falam, and Hakha were to select one person each to take a special course of one year at Baptist Divinity School, Insein and begin the school before the arrival of Missionary teachers to teach. Tedim selected Saya Kam Khaw Thang, Falam selected Sya Lun Cung Nung, and Hakha selected Revd. Lai Hnin and these three persons studied at Insein from June 1952 to March 1953 for one year school term. The proposed Bible School began at Tedim in 1953 under the supervision of Revd S.T. Hau Go with Saya Lun Cung Nung and others. Revd. Lai Hnin did not go to Tedim to teach. Saya Kam Khaw Thang continued to study at Insein. When Revd. S.T. Hau Go served as ZBC Secretary the Bible School was moved to Hakha under the supervision of the Johnsons and later it was moved to Falam for its permanent place. Though the agricultural school could not be materialized due to impossibility for the expert to come to the Chin Hills, the Bible School could be continued up to now at Falam.
(3) To have one Mission Hospital: There was a medical doctor who wanted to come and work in the Chin Hills. The allotment for equipment of $ 30,000 had to be diverted to other place as well.
B. Different Problems in the ZBC:
(1) My personal problem with the ZBC: The first general (triennial) meetings of the ZBC was held at Khuasak, the village where we had the first converts among the Chins. It is a fitting place to have the first ZBC General Meetings. It was held during April 16-18,1954. When we were sent to Insein it was said to be a special course. But we were made to join the regular course. After one year study both of my fellows returned as planned, but I continued my study there. The ZBC first General Meeting voted that I had to stop my study at Insein and work at the Bible School at K. 150.00 per month salary where-as Sya Lun Cung Nung was paid K. 120.00 per month and no longer wanted to work at the school. I refused to comply with ZBC vote. After ZBC meetings at Khuasak many missionaries came to Tedim, and called me to the Mission Office at Tedim saying how dare you refuse to comply with the decision of the ZBC. They have a great concern over my refusal. I told the Missionaries that the ZBC vote was an unnecessary vote If Saya Lun Cung Nung was given K. 150.00 per month he would work. It was not necessary for me to stop my study. Not to give K. 150.00 per month to Saya Lun Cung Nung and to give me K 150.00 was not reasonable. I could not comply with ZBC vote when it was not necessary and without reasonable ground.
(2) The Problem of the word Zomi and Chin: When the three Associations were formed into one organization by the leadership of Revd. S.T. Hau Go in 1953 it was called Zomi Baptist Convention. During that time I was in Insein and I have no part in the organization. After I finished my study at Insein in March 1956, from June 1956, I was asked to be a teacher at the Bible School at Hakha under the supervision of the Johnsons. That year was the year for the first graduation of the Bible School, started in 1953 at Tedim, The Johnsons prepared the School certificate and the name of the school as Chin Hills Bible School. My remark was that the name of the school and the name of the owner of the school was not in harmony. After a hot arguments with the Johnsons we agreed to have the graduation giving certificate bearing Chin Hills Bible School. And at the next ZBC-EC meetings the name for the school should be discussed and the decision of the ZBC-EC should be the final. So we have the graduation service on Sunday, December 1 2-13, 1956, and discussed for the name of the School and it was voted to be Zomi Baptist Bible School. The name of the School was later changed to Zomi Baptist Theological School when Revd. David Van Bik was the principal. Then it was changed to Zomi Baptist Theological Seminary when Revd. Simon Pau Khan En was the principal. Then it was changed again to Zomi Theological College when Dr Chum Awi was the principal of the school From that time I learned that the Hakha and Falam people do not like the name Zomi and prefer Chin.
There was consultation on ZBC Constitution at Falam during April 23-24, 1982 in connection with the name Zomi. My statement on this was: At the beginning if it is called Chin Baptist Convention it is very good. Chin is the word English people used for us. Baptist is English and Convention also is English word. But we have been running with the name Zomi Baptist Convention for 29 years. The ZBC building and the Bible School buildings in the ZBC compound are acquired by the name of Zomi Baptist Convention. If it is changed to other name those who want Zomi Baptist Convention may cause problems within the Zomi Baptist Convention in connection with property
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The TBA voted at its annual meetings at Heilei during February 18-24, 1982 saying until CCOC is changed to ZCOC we will not give money for CCOC work. When I got the TBA minutes in Yangon I was distressed with the minutes thinking that kind of vote was not proper way of doing things.
I was present at the TBA annual meeting at Dampi during February 15-19, 1984. I told the TBA delegates saying TBA members are in the consultation for this and the TBA members are in the ZBC-EC when the consultation finding is adopted. You are to object. We could be regarded as making trouble. Then the delegates voted to take part in the CCOC work, but missed one year in CCOC work.
The ZBC-EC meetings at Kalaymyo during May 25-30, 1982 discussed again about the problem of Zomi and Chin. Without any vote taken, it was verbally told that it should not be discussed any longer.
The ZBC-EC meetings at Phaizawl Tazakung during November 26-28, 1982 discussed again and there was hot argument on this matter.
In the ZBC triennial meetings at Thantlang during April 14-15, 1983 it was in the agenda again. The Chairman asked different Associations to express their opinion on this matter Representatives from many Associations expressed their opinion by saying though the word Chin is the best, we have been using Zomi for over thirty years This should not be discussed any longer That was the end of Zomi and Chin word problem.
(3) Tedim Baptist Association (TBA) delegates walked out from ZBC triennial meetings at Khuasak during April 6-8, 1962 due to different policy of TBA and ZBC, Khuasak is the place where we have the first convert among the Chins. It is also a very fitting place where important incident to occur. The problem began in connection with the ordination of Saya Kham Za Mang, a graduate of Tedim Bible School in 1950. Saya Kham Za Mang was assigned to Gamngai area. When there was request for his ordination to the TBA some of his area people objected violently. So the TBA could not ordain him. But the ZBC hurriedly voted for his ordination. Then his area people objected violently. When the ZBC by passed TBA decision in ordaining Saya Kham Za Mang and re-discussion was not given the TBA became impatient with the ZBC and walked out. That was the time while I was at Tedim.
I informed the Myanmar Baptist Convention (MBC), Myanmar Council of Churches (MCC), and the Mission Conference in Yangon to deal with this problem. Leaders of MBC, MCC and Mission Conference came to Tedim within five months during September 7-11,1962 to deal with that problem. After several days’ presentation by both sides Revd. R.G. Johnson admitted he was not well-informed of the situation and swayed by one-sided story. <Continue Reading Next Page>
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The writer might have to do one correction as , “The first Converts among the Chins namely Pau Suan and his wife ,Thuam Hang and his wife etc ..” ( We can reverse the sentence but the history is not, leave as they were )
Pu Pau Suan and wife, Pu Thuam Hang and wife are accepted as the very first converted forefathers of all Chin/Zomi. So I think it is not important order in writing their names. The writer also might not think about order in writing their names. The most important thing is not order in writting, but to simply accept they are the respectful forefathers of all Chin/Zomi. According to my knowledge, they are baptised on a same day. Thats mean whoever accepted Jesus ahead of others, is not countable. They are baptised on a same day, They equally are the first converted Chin/Zomi. Arguing about whose name should written first, who accepted Jesus first is a shameful and unacceptable way of thinking.