History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

Appendix 298
The matters I like to discuss with you are;
1. I praise God for your meeting in TaungGyi.
2. I agree with your draft constitution.
3. I don’t see representative from KengTung. Why? Is there a disagreement between East and North?
4. I also heard that Eastern Shan would hold a Shan Bible Centenary Celebration by their own. Is it
true?
5. I have received the list of 18 students who are receiving financial support.
6. I will like to remind you that the money for students’ support is only for students. We cannot use it in
other work. Asian Outreach is giving us for two years only. We have to support 4 years for our
students. We still need to find more money for another two years. Please do not think that we have
surplus. We may be in red. I am confidence and have faith that we’ll be able to support our students for
four years.
7. I have not receive financial support for Youth Conference from Asian Outreach. We have to raise our
own fund.
8. I met Harn Yawnghwe in Hong Kong. He is very much interested in our Shan Mission. We have
Shan Bible 500 books ready. Where should I send them to?
9. There is a report on Shan mission and Macau mission in Asian Report in May/June 1984. I am
thinking of translating Biblical Comic into Shan language. I will work with Han.
10. I talked with Asian Outreach and got money to buy bicycle for our Shan evangelists. We hope we
can buy 10 bicycles. All these bicycles should be the properties of Shan Mission and kept under
stewardship of Shan mission.
Signed/ Dr. Sai Htwe Maung
Letter from Sai Dou Pau, Secretary, Shan Baptist Association, LaShio, NSS, Burma to Dr. Sai Htwe
Maung. 16 September 1984
Dear Dr. Sai Htwe Maung,
By the decision of Shan Baptist Association made on 8 July 1984, I am writing this letter to you
asking your help. After Rev. William Shwe Ya passed away there are conflicts between Shan and
Karen Christian groups in First Baptist Church. I remember you very much. Before you went to Hong
Kong you were the only one standing for us. U Kyaw Hla is growing old now. We don’t have many
educated people among us. If SBC is formed we will certainly be a member. We want to buy a land for
our Shan Church. A land at the corner of HsenWi road is asking for Kyat 300,000. Our Shan Church
only has Kyat 30,000. Please kindly help us get the money to buy this land. Find donor for us.
In His Service,
Signed/ Sai Dou Pau.
General Secretary, Shan Baptist Association, LaShio.
Letter from Han Yawnghwe to Sai Htwe Maung. 25 September 1984
Saya Sai Htwe Maung and family,
I have received your letter on 19 September. I am very glad to hear your participation in His
work. The money US$1,000 I sent to you is for mission work among the Shan. You can use whatever
way you think necessary for Shan mission. You know the situation best and I leave the decision to your
discretion and judgment.
Supporting a pastor in MuongPa also good idea. Building a Church building in MuongPa also
good. But I want them to participate. People do not appreciate what they do not work for or pay for.
Supporting Saya Aung Htun Shwe also good. I also want to help Shan Bible Centenary. I will find more