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167common origin and spoke very similar languages. However,since the influx of Hindus, a considerable social rift hasopened between the people of the hills and those of thevalley.William Pettigrew began his missionary efforts amongthe Meiteis, but he was not allowed to contin ue .Thisprohibition of work a mong the Meiteis in Manipur continuedthrough the British rule in the state.Even after Indianindependence in 1947, no mission work was taken up among theMeiteis till 1958 when the Council of Baptist Churches innortheast India began a mission at Wangjing. But thismission has had considerable difficulties in co mmunicatingthe Gospel to the Meiteis, and today the number of BaptistChristians a mong the Meiteis is declining.In 1970, the Presbyterians from Mizora m opened amission among the Meiteis by starting ahigh school atMoirang along with lower schools in some other places.Boththe Baptists and the Presbyterians employed their own menfrom the hills to preach the Gospel and followed the traditionalpattern of the mission station.The Presbyteriansshifted their headquarters to Impha1 in 1978.They havebeen somewhat more successful than the Baptists in winningthe Meiteis to Christ.TheKuki Christian Church began work among the Meiteisin 1977 after the Gospel Mission Society was formed.Dr. T. Lunkim was a pastor at the Impha1 Baptist Church from1972 to 1975. During his pastorate he felt a divine call to