Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-24
One of the Greatest Negro Enterprises
of the Day.
DANvILLE, VA. November, 1904.


The Grand United Order of Seven
Rising Sons of America, organized i'm
the city of Danville, in the year of our
Lord 1894, under the laws and rules of
the State of Va, TO care for the sick,
bury the dead, to oare for the widows
and orphans, as long as the idows re.
main respectable.
The fundamental princir IS of this
our order, are based upon low truth and
charity. which are grand iev.tiug
as any ever promulgated 10y any secret
organization in the United States. Yes.
IL is grand, and the plans and wsrks are
as good ms any other, and the joining fees
In n club are so small that the poorest
OF the laboring class of our race can
Join. Yes, it has been so fixed by the
help of God, that any man or women of
good moral character, honest and sound
in body and mind can join this grand
and noble order.
Dear friend, will You not start now to
begin TO burn the light of wisdom? Let
us have more love Tor each other. as
Christ has commanded of US, and let us
be more truthful 20 our fellow men, YES,
let our words 10 all men be yea, yea, ana
nay, nay. And let us be more charita.
BILE TO each other. These are the princi-
Piles OF the grand and noble order of the
Seven Rising Sons of America
Then why not join us and be men
and women, and stand together as a
race and lay down plans for our chill iren
yet unborn? Knowing dear friends,
we are just what we make ourselves.
We as n colored race should make our
selves as creditable as any race. consid-
ering our chances, and il you will join
this Grand United Order OF the Seven
So 20 a
the three principles named and be true
to your obligations. 10 stand firm, to help
Us carry the banner and let it float in
the air until it reaches from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, then we will be men
and women who are working for the
progress of our race. to lead them TO as
high n stand point as life will afford,
yes, not only will we be men and women,
but III the time of sickness, we will be
with you and take care of you and pay
your dues promptly as long as you are
sick, let 1t be twelve months or more.
We will not cease TO pay or leave you
until your recovery or should you die,
will bury you and leave our sympathiz.
ing tears with the bereaved.
Is this all that we do? No. We also
pay handsome endowment, you will
receive on becoming n member of TINS
organization policy good for one-half
of its face value, and at the expiration
of SIX months the policy is good for its
rull face value.
Look and live, club fees are Sl.O0 to
join this Grand United Order of Seven
Rising Sons of America, where we can
dwell together and love each Other as
God so loved tie world. Remember
your monthly dues are from % to so cts.
per month ana the taxes you pay will
not amount 10 30 cents per year Re-
mem Der each lodge has full control of
its money after it has been set apart
Though we have hundreds and hundreds
OF membt rs, yet there Is room for more;
though we have thousands of dollars in
Gliding real estate, yet there is room for
more.
This grand and noble order of Seven
Rising Sons of America stands firm and
cannot be denied that 1t pays To the
sick and burles the dead and pays all en-
dowments promptly, according to law.
and YOU cannoJ b. come non-beneficial
when sick, for it never stops paying the
members when they are sick.
This order also has department for
children TO joiu. They have had a char.
ter granite d by the Supreme Grand
Lodge together with by laws, rules and
regulations for the government of their
lodge.
You can advance to higher degrees af-
ter Joining this or'er at a small amount
OF cost. You can be master worker if
you will be you man or woman. Wait
no longer, but join now. and help hold
no the banner of justice and right
Twenty members compose club, but
there can be less by corresponding with
the Supreme Board OF Directors. or a law
FIJI Deputy. Our joping fees are with
the times and yet we pay larger sick
benefits and never stop paving and give
nicer burials and larger death claims
than any other order we know of in
America. Read our plans carefully,
and then seek admission and all we