JCA FIRST MINUTE BOOK

20 February 1954 – 24 January 1958

INTRODUCTION

Zou Critical & Creative Workshop (ZCW) is glad to present its members the “JCA First Minute Book” (1954 – 58). The importance of this document lies in the fact that this is the earliest piece of writing ever preserved in Zoukam.

In fact, it was initially presumed that even this Minute Book was lost during the tragic MGP-ZCC split in 1976. Fortunately this manuscript (MS) has survived many such schisms, and it was recently discovered among old files preserved in the ELCC office at Zomi Colony, Lamka.

During my recent visit to Lamka, I obtained permission to consult and photocopy this MS, titled “JCA First Minute Book” (1954-58). The ELCC Archive also possesses other Minutes belonging to later periods like the 1960s and 70s. However, we shall not be able to supply these materials at present.

While reproducing the JCA Minutes electronically, I take extreme care to give a faithful and reliable text of the MS without any editing. Spellings used in the MS have been retained, and the original page numbers too have been indicated. I hope this will enhance the usefulness of this text for research practitioners who do not have access to the original MS.

David Vumlallian Zou (Belfast, 17 July 2005)

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MS

1. It is a 50 page hand-written document in A3 paper size.
2. Original cover of the book has been completely torn off.
3. Handwriting is not illegible in some parts, eg. p. 2.

TEXT OF THE MANUSCRIPT

MS Page 1

MEMBAR 1954

Date 20.2.54 ni a Daijang a J.C.A. kikhop na a thu kipua sah te a nuai ah te ahi. Mipi lem sah dung jui in member mi giat (8) akitel a, member ten jong JCA kivai phuahna thu dung jui a um ding in suai a pe chiat uhi.

NAME VILLAGE

1. Khupmeng	Tuaitengphai	Chairman
2. Kamjakhup	Daijang	Secretary
3. Thongjakhup	Tuaitengphai	Treasurer
4. Dongjagin	Tuaitengphai	Member
5. Chinkhopau	Ngurte	”
6. Liankhogin	Tuaitengphai	”
7. Chinjakhai	Daijang	”
8. Kamkhojam	Bohlui	”
9. Chinjagin	Daijang	”
10. Chinkham	Bohlui	”
11. Amjathang	Bohlui	”
12. Chinkham	Ngurte	”

MS Page 2

Not illegible

Thu Pass

No.(I) 1955 ki khop pi na ding

Amun – Khianglam. Chief of Suanneh ?

Kumtha January ha sung a Pasianni 3 vei na di

Ni nga nia tun kim ding

II. Kho chin lapol kidemna ding

Jou Christian La 24 RS 3920

III. Kho chin Bible a ?

4. Nu mei a mal a kidem na ding Zou Christian La 123 RS1082

5. Khochin Bible chang ki gen dem ding Hebrai 13.1 – apat 10 tan.

6. Tun kim ni ta a sah ding No. 59 RS 120. Hun nei ding Khotual upa.

Top na sah ding 67 RS 904

Kho tual upan thum …

MS Page 3

J.C.A. Committee memberte lemsah dung jui in tomngai (1) [Khupmeng was cancelled, and replaced by] Kamkhojam (2) Kamkakhup hite gel I Jou kual fang ding a tel ahita uh. Amau gel chu kum khat sung a Joukual 3 thumvei a fan suah ding uh ahi.

Kipah man mi khat ah khatvei jin in Rs.5/- (five) J.C.A. in piah ding a lem sah ahi tou jel. A gam fanna ding hun ahi leh kum khat sung a thumvei vahna chin thei na ding in ki ngai tuo uheh.

* * *

Tuangkhosuan Buhsau som a khat piak Rs.5/- ka mu uh hi. Dt. 29.5.54. A sum som a khat piah 1954 sung a ahi.

Toitengphai hattuam sum Rs.20/- som ni Jou Christian Labu tat doh na ding in Dated 2.7.54 in ka la hi.

Aditna 8/8/54 – Rs.10.8 Aditna 7/2/55 – Rs.5 Aum zat Rs.4.8

Pasian sum som a khat Rs.60/- sixties Dated 2.7.54 in ki ba hi Jou Christian Lanu tat doh na ding in.

Tunia tholom ki la Total in Rs.80/-

13/1/55

Khamjagin Dinang ? Rs.100/- (hundred) Dinta

Thangkhogin Rs.50/- (fifty)

Lianjachin Rs.40/- (fourty)

Church Rs.80/- (eighty)

Total Rs.270/- (Two hundred seventy repees only)

MS Page 4

Member Fee Pia Na

1) Khupng	Tuaitengphai	pia
2) Kamjakhup	Daizang	pia
3) Thongzakhup	Tuaitengphai	pia
4) Dongzagin	”	pia
5) Chinkhopau	Ngulte	pia
6) Liankhogin	Tuaitengphai	pia
7) Chinzakhai	Daizang	pia
8) Kamkhozam	Bohlui	khat pia
9) Chinzagin	Daizang	pia
10) Chinkham	Ngulte	pia
11) Amthang	Bohlui	pia
12) Chinkham	”	pia
13) Suan kham	”	pia