Amos Sutton
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Amos Sutton was a General Baptist
missionary to Orissa, India.
He translated the Bible into the Oriya language
, and published the first Oriya dictionary and Introduction to Oriya Grammar (1843).
He also composed a hymn to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne
": "Hail, sweetest, dearest tie."
General Baptist
General Baptists is a generic term for Baptists who hold the view of a general atonement, as well as a specific name of groups of Baptists within the broader category.General Baptists are distinguished from Particular or Reformed Baptists.-History:...
missionary to Orissa, India.
He translated the Bible into the Oriya language
Oriya language
Oriya , officially Odia from November, 2011, is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal...
, and published the first Oriya dictionary and Introduction to Oriya Grammar (1843).
He also composed a hymn to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne
"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song . It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight...
": "Hail, sweetest, dearest tie."