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Arthur Benton Sanford
A Methodist minister and religious writer, he is best remembered for An Easter Disciple, a short 1922 novel that retells the story of Easter through the eyes of a Roman observer. His work blends Christian devotion with a simple storytelling style that made biblical themes feel immediate and personal.
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An Easter Disciple: The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight
by Arthur Benton Sanford
About the author
Arthur Benton Sanford was an American clergyman and author associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Records connected with his published work and later memorial listings place him in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and show that he served as a minister as well as a religious writer.
He is chiefly known for An Easter Disciple: The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight, published in 1922. The book presents the events surrounding Jesus' death and resurrection from the viewpoint of a Roman character, giving the familiar gospel story a historical-fiction frame while keeping its devotional focus.
Sanford also appears in connection with Methodist reference and church materials, suggesting a career shaped by both ministry and religious publishing. Although biographical details about his life are scarce in easily available sources, his writing reflects a clear interest in making Christian history vivid and accessible for general readers.