Elias Benjamin Sanford (1843-1932) was an American clergyman, notable for his role in helping create the Federal Council of Churches.[1] [2] A Methodist by training from his time at Wesleyan University, he spent the majority of his career preaching at Congregationalist churches in Connecticut.
Book: Kurian, George . November 10, 2016 . Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States . Rowman & Littelfield . 2019 . 9781442244320 .