Dougintology: Book Review: How To Live Safely In a Science Fictional Universe

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The letter Watkin Roberts sent Dr Peter Fraser for his missionery works among the Manipur Kukis

Aijal 11 Oct, '11

Dear Dr. Fraser,

As you are likely aware, previous to our opening up the Thado Kuki district, no Xn [Christian]. work had been done among these people. It was a response to a heathen Chief's request, which came on the fly leaf of a Gospel which I had personally sent him, that we first visited the District, & the works did not commence there until full permission had been given by His H. the Prince of Manipur, thro' the political Agent. I may say that no work whatever had been opened up amongst these people except by ourselves so far. I am sorry that the Dist. Comm. shd [should] have been caused the trouble of discussing the matter at their recent sitting, but they will radily [readily] understand that any business regarding these Mission can best be done by ourselves - the members of the Mission. I shall be glad if you will please pass on to them an earnest request for prayers for these poor people who are groping in the dark & waiting for the message of Calvary. The proclaiming of this message is much harder for the fact that their language is not reduced to writing.

Yours vy. Sincerely in the blessed one who said "Go ye",

Watkin

(Source: National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. C.M Archieves, 27, 314).

[Houbung Kithah Pat by:- Rev. Dr.Jangkholam Haokip]

Kuki Black Day '13 September'

When the unwelcome news of the 'Joupi' massacre;

Where the mass succumb of my near and dear ones was aired.

I, a li'l boy wept inconsolably;

Cos, its too hard to bear the evil hands of the blood thirsty NSCN(IM).

Why didn't my tribesmen retaliate and do the same?

Was my old-testamental judgement about it.

But, in my heart of heart's,, I yearns to forgive them;

Like my saviour Jesus did with a host of my uncountable sins.

Cos, in the Bible God assured us vengeance is his own duty.

So, we youths of the nation vows to forgive them;

Pledged to strive hard in studies, bloomed academically in every walks of life.

Then ~ massacre, mournings and the likes of the past will never spring again.

No one will claim our forefather's land as theirs again;

Our present home will remain our homeland on earth till the universe exist.

And heaven's for the future.