John Abner Snell

John Abner Snell (28 October 1880 – 2 March 1936), also known as Soo E. Sang, was a missionary surgeon and hospital administrator in Suzhou (Soochow), China. Snell was a devout Christian, and as early as age 14 he stated: "I aim to "devote myself to God’s service.” After graduating from Vanderbilt Medical College in 1908, Snell applied for a post at the Methodist Missionary Society. He was appointed to the Methodist Episcopal Church (South) Hospital in Soochow. He married Grace Birkett Snell on the 1st of November, 1907.

John Abner Snell

John Abner Snell (28 October 1880 – 2 March 1936), also known as Soo E. Sang, was a missionary surgeon and hospital administrator in Suzhou (Soochow), China. Snell was a devout Christian, and as early as age 14 he stated: "I aim to "devote myself to God’s service.” After graduating from Vanderbilt Medical College in 1908, Snell applied for a post at the Methodist Missionary Society. He was appointed to the Methodist Episcopal Church (South) Hospital in Soochow. He married Grace Birkett Snell on the 1st of November, 1907.