The First Garo Church

Melkey Chisim

Rajasimla Baptist Church — missionaryrangni sea gita ‘the First Garo Church.’ Ia mondoliko songchengaoni 2017 bilsini April 14 tariko bilsi 150 gapaha. Nipilate, ning·tukale chanchiode ian Garorangna gisiko nangchakebeani ong·a. A·chik a·songni gitasan ong·ja, ia mondoliko songna man·ania CBCNEIo bakrimgipa pilak jatrangnan historyo mongsongbegipa ong·a; maina ia mondoliko songe Christian toromni cholgugako ojaode Garorangni historyan dingtanggenchim, aro CBCNEIba dongjawachim!

A∙chik a∙songona Christian torom sokbaani — iani bidingo ma∙ambiko bidilko chekjrange u∙ina inode Adoniram Judson sawachim, David Scott sawachim, Miles Bronson mairangko dakaha, uarangko name u·ichengna nanggen.

A·chik a·songo Christian mondoliko songchengaoni bilsi 150 gapani ba Sesquicentennial Jubileeko 2018 bilsini February jao ka·srokbee manigen. Garirangko donna chakpiljawa, mande bang·gen; hiho hiho inchroe git ring·tokgen. Iani gisepon, A·chik a·songo Christian toromni a·bachengani gimin mamingkon u·iani griode, ma·ambi taljaode ja·dik jakdik ong·gen.

Omed aro Ramke mamasa 1863 bilsini February 8 tariko Gauhatini Sukhleswar Ghato Dr. Miles Bronsonni jakchi napbolatako man·e A·chikrangni gisepo Kristian ong·chengaha. Omed-Ramkeni ja·mano Rangku W Mominba apsan mandeni jakchian 1866 bilsini April 8 tariko napbolatako man·e A·chikrangni gisepo gittamgipa Kristian mande ong·aha. Uamangni kamrangchi maikae A·chik a·songni skanggipa mondoliko songna man·aha, nipilatna.

(Screenshot) Baptist Missionary Magazine, Nov, 1867 Letter from Mr. Bronson, dtd. April 17, 1867

Omed-Ramke Goalparao poraia

1834 bilsioni 1861 bilsiona Major Francis Jenkins Assamni Commissioner ong·aha. Ia chanchininggipa officer 1837 bilsion Garorangna Goalparao skul kulichina American Baptist Missionaryrangna aganahachim. Indiba unomiting BMS (Englandni) Lower Assamko watsrangkujani gimin man·dikaniko aganchakaha. 1847 bilsio Capt Jenkins an·tangan, sorkarini gita, Goalparao A·chikrangna dingtangmancha skulko kuliataha. Ua skulon Omed aro Ramke mamasa poraiaha. Poraiaoni gittamgipa bilsimango, ua skulo poraigiparangoni mitamko salsao Gauhatichi rodilangon Omdekode sipaio napchina rimrikaha. Unomiting ua bilsi 20 batahachim. Ramke poraiangkuon mamatangde sipai kamko ka·e Guwahatio dongaha.

Omed aro Ramke sakgnian A·chikrangni mitderango kim·kime bebe ra·giparang ong·achim; krite amue maniatango chong·kimachim. Indiba chong·motgipa maniani bidikko am·sandina gisikni dilani uamangona nabaaha. Torom ra·ani ning·tuani gimin uamang chanchibewalrongaha. Hindu toromko skigiparangchi re·ange, Ramke toromni bidingo ma·marikkitrangko sing·e ra·rongachim. Skulni ki·taprangko poraia matchotahaon ua Hindu toromni seanirangko poraiskaaha, aro Hindu mitderangko dal·nikna a·bachengaha.

“Enamored thus of Hindu worship and Hindu ideals, he now sat at the feet of the Brahman gurus, and gave them unbounded reverence.”
— (William Carey, A Garo Jungle Book, p66)

Kristian toromni gimin u·ibaa

Omed sipai kamko ka·e Gauhatio dongaha. Ua officerrangni namnikbegipa saksa ong·achim. Salsao ua mission compoundni mande grigipa bungalow te·sako nitimengachim. Bengalichi segipa lekka pal·takrang nokni a·pao ga·aksrae dongengachim. Omed uarangko poraie nina sikbeaha; indiba uarangko dangtapjachina beng·e donachim. Attamo nok itroktimgipa re·bae itrokengon mitam lekka pal·takrang Omedni ja·chok sambaona tang·bae ga·akeaha. Ia cholko ra·e, Omed lekka pal·takrangko koldoaha aro an·tangni ganding ning·o chipe ra·aha. Uan 1857 bilsio Indiao Sepoy Mutiny ine so·sojengjeng ong·na skanganchim ine u·ina man·a.

Ua lekka pal·takrangoni kingsara Apottinashak ingipa seani ong·achim. Uano Kristian bebe ra·ani bidingo talatan baksa uko ra·chakna gita ma·manti jajaanirangko pe·gale seachim. Ua lekka pal·tak Omedni gisiko ning·tubeen nangchakeniko ong·ataha. Uni am·enggipa chong·mot bebe ra·anina uan aganchakaniko on·na dal·bea cholgugako oprange on·aha. Omed, ua lekka pal·takko poraiani ja·mano Hinduism aro Islam toromrangko niding niding dakanirangko watgalsrange, Kristian toromni gimin u·i-ma·sie ra·na aro Kristian ong·na ning·in ning·in chanchianirangan gapaha. Indakmitingon sipaini regimento uni gadang nambatroroengachim. Kristian toromni bidingo u·ibatgiparango talbate sing·e ra·na ua miksongaha. indiba Sepoy Mutiny ong·changani gimin uni bidingo golpo ka·na chol man·ningjaha. Ua dingtang dingtang sipaini gadangrangona dorikrike Major Cambellni ning·o kam ka·angkuaha. Gitalgipa mikgaoani cholramako nikani bidingo chanchirimna ua gritang Ramkenaba seachi u·iataha.

Omed, ja·mano Samuel Loveday minggipa suboverseerko grongchengna chol man·aha. Jisu Kristoni gimin Lovedayni agananirangko Omed adita jarangna knatimrongon ua Kristian toromna gisik nangbatroroangaha. Indiba unomiting Loveday bilsi 17san ong·kuaengani gimin, Omed saoba brikalgipa mandeni ku·pattianiko man·na sikaha. Unomiting bilsi 30mang ong·gipa pamong Kandurako grongchina Loveday agane on·aha. Kandurako grongeani attamo Omed sipairangko biming okamao grichim! Ua waljatchi badepilahaosa biaptangona sokangaha. Uni ja·mano ua Robibar changantian Kandurani skiprakako knatimna re·rongaha. Unon, chu watna man·kugijanisan uni napbolgniko salrikengachim!

“Omed began to attend church services and continued his talks with Kandura but did not seek baptism mainly because, like many hillmen, he was reluctant to give up drinking rice beer.” — FS Downs, The Mighty Works of God (1971)

Apsan sal-somairangon Ramke Goalparani skulo poraikuengachim. Salsao Rev. Ruprecht Bion minggipa missionary saksa Goalparaona re·bae Nama Kattako skiprakan baksa lekka pal·takrangko sualdamaha. Ua lekka pal·takrangoni kingsako skulona ripengtangni man·baako Ramke breskae poraiaha. Uaba Omedni poraimangipa apsan seanian ong·achim! Ua seaniko poraion Ramkeni gisikona so·sojengjeng ong·ani sokbataiaha. Uko man·ani somoio Ramke bilsi 20-22mang ong·ahachim. Ua lekka pal·takko man·ani bidingo Ramke indake agana:

“Anga Apottinashak minggipa ki·tapko man·aha. Je manianirangkon bebe ra·e ja·rike Hindurang salgiko man·na ka·donga uarang gimikan kakket ong·ja ine ia ki·tap bang·a sakkirangko mesoka. Unon Ram-o angni bebe ra·ani dongjaha, aro angni gisik bringbrangtaiaha.”

Unon Ramke Hindu toromko skigiparangona re·angtaijaha. Uni gisiko chanchibeanian supeke kusi ong·na man·jaengachim. Indakmitingon, Rongjulini primary schoolo ka·echina Ramkeko watataha. Bilsigipino Goalparaona re·angpilon, salsao, mamatang Omedni seata chittiko man·soaha. Uan Christian toromni bidingo chanchirimna gita Ramkeko Gauhationa okamatani ong·achim. Unomiting Gauhatio donggipa normal schoolo poraidapkuna chol bi·on Ramkeko ra·chakaha. Ramke mamatang Omed baksa donge normal skulo poraidapaha. Apsan dongrime Christian toromni bidingo chanchirimon Ramke mamatango sing·aha:

“An·ching Garorangde torom gri, indiba an·ching siani nalsao namako man·ani maiba cholramako am·na nangtela. Ia minggittam toromrangoni badiako ra·o an·chingna nambatsranggipa ong·gen — Hindurangnima, Mohammedanrangnima, ma sahebrangni?”
Omed gisik gnangbegipa aganchakaniko on·aha:
“An·ching Mohammedan toromko u·ija; Hinduranga jat mania, aro uamangni toromko ra·ode an·ching jattangni mande-rangko watgalna nanggen; sahebrang jat manija, uni gimin uamangni toromko ra·on gimikni gitan nambata.”

Unon uamang sakgni Kandura babuko gronge, Kristian toromni bidingo skie ra·na a·bachengaha. Indiba uamangni re·mikkanganio ja·ku tekaha. Bilsisa ong·srapgijan, police dolni skotong ong·e Nibario kam ka·echina Ramkeko Goalparani Deputy Commissioner okamataha. Nibario jabri dongani ja·mano Jirao bilsi gittam kam ka·kuna nangaha. Ian Ramkeni duk ong·batsranggipa sal somoirang ong·achim ina.

Uni ja·mano, 1860 bilsimango Ramkeni kamko Damraona jitataha. Damrao ong·mitingon ua Amjongani Suboni B Sangmako jikgipa ra·aha, aro police kamba bon·aha. Ua salrangon Omed-Ramke mamasani gisepo chitti segrike chanchirimani bilakbatbaaha. Indaken Ramke salsao, jikgipako songo done, Gauhatichi re·angaha.

APOTHINASHAK| Bengalichi sea Scripture tract. Ia tractko poraien Omed-Ramke mamasa Kristian toromko ra·na gisiko de·chaoako man·aha. Ia lekka pal·takko Omed namen simsake ripingaha, indiba ja·mano uko William Dring-na on·aha. Iano nikenggipara originalko fascimile ka·skagimin ong·a.  Source: Baptist Missionary Magazine

Omed-Ramke napbola

Ru·uta sal-somoirangna skangonin Omed Kristian ong·na an·tangko tarimanaha. Gritangna seata chittirangoba ua Kristian ong·na tariani giminsa ong·bataha; aro Ramkekoba apsankon ja·ku de·china didiani kattarangan gapaha. 1861-62 bilsi jolrango Gauhati Baptist Churchni manderang an·tangtangko namatna tikkelaha. Mingsa namgijania, gilja re·giparang bang·an pekkampa daktokachim. Unon indakgiparang an·tangtangko namatna miksonge 1862 bilsini May jao Temperance Society ingipako bikote niaha. Kattade, ua dolo biming donggiparang chu watna ku·rachake ra·tokaha. Uano Omedni bimingba dongpaachim.

1862 — Omedming Ramke Gauhatio Kristian ong·na tarimanjok; indiba uamangko napbolatna missionary grichim, maina ordain ka·kujani gimin Kandurade napbolatna man·kujachim. Nowgongo Dr. Bronson donga. Una kattako watataha. Aiao inmana koborko man·e, Dr. Bronson re·bana skelaha, indiba Gauhationa uni sokbaon napbolna am·giparangni sengsoa bilsisa ong·na am·pilengahachim! Indakmitingon Ramkeba commissionerni courto setimgipani kamko man·aha, aro jikgipa Subanko an·tang baksa dongchina Gauhationa okamataha. Dr. Bronson sokbaahaon uamangko nanga gita sing·roke, napbolna kraa ine ra·chakaha. Robibar sal, February 8, 1863. Uamangni napbolani bidingo indake janapa:

Sepoys in uniform stood watching the scene. A hymn was sung, and Mr. Bronson went down into the water, and stood facing the gap. The first to follow was Bhupati. Omed came next, every inch a soldier, with head erect, and steady, unwavering steps, then Ramke, and last of all, the two tottering pilgrims, hand in hand. Five times over the waters parted in token of burial and reunion with Him who rose again from the dead. The temple bell was answered. The mighty current, with its secret, flowing half around the Garo Hills, rolled on its way.
— (William Carey, A Garo Jungle Book (1919)

Rev. Dr. Miles Bronson

Jatna kam ka·na re·ongkata

Garorangna missionary watchina Omedmang bi·aha. Unon, missionary dongjani gimin neng·nikaniko Dr. Bronson aganchakaha. Indiomangba Omedmang bilsisamangnade Gauhation dongkue senge niaha. Unon missionary man·teljani gimin, Omed aro Ramke, sorkarini kamko wate, an·tangtangan jattangna Nama Kattako aganprakna re·ongkatna tariaha. Omedmangni manigija kingkot dakako nikon Dr. Bronson jechakdamna man·jaha. Uamangni toromna dangdike on·na sikani gitan, uamangko 1864 bilsini March jao sorkarini kamoniko wataha. Uamangni re·mikkanganio amadipet dakchakaniko on·na Dr. Bronson ku·rachakaha, aro re·angon Goalparani DC ong·enggipa Captain Mortonko grongpakangchina ku·pattiataha. Indake Omed aro Ramke Mission Assistantrang ong·e re·ongkatbaaha.

Dedrang sakgittamko rime Omedmang jiksesa aro Ramkeming Suban Songduko choonbae 1864 bilsini May 10 tariko Goalparaona sokeaha. Captain Mortonko grongani ja·mano uamang mandetangrangko — Fokiraming Reban — gronge dakgni kamrangni gimin chanchirimaha. Ramke Damrao skulko kulina unia Omed a·bri jolrangona wene skiprakna manchiaha. Sokangchengon Omed aro Ramke mamasaan songtangonan re·angchenge Nama Kattako aganprakchengaha, indiba Ramkede ru·utgijan Damraona ong·onbaaha.

Damraona ong·onbae Ramke skul kuliaha, aro lekka-porako on·an baksa Nama Kattako aganprakna a·bachengaha. Ramkeni skulan A·chik jatna seng·aniko ra·baanio mongsonggipa chabi ong·angaha. Omed a·brion dongrike, be·entangna kacha wate, an·chitangna wa·sing sine, jattangna Nama Kattako aganprakna tikkelengon bobilni a·jao nape re·ramenga gita chacha kengnirangko chagrongna nangaha. Uamang Matchokgre, Dambora aro Watrepara songrangona wene, mitderango bebe ra·aniko gale Kristian toromko ra·china aganprakaha. Indiba adita jarang Watreparao dongani ja·mano uamangko a·rikataha.

Rajasimla song ong·baa

Omedmang jiksesa a·bri ja·rekona katonbae, 1864 bilsini October ba November jao buringko o·trange, jamdap rike dongeaha. Saksa bobilko nisotime, saksa buring o·joljol noktop rikengon, uamang anti gittamna bol pangsani ja·pango tusiaha. Uan buringrara dake samtangtangon kenbegni matburingrang gapaiachim. Bilsi gipinode Omedni bak nanggiparangoni saksnimang katonbae uano songdongepaaha. Uamang mitde kritako wate Omedni toromko skie ra·na a·bachengaha. Uni ja·mano gipinrangkoba salbarorona man·aha. Nokrangko rikdapaha, chisam a·kaweo ge·a gamani a·bachengaha, aro buringko apalbate bangtalataha.

1865 bilsiode Omedni songo nokdang 5mang ong·aha. Uano songdongtoke torom gitalko ra·tokna a·bachengon a·bri kosakchi donggipa A·chikrang ding·doaha. Torom gital nakatani gimin mitderang ka·onangaha — mikka wajaengjok, chiringrang tipangengjok, mia misi siljaengjok ine A·chik kamalrang parakaha. Changni chang krit-amuoba, salgruoba mikka wajaha. Uni gisepon Omedni ka·dongdugae daka kam uamangni ka·onangako ching·chabatataha. Omed bilakbegipa mitdeni dongram Koasi a·kimbriona doange ro·ongrangko galruruaha, bolrangko den·chilekaha, aro uanoni wa·ako katomsa den·e ra·bae, mitderango maming bil dongja ine mesokaha. Manderangni ka·onanga wal·misi gochichraaha; Omedni dolko mangkimae galna miksongsrangaha!

Rongjuli antio Omedni dolko chadrapaha, indiba police dol peng·pange Christianrang jokaha. Indiba, “Na·simang jokjawa, ru·utgijan na·simangko so·otgen, aro chinga na·simangni skorangko ra·anggen” ine a·brini A·chikrang ku·chinge re·angaha. Unon kenbegni salrangko chagrongna nangaha. Rajasimlako chadrapgnok! Srik malubae jaksikon mamingkoba dakna man·srapja, rang·san chrik a·boke chadrapon tua simaksrapgijan sko gri be·enrarasa dongrikna nangaigenchim — dal·a chona, bi·sa desa pilakkon bobilni mil·amde nimjachim! Tuna dongna man·jaha; an·tesreng moe salrangko re·atna nangaha.

Indonga koborko man·soa tarimean Captain Morton frontier policeni sak 50ko rime Rongjuliona re·baaha. Ramkeba Rajasimlaona re·bae dongpaaha. “Chinga walgimikgimik tusigija antisana dongtimaha” ine ua salrangni gimin Ramke aganaha. Indakmiting somoion Rangkukoba Rajasimlaona watataha. Rangkuni gimin on·tisa niatchengna.

Omedni nokmikkango Omed aro MC Mason (November 1898)

Ua salrangni gisepon Rangku W. Mominba 1866 bilsini April 8 tariko, Dr. Bronsonni jakchi Nowgongo napbolatako man·aha. Rangku 1857 bilsio Guwahationa re·ange mamatang Omed baksa jadok dongpaani ja·mano sipai kamko man·aha. Skulo napna chol man·pajahaoba ua sena jotna aro poraina skie ra·aha. Omed aro Ramkeni napbolna skang mangmang ua Bhutanona watatako man·aha; aro uachini sokbapilesa Kandura babuni dakchakaniko man·e, napbolna Nowgongchi re·angaha. Omed-Ramke gitan uaba jattangna an·tangko on·kange kam ka·na miksongako parakaha. Unomiting chachaon, Rajasimlao dongenggipa Kristian dolko mangkimana ku·chingako Ramke seachi u·iataha. Ramkeni chittiko poraisoon Dr. Bronson mikchi jo·ola gnang Rangkuna aganaha.

“Na·a re·ange uamangko dakchakena nanggen.”
“Uamang angko so·otode…..” Rangku sing·aha.

Goliathko bengjuri goe Daudni so·otako agane Rangkuko watataha. Rangku pringwalnin Songdu gita choonbaaha, aro gittamgipa salni salpaksaon Goalparaona sokeaha. Unoni Rangku ja·tingtingchi daariange, sal napani somaio Rajasimlaona sokeaha.

Iarangni gisepon Captain Mortonni peng·panganichisa Rajasimlako chadrapgniko champengna man·aha. Ka·onange dongenggipa manderangko ua Rongjulio antio gronge agangrikaha.

“Na·simangara ia manderangko so·otna am·engama?” Captain Morton sing·aha.
“O·e!”
“Maina?”
“Uamang mitderangko ka·onangataha. Uamangni re·baani a·sel marikki satokaha, mikka wajaha. Uamang dongenga dipet chinga neng·nikaniko chagronggen. Uamang sinan nangtelgen! Mitderangan siatgen!”
“Atcha de, mitderang dakaichina. Omed manijahaoba mitderangara mamingkon daka dongkujakonba, ma dakjok? Indiba gisik ra·bo, na·simang jaksiknabe, ong·jaode anga na·simangko tik ka·gen. Na·simang u·ija. A·gilsako Kristian sakgnisan dongaia ine na·simang chanchia. Hajalni hajal gnang. Ia manderangko na·simang jaksikode uamang re·batoke na·simangko jakdangdikskagen. Mitdeeng mitdejaeng, mande so·otna man·jawa.”
Unon jripjrip daktokaha.
“Aganako rongtale ma·sitokahama?”
“Ma·siaha.”
“Indakode gisik ra·bo aro manibo.”

Indake Captain Mortonni kattarangchi tom·tomatna man·aha. Indiba uamang manignok ine ka·dongna man·jachim. Unomitingde Rajasimla Britishni a·jao ong·kuja; chadrapna nangode je somoioba ong·aigenchim. Indiba ru·utgijan mikka jime wabaaha. Mitde manigiparangni ong·nikarangba jujaatako man·aha; mitderangara uamangni kena gita inditanade ka·onangjakon ba inditanade bilakgiparang ong·jakon. Ian Rangkuni napbolani ja·man, 1866 bilsini April-May jarango ong·angaha ine chanchichipna man·a.

Omed-Ramkeni an·tangtangko on·kange kam ka·ani bite chong·kabaaha. Rangku sokange dakchakaniko on·ahaon ka·dongbatna man·aha. Indiba uamangko nirok-simsakna dingtangmancha missionaryko nangengachim. Iako Dr. Bronson namen u·ioba chol ong·jatelengachim. Indakmitingon, adita songrangni palo sakchet Garorangni seatgipa chittiko Dr. Bronson man·soaha. Uan Kristian ong·na tarie dongenggiparangni chittichim. Napbolna am·e donggiparang bang·aha ine Omedba u·iataha. Bebe ra·nan neng·piloba Dr. Bronson re·bana tariaha. Assamerangni gisepo, Garorangni gisepo, Mikirrangni gisepo Kristian ong·chenggipa gimikkon uan napbolataha. Omed aro Ramkeni jakmako nie-nikena ua mairongpile kusi ong·enggenchim!

April, 1867: Dr. Bronson re·baaha. Goalparaona re·bachenge, uoni April 12 tariko mongmao re·bae, attam 5 bajimango Damraona sokeaha. Ramkeni skulo sak 15 me·a bi·sarang dongachim: Garo sak 11, gipinranga Rabha aro Rajbongsirang. Uamangni poraiakoba Dr. Bronson nijolaha. Tukujana kingking uamang golpokuaha, gitrangko ring·aha. Salgipino uamang seng·gnangan Omedni song Monja Masuriona re·chakate, attamchipak sokeaha.

“The next morning, the 13th, we set out for Omed’s village in Monja Masuri, …. afterwards called Rajasimla. This is a new village, is at the foot of the hills — it was established by Omed, — a lovely spot, with a fine stream of water close at hand, with plenty of land suitable for cultivation….. We found the village clean, the houses, about forty, new and orderly arranged. The largest and best house in the village is the place of Christian worship recently built by themselves, which every Sabbath crowded with listeners.”
Letter from Mr. Bronson,
The Missionary Magazine, Vol 48, No11, 1867
(Songni manderang Kristian ong·tokkujaoba gilja nokko rikaha aro skiprakako knatimtokengahachim)

Manderang Dr. Bronsonko nichake chimongsoahachim. Seng·gnangan gilja ka·ramo tom·dakaha. Dr. Bronson Assamesechi aganprakaha; A·chikkukosan man·aigiparangna Omed, Ramke aro Rangku sakgittam pe·time on·aha. Sawarang Kristian ong·na kang·kare kaa sing·on, sak 26 chadengtokaha — aro uamang gimikan ua songoninchim. Uamangko adita sing·kuani ja·mano, napbolna kraa ine ra·chakaha.

A·chik me·chikrangoni Kristian ong·chenggiparang (Photo by Dr. Bronson)

Rajasimlao mondoli songa, Omedko ordain ka·a

April 14, 1867. Robibar salni gilja matchota joljolan Rongkil chiringko dim·penge dongipao re·angtokaha. Ua salo me·a me·chik gimik sak 27 manderangko napbolataha (sak 26 baksana biapo ja·kora saksako ra·chakdapa) Indake ua biapan A·chik a·songo skanggipa Napbolchakram ba Baptistry ong·aha. Salgittamni ja·mano Dr. Bronson Americachina indake chitti seataha:

“During my whole missionary life I have never seen anything so wonderful as the work now going on among the Garos. Those two Garo assistants, Omed and Ramkhe, have worked quietly and faithfully on amid ridicule, reproach, and even threats of personal violence, and “have proved themselves to be reliable, trustworthy and faithful men, as I took them to be when I baptized them at Gowahati.”
The Baptist Missionary Magazine, Vol 47, No.11

April 14 attamni giljao skiprakani ja·mano, mondolini bimango ong·na nangani aro uamangoni saksako pamong songna nanganiko Dr. Bronson jinmana aganaha. Kristianni bewalo pilak dangdike on·gnirangko chu·sokatna aro mondoliko dilna gita Omed, Ramke, Rangku sakgittamoni sako Pamong ong·na basegen ine Dr. Bronson sing·on, jinmaan ku·cholsan Omedko mingtokaha. Unon Dr Bronson saheb Omedni kosako jak dondape, uko pamong songan baksa ordain ka·jolaha. Indake, Assam Missionko indita bilsina chalaianio Rev. Omed W Mominan ordain ka·ako man·chenggipa ong·aha. Salgipino gipin sak 10 manderangko napbolatkuaha. Unsalode Dr. Bronson baksa Omedba napbolatpaaha. Omedni jakchi napbolataoniko mingsako u·ina man·a. Rikki rikkot dakgnirangko chu·sokatgijan Omedko ordain ka·galgale donangania indonga kamrangko chu·sokatgnigipa mandeko nangtelani gimin ong·aha — ong·jaode antigipino saoba napbolna am·taion Dr. Bronson Nowgongoni chawatbataina nanggenchim!

Omed-Ramkemangni duk chakbeachi Rajasimlao Kristian mondoliko a·bachengatna man·ania A·chikrangnasan ong·ja, Northeast India gimikni ma·ambion galchangna amgijani ong·aha. Unomiting Assam Missionni missionaryrang aro Americaoni chalaienggipa Home Boardni gisepo meligrikjae nanggrikani ong·engachim (meligrikgijani ja·pangko talatna iano biap dongja). Bite nangjani gimin, Assamo Nama Kattani bitchriko sataniko 1858 bilsio dontongna am·on Dr. Miles Bronsonni rakbee jera ra·e mol·molani giminsa donkue niaha. Uochacha Omed-Ramkeni bitchri sate bite man·anichi uko rakkiangkuna man·aha.

“The success among the Garos changed the attitude of the Home Board towards Assam field and it began to get at least its share of the available resources, something that had not been the case earlier.”
— FS Downs, The Mighty Works of God (1971)

Kristian toromko ra·ahaon A·chikrangni lekka-pora, skia man·ani aro mikgaoaniko rang·sanan nikna man·aha. Ramkeni skulan A·chikrangna bidani bilchamko ching·ate on·chengaha; jean A·chikrangni skia man·baani ja·dil ja·pang ong·aha. Ramkeni skulko 1867 bilsion Normal School dakataha; 1875 bilsio Goalparaona jitangaha; 1878 bilsio Turaona jitbaskaaha. Uan da·ode Garo Hillso mingsingbatgipa skulrangoni ge·sa ong·enga.American Missionaryang Kristian pil·atna kam ka·asan ong·aijaha, uamangan sana-banani, ge·a gamani aro lekka-porani cholrangko dake donangaha. Da·alo niatpilon, gisik namgipa British officerrangko, aro songtang noktangko ru·uta bilsirangna wate, saa ding·a man·e, matcha mongma grim buringrangko re·e A·chik jatna dangdike on·anggipa missionaryrangko, aro Gauhatio dormaha cha·e suk ong·e janggi tangako watgale an·tangtangko A·chik jatna on·kanggipa Omed-Ramkemangko mittelsokja!

1867 bilsini April 14 tariko Dr. Miles Bronson-ni napbolatchakram biap. Ia biapko William Carey (A Garo Jungle Book-ni author) 1898 bilsini November 22 tariko photo ka·aha.

Melkey Chisim

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