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Henry T. (Henry Theodore) Hodgkin
1877–1933
A doctor, missionary, and peace advocate, he helped shape both modern Quaker thought and international Christian pacifism. His life carried him from England to China and the United States, where he worked to build institutions meant to unite faith, learning, and service.
1 Audiobook
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 was a British Quaker physician whose work reached far beyond medicine. Reliable biographical sources describe him as a missionary in China and a key figure in several major Quaker and ecumenical efforts during the early twentieth century.
He is especially remembered for helping to found West China Union University in Chengdu and for his role in the beginnings of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, one of the first organized Christian pacifist movements. His life joined religious conviction with practical action, and that combination gave his writing and public work a steady moral force.
Later, he was also involved in founding Pendle Hill in Pennsylvania, a Quaker center for study and reflection that remains well known. He died in 1933, but he is still of interest to readers drawn to Quaker history, peace work, and books that connect spirituality with social responsibility.