[Blogger for Everyone by Khankhup Sektak] HISTORY OF DIVISION OF THE PRESBYTE...

DIVISION OF THE PRESBYTERY:  Until
1948, the NEIGM was under one General Assembly. It consisted of Paite,
Hmar, Vaiphei, Gangte, Zo, Mizo, and Kuki Tribes. Lushai language was
used as the medium of communication. The Divisions fell on an ethnic
line (Jamkhothang, 1974, 23). As a result, the NIEGM General Assembly
was held at Lungthulian was divided into five instead of three
Presbyteries.(Res. No.19 of 1948). The newly form presbyteries are the
following:-             (a) Simsakbial presbytery (South eastern-Area presbytery)             (b) Simkhang bial presbytery (South western Area presbytery) (c) Malsakbial presbytery (North eastern- presbytery)             (d) Malkhangbial presbytery (North-
western area presbytery)             (e) Vangai bial presbytery (Vangai-Area presbytery). The
Paite speaking group was fell into the Simsakbial presbytery (South
eastern area presbytery). The divisions of the presbyteries become the
foundation and form of now we called Evangelical Baptist Convention Church. 

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