Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 24 2009:
A simple function held today at Ngairong village of Chandel district marked the formal affiliation of Aimol Baptist Association to the Manipur Baptist Convention.
As a prelude to the formal amalgamation programme a prayer session cum hoisting ceremony of the ABA flag was also held under the theme of 'The Lord is my light and my salvation'.
MBC's general secretary Rev S Vumthang unveiled the ceremonial stone.
As a special guest of the occasion, Rajya Sabha MP Rishang Keishing exhorted the gathering to strengthen MBC so as to spread the message and bond of love and brotherhood among the hill-valley people.
Strongly advocating on sustaining cordial relationship amongst various community inspite of differences in religious affiliation and practice, Rishang keishing cautioned that fissure, if any, should be resolved internally as interference in such issue by outsiders would complicate the situation.
Representatives of national identity Protection Committee also attended the inauguration programme.