Aizawl, Sep 1 (PTI) 'Ramthar Ni' or 'Mission Day' to
commemorate the arrival of Rev D E Jones, a British missionary
who established the Presbyterian Church in Mizoram (then known
as Lushai country) in 1897, was observed all over the state
today.Worship programmes were held in some churches while
some others organised feasts to mark the day.Sent by the Welsh Presbyterian Church, Jone, fondly
called by the Mizos as 'Zosaphluia' arrived in Mizoram on this
day in 1897 and later established here the Presbyterian
Church.The first white Christian missionary to enter the
Lushai country was Rev William Williams in 1891, a time when a
war was on between the British army and the Mizo chiefs,
church sources said.Two other missionaries, F.W. Savidge and J.H. Lorraine
arrived in Mizoram on January 11, 1894 and they were the first
missionaries to propagate Christianity amongst the Mizos,
while Jones was remembered for his contributions to establish
the Presbyterian Church.