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In this blog post, we will discuss the mission work in West Bengal. There are two NELC Dioceses available in West Bengal which formed by this mission work. Here we are discussing, in brief, the mission work in West Bengal.
Mission work in West Bengal
Mission work in West Bengal at Suri
This place was in the old times the center for missionary work of the Baptist Missionary Society. For some years the American Methodists worked there, but left; and since 1941 Suri has been the main center for our Mission’s Bengali work in the District of Birbhum.
A mission station was completed in Suri by the Rev. L. P. Lande in 1949. There is a Boys’ Hostel on the mission compound. This hostel has been supervised for years by the Rev. K. R. Ghose.
A new Reading Room was opened a few years ago. Suri has a centre for the Bengali Literature Board under the Suri Council.
Miss Inger Krogh Nielsen has conducted several Bible courses in Suri; and done much in order to produce translations of good Christian books into Bengali. We may mention that the well-known book of Dr. O. Hal lesby, Prayer has published in Bengali.
The Rev. K. R. Ghose, who has served the Mission; and Church efficiently in many capacities; as Press Manager, Pastor, Church Council President; Editor of Bongo Bondhu the Bengali paper of our Church, Hostel Superintendent, etc.
However, he is still serving as pastor of the Suri Church; and goes actively into the work of the Church as far as his time and strength permit.
Suri has been and still is an important centre for the Bengali work. The Rev. and Mrs. Engen are placed in Suri.
Mission work in West Bengal at Narainpur
Narainpur has gradually developed into an educational canter for girls. It is now recognized as a Girls’ Senior Basic School. At the end of 1965, there was a total of two hundred thirty-two students in the Middle School with a teaching staff of seven; and four hundred and forty-three students in the High School.
Two hundred and forty students stayed in the boarding. Among the lady missionaries in charge of the school; Miss Inger Krogh Nielsen and Miss Ellen Laursen had there for the longest periods.