The Presbyterian Church, the largest church denomination in Mizoram today observed 'Ramthar Ni', the anniversary of the arrival of Rev. D E Jones, the Welsh missionary who established the Presbyterian Church in Mizoram.
Rev. Jones, known to the Mizos as 'Zosaphluia' or the older missionary was sent by the Welsh Presbyterian Church to establish the Presbyterian Church and landed in Mizoram soil on August 31, 1897.
Earlier, two pioneer missionaries - Rev. J H Lorraine and Rev. F W Savidge landed in Mizoram, then known as the Lushai country on January 11, 1894 while the fist missionary to land in the Lushai country was Rev. William Williams, who reached Aizawl from Syhlet (now in Bangladesh) in 1891.
'Ramthar Ni' has been observed by the Presbyterian Church since 1972 and the day is regarded as the day when the church was established in Mizoram.
Prayer and worship services were held in all the local Presbyterian Churches across the state today.
