Indo-Portuguese is a dialect spoken by the Portuguese settlers and their descendants in Ceylon and various parts of the Indian seas. A translation of a part of the Scripture into this dialect dates back to the year 1817, when the Wesleyan missionary, Newstead, stationed at Negombo, in Ceylon, commenced a translation of the New Test. for the benefit of this people, which was printed at London in 1826. A second edition appeared at Colombo in 1831, and the Pentateuch and Psalms were printed in 1833. A revised edition of the New Test. was published in 1853. (B.P.)
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More