Dimapur, January 20 (MExN): Theologian, researcher and writer, Dr. FS Downs along with his wife visited Molungkimong village in Mokokchung on January 19.
Significantly, Dr Downs visit to the village comes after almost two decades since his visit as the main speaker during Molungkimong Baptist Arogo’s 125 years celebration in 1997. On his recent visit, Dr. Downs, now 85 years old, visited the Lychee tree which he had planted in the name of the Quasquicentennial at Molungkimong back in 1997.
Dr. Downs has done extensive research and written books on Christianity in Northeast. He and his wife along with the Brewster Baptist Church have been touring Northeast India for the past few days.
On January 12, Dr. Downs dedicated the renovated Miles Bronson Library at Eastern Theological College, Jorhat. On January 15, he visited the NBCC and WW II Cemetery in Kohima. The following day, he visited Vankhosung College in Wokha while on January 18, he visited the Clark Theological College in Impur.
