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Arthur Benton Sanford
1851–1933
A Methodist minister, editor, and religious writer, Arthur Benton Sanford brought a scholar’s eye and a storyteller’s touch to Christian history and devotion. His best-known work, An Easter Disciple, retells the Passion through the eyes of a Roman knight.
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An Easter Disciple: The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight
by Arthur Benton Sanford
About the author
Born in Redding, Connecticut, Sanford studied at Wesleyan University, graduating in 1872 and later receiving an M.A. He entered the New York East Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and served congregations in Connecticut, New York City, and Brooklyn, including the historic John Street Church in Manhattan.
Sanford became assistant editor of the Methodist Review in 1890 and held the position until 1901, briefly serving as acting editor. He also edited the Methodist Year Book, the church’s General Minutes, and the proceedings of the Second Ecumenical Methodist Conference. His church leadership included service as secretary of the New York East Conference, participation in major Methodist conferences in the United States and England, and work with Methodist historical and publishing organizations.
His writings include The Smile of the Christ-child (1911), An Easter Disciple: The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight (1922), and a compilation of Methodist church judiciary reports. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree by Syracuse University in 1893 and remained active in Methodist scholarship and administration until his death in 1933.