Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-25
The Arch Queen Of the H. t. A. Royal
F. & n. calls q COlOred National
Female Christian Convention
to Convene at GreenVilIr,
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The ladies forming the right Wing OF
the government of the ii. I. A. System
of America, will hold their CoIOred Ma
tional Female Convention at i. G. Cow
er's Hall, at Greenville, S. c., July the
1, 2, 3, and 5, 1895. Ali the colored
ladies of America are hereby requested
to call meetings on the 14th and 21st
of June. 1895, in their respective cities
and towns, and select at least one or
two delegates from a city or town and
send them to meet this Convention.
Let the ladies who want to be represent
ed work mp free will offering in money
and send with each delegate to be repre-
scented, as q donation to the monument
The chief object of this Convention is
to form a capital leadership of ladies
for the race. to extract from the race
14l arch queens to form the head of a
capital body TO be composed of LAG .461
choice women of the Negro race to be
formed in the III. T. A. System on the
American continent, whose business il
shall be (by the assistance of other
women) to form and gather a cost, cap
ital of $50, 0O0, 600 (thirty-seven mil
lion dollars to be owned and controlled
by the G. Division of the II. L. A. Sys.
tenn. This fund is to be formed by such
women of the race as will take stock in
the a. L. A. government force fund OF
the Women's department Cooled G. o.
at from one to seven dollars per share.
Three million or more women are ex
pected to give money and take stock IL
this movement.
We the undersigned, chief officers O
the National Board of the Monument
earnestly insist that our ladies of the
race will spare no pains proposing dele
gates to meet this Convention.
Sisters, we have been Chief in build
ing all the church edifices, let us be chic
in rescuing this perishiDg race of ours
Let us rally, especially IN this Southern
States, and in the State OF South Caro-
lima. We do not expect those who ar
so far North and West 20 attend 8,
freely In person. but in spirit. We d,
expect them and those who canno
come who wanted to come will be re
ceiYed as members of the Convention
they will send their photograph with
free will donations in money, and wei
recommended TO the Convention the.
each will be adopted as members of tn
movement and confirmed in the Capito
National body, and appointed to Office
and empowered to q business for tn
movement, this throws open a wild
gate sufficient for all ladies in all tn
land to enter in at once.
Understand that new Negro race
leadership is now being formed in
scientific system called the H. TIA. Syl
{ tenn OF America, composing three d
visions. called A. B. & G. Division
+ and the ladies of the Negro race for7
all of C. Divisions called the right win
e of the System. The Importance of TIL
! undertak king is too extensive to be pJ
I in public minds but it will be made plai
at the Convention.
We pray that all women OF the "a.
T will send Us greetings, and free will o
e ferings will show us q free spirit, by COZ
) tributing to this Convention. This
Q q non-sectarian affair. We are actin
l. for the financial welfare of the WomC
8 of the cOlOred race at large.
Send greetings dear women and Il
< Lord will crown our efforts with su
{ cess in haste. Rev. Justns j. Evans Il
3 founder of the III. I. A. will be with
It to speak on the ways of God and Il
q call of women.
p All men and women who favor II
movement and this Convention send
D. q free will Offering and all who want
3 be classed with the movement the
y names will be enrolled and recogniz
IN far aud near. Each delegate will mott
us OF their coming at least ten DAYS b
fore the time, so we can make room I
them to stop.
Tell the news and let us make doul
In quick time. To-day is the day of ss
walton; tomorrow may be too la
Oh, sisters, let rs strike to-day tome
re row may be too late.
t. Dress in white, sisters, If you desire
O. and trim in red and blue cambr
D. This is the uniform.
es Respectfully, we are yours for the 81
to cess OF the women of the Negro ra
De Let the fly news far and near.
Mamie Stevens, High Queen OF j
de tice, No. 1; Carrie f. Brown, Queen