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Samuel Rees Howells, The Quiet Intercessor
Samuel Rees Howells or βMr Samuelβ as he was affectionately called by students and staff members of the Bible College of Wales (BCW) was born in 1912 in Brynamman, a mining village near Swansea, South Wales, UK. Before his birth, the Lord gave Rees and Lizzie Howells his name β βSamuel.β There were similarities in his life, to the Samuel he was named after in the Bible. His motherβs middle name was Hannah and he too was to be dedicated to the Lord by his mother on the altar of sacrifice. They called his name Samuel, saying, βBecause I have asked for him from the Lordβ – 1 Samuel 1:20…