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Note: Obituary from Central New York Conference 1900 He was graduated from Wesleyan University in the year 1854. Among his classmates were Bishop Henry W. Warren and Dr. W.F. Warren, president of Boston University. He was a fine scholar. After his graduation he taught at Lima and Newark, N.Y. He was licensed to preach in 1855. His first charge was Scott church, Philadelphia. Bishop Scott appointed him to education work in Oregon in 1857 in the Willamette University. From 1860 to 1867, he was a professor in the University of California. He taught mathematics in the first class of that institution. While teaching for a number of years he preached as assistant at Alameda, CA. He with his wife and six others petitioned that a Methodist preacher might be sent to Oakland, CA. In answer to that prayer the Rev. Charles E. Rich was sent to be the pastor. Brother Hodgson could justly have claimed to be the founder of Methodism in Oakland, CA. He returned to the East in 1867, and for eight years in Seneca Falls and eight years in Penn Yan, N.Y., continued in educational work. He re-entered the active work of the ministry, and his fields of labor were Enfield, Spencerport, Horseheads, Troy, PA, Ovid and Mountour Falls. He retired from active work in 1895. He was a favorite preacher with scholars and thoughtfull people. They, in every place where he preached, waited upon his ministry. He made most careful preparation for his pulpit work. A discriminating man who heard him for several years declares that Brother Hodgson never preached a poor sermon. His modesty and reserve were all that stood between him and conspicuous postitiou. He was not a place seeker or a time server. His friends knew that behind the quiet reserve and dignity of Francis Day Hodgson was a loving, genial heart. With familiar friends his reserve disappeared, and cheerful and witty he became the life of the company. But everywhere he was the Christian gentleman. He had in an unsusal degree, the gift of teaching. He bore with patience his afflictions and died in good hope of eternal life. Obituary from Seneca Falls Newspaper Born in Philadelphia. Graduate Wesleyan University of Middletown, Conn. in 1854, In 1857, became minister of Methodist Episcopal church to Oregon for three years. In 1860 became professor of math at University of California until 1867. Came to Seneca Falls, was principal of high school 1868 to 1874. Then became principal of Penn Yann Academy. Returned to ministry, had churches at Spencerport, Troy, Ovid, and Later Newark. Died in Newark, N.Y. 12/12/1899, 67., survived by wife, son , 3 daughters.
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