The dates for him in Chief Men are considered incorrect.
Prayed at Mr Darby's funeral.
Edited:
- Crumbs for the Lord's Little Ones, 1853 to 1857
- The Evangelist, 1858 to 1873
Source for date of death: National Probate Calendar
Hugh Henry Snell was born in 1815. He was converted early in life. He practised as a doctor at Lifton, on the banks of the Tamar, in Devon, and also at Launceston, Cornwall. He frequently preached at the little meeting of "brethren" at the latter place. Afterwards, on removing to Plymouth, he associated himself with J. L. Harris and Henry Bulteel - both ex-clergymen - for many years in preaching and teaching. He gave up his practice, and devoted his life entirely to the work he believed God had called him to. While at Plymouth he entertained the Lord's servants most hospitably, R. C. Chapman being a frequent guest; and John Hambleton mentions in his well-known book, "Buds, Blossoms, and Fruits," that he stayed with "Brother" Snell at Plymouth.
Later on Mr. Snell preached and taught in many of the large cities and towns of England and Ireland, besides visiting and confirming (in the true Scriptural sense, i.e., strengthening) the smaller meetings then springing up all over the country. Eternity alone will declare the value of this work. Equally gifted with his pen, he wrote largely on prophetical and other subjects. His works most known being "Streams of Refreshing," which has run through twelve editions; "Notes on the Book of Revelations," "Lectures on the Second Coming," "Inspiration of the Scriptures." He was a much valued speaker at the famous Meetings on Prophecy at the Freemasons' Hall, in 1864, and it is interesting to note that the other speakers at these meetings included such gifted "chief men" as L. Strong, J. L. Harris, H. W. Soltau, J. M. Code, Lord Cavan, P. H. Gosse, W. Lincoln, C. Hargrove, and several others. Mr. Snell fell asleep in Jesus, very happily, at Stafford in 1891.
In some notes complied in 2004, the late Edwin Cross wrote "he [Snell] participated at the Brethren’s Three Day’s Meetings at the Freemasons Hall in 1865 where the subject was the Lord’s Coming. He shared the ministry of the Word of God at this conference with H.W. Soltau, J.L. Harris, Leonard Strong of British Guiana, Hon. W. Wellesley and other notable teachers. When he quit the Open Brethren he came among those who practiced orthodox exclusive principles, he soon found plenty of opportunity for his gift. The platform at the first and second Manchester conferences (1873 & ’76) was shared by many ‘lights’: W.J. Burton, Charles Stanley, Christopher McAdam (W.J. Lowe’s father in law), J.E. Batten, J.B. Stoney and H.H. Snell all took part. In 1877 Snell’s home address was 17 Eyre Street, Sheffield. The 1881 census shows him and his wife living at 20 New Machon Bank Road, Ecclesall, Bierlow, Yorks. In 1882 he was living at Montgomery Mount, Sheffield. Hugh Snell visited Mr Kelly’s meeting in Blackheath and gave acceptable ministry to the many saints gathered there. He worked with men of common interest in the gospel such as Charles Stanley and Andrew Miller."
The 1891 census (taken 5 April) shows him living at 1 Kenwood Avenue, Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield (although his age and birthplace are incorrectly recorded as '74' and 'Sheffield, Yorkshire' - possibly these details were supplied by one of the two servants also resident). My late father-in-law often pointed out his house opposite the main railway station in Sheffield. I have a photo of his headstone somewhere, he is buried in Sheffield. He was a retired Eye Surgeon.
