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127appointed by the Council which selected the council presidentand secretary to work with the church union committee.First, astudy of the issues of faith and practice wasconducted.One of the issues was the practice of infantbaptism among the Northeast India General Mission Churchesand the Presbyterian Churches.Kuki Baptists hold that onlybelievers should be baptized, and that by im mersion.Articleson these issues were published by both sides.But the lay people in the churches did not realizethe theological implications of these doctrines and practices.(The issues remain with the leaders to resolve.)The Council's stance has been to accept both parties' positionas valid.Thus, when people transfer their me mbershipfrom one denomination to another, they are not required tobe re-baptized.Also, churches acknowledge and accept asvalid spiritual ministry performed by other churches.Churches of one denomination are free to invite any ministersthey choose from other denominations to minister onspecial occasions.This policy of the Council has prom otedcooperation and unity a mong the Kuki Christians.The Formation of the Kuki Christian ChurchThe history of the formation of the Kuki ChristianChurch was exceptionally indigenous.It was born out of thenecessities of the people.Factors of influences from outsideof the Kuki society were not significant enough to formthe Kuki Christian Church.Here we have a tribe: which isdivided by accident rather than by choice into different