The Life And Testimony Of Elizabeth Ainscow
Gospel Standard 1872:
Death. On Oct. 28th, 1871, aged 54, Elizabeth Ainscow, a member at Zoar Chapel, Preston.
She was sister to the late Mrs. M’Kenzie, and was brought up in the Church of England; but when very young she was led to see that she was a great sinner; and living in a country village, near Preston, she used to go into the fields, and there implored the forgiveness of her sins. One day the passage, “Come, let us reason together,” was applied so powerfully to her that she ex- claimed, “What, Lord? Reason with me, a poor sinner like me?” She went home and told her mother (a God-fearing woman) what love she felt, and how the passage of scripture was applied to her heart. She was afterwards led to hear Mr. M’Kenzie preach, and was subsequently baptized by him.
She was a kind friend to the cause at Zoar, and firmly established in the truths of the gospel. Latterly she had much bodily affliction; but she had a sweet confidence that she was a sinner saved by sovereign grace.
In her last illness she was visited by two of the members of the church, who said to her, “W e were very desirous to see you again at Zoar.” She said, “I am longing to go to chapel again.” She expressed her love and attachment to God’s people, and that she was resting on his everlasting love.
She suddenly got worse, and died the same evening. Our loss is her eternal gain.
J. H.
Elizabeth Ainscow (1817-1871) was a Strict and Particular Baptist believer. She was sister-in-law to John M’Kenzie, a gospel preacher and editor of the Gospel Standard Magazine (1840-49).
