Birth anniversary of Hajom Kissor Singh observed

A Correspondent

SHILLONG, June 20: Unitarian Church Madan Laban today celebrated the birth Sesqui-centery of Hajom Kissor Singh 150th birth anniversary.

The celebration remembered Babu Hajom Kissor Singh, an author, philosopher, linguist, a social and religious reformer and the founder of Khasi Unitarian Movement.

Born in 1865, Hajom Kissor Singh, lived all his life in the Khasi Hills of the state of Meghalaya in northeastern India.

With no knowledge of the faith in other lands, he became a Unitarian through his own studies. After communication with American and other Unitarians, he founded a Unitarian church in the town of Jowai, now the headquarters of the Indian Council of Unitarian Churches (ICUC).

Singh led a growing Unitarian movement in his state where there are now more than 30 churches having some 10,000 members.

Speaking on the occasion as a Chief Guest, Health Minister AL Hek spoke about the importance of taking responsibility and that it should not end within the family but the society as a whole.

He also said that Hajom Kissor Singh had contributed many things to the new generation even as an environmentalist.

He also said that Kissor Singh had already foretold many things relating to the environment hundred years before.

“As policy makers we should look for all round development in the society as a whole” Hek said adding that Singh was both a visiory and a missiory who was far-sighted and who has work very hard in his 58 years journey for the development of the state as a whole.