The Life And Testimony Of Elizabeth Game
Earthen Vessel 1912:
On August 7th, an hour or so before midnight, our dear mother, Elizabeth Game, fell asleep in Jesus at the comparatively early age of 58 years, after almost a lifetime of trials, borne with scarcely a murmuring word, thus glorifying her Saviour—who gave her the grace—by her life.
Her father was a deacon at Providence Baptist Chapel, Glemsford, Suffolk, and thus, from her earliest days, dear mother was instructed in the right paths. Later in life, with her husband (Mr. Goerge Good), she attended Ebenezer Strict Baptist Chapel in the same village. A heavy sorrow was the loss of her second son, at the age of four years, who was killed by a horse and trap as he was leaving school one Christmas morning; some years after which her husband passed away, after an operation in a London hospital; while before this bereavement had scarcely passed, news was received that her eldest daughter, then entering womanhood, had met her death in an accident to a vehicle in which she was traveling in the Midlands. That sorrow upon sorrow was her lot. Yes she proved a true mother, working hard to support her family, and when, some twelve or thirteen years ago, she moved to London on marrying again, we thought she had a more restful time before her; but, “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord.”
Two years ago, after much ill-health, her husband was operated upon for cancer, and upon his discharge from hospital, she, as a faithful wife, insisted upon attending to him personally—he was practically bed-ridden—although far from well herself. This proved a heavy trial, as well as a great tie, and during the whole of the time she was prevented, except on one occasion, from filling her accustomed seat at Gurney-road Chapel, where she had attended since living at Forest Gate, and of which for upwards of ten years she was a respected member, having been baptized, together with one of her daughters, on April 28th, 1901, by the then pastor, Mr. E. Marsh. In the early part of this year she was compelled by reasons of health (although much against he will) to have her husband removed to the Infirmary. After medical examination she was advised to enter Soho Hospital for Women. An operation was successfully performed, and she came home, after convalescence at Brighton, looking much better, and was able to attend the evening service at Gurney-road one Sunday evening. This, however, proved to be her last visit there. On July 5th she journeyed to Glemsford, with the object in view, as we thought, of thoroughly regaining her health and strength, but she seemed to know otherwise, as she told her sister, on her arrival there, that she was “come home to die.” She slowly became worse, and, during the last week or so, suffered so much that it was really painful to be at her bedside. Yet not a word of complaint escaped her; her one desire to to “go home,” and the constant question was, “How long, Lord, how long?” Her body was laid to rest at Glemsford on August 12th by the pastor of the Strict Baptist Chapel.
A week or so before she passed away, the desire was expressed to see Mr. A. J. Ward, of Brookley, Suffolk, who was pastor at Ebenezer, Glemsford, during the greater part of her residence there, and, to her intense delight, he spent about an hour alone with her. We believe that he was told how God had blessed his ministry to dear mother, especially about the time her youngest daughter was born. Under Mr. Ward’s ministry she was first convicted of sin by the application of the words, “Enter ye in at the straight gate.”
We who remain feel our loss severely, but we cannot sorrow as those which have no hope, “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted (tested) like as we are.”
Elizabeth Game (?-1912) was a Strict and Particular Baptist believer. She suffered many trials and tribulations throughout her pilgrimage, but through it all, rejoiced in the Lord her Savior submitting herself unto a good and wise God.
