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Henry T. (Henry Theodore) Hodgkin
1877–1933
A British Quaker doctor, missionary, and peace advocate, he helped build institutions that reached far beyond his short life. His work in China and his role in early Christian pacifism made him a notable bridge between medicine, faith, and international fellowship.
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The Message and Mission of Quakerism
by William C. (William Charles) Braithwaite, Henry T. (Henry Theodore) Hodgkin
About the author
Born in Darlington, England, in 1877, Henry Theodore Hodgkin trained as a physician and was raised in a Quaker family. He went on to serve as a medical missionary in China, where he helped found West China Union University in Chengdu.
Hodgkin is also remembered as an important Christian pacifist. He was one of the key figures behind the Fellowship of Reconciliation and later helped found the organization that became Pendle Hill, a well-known Quaker study and retreat center in the United States.
Though he died in 1933 at just fifty-five, his life joined medicine, religious commitment, education, and peace work in a way that left a lasting mark.