Richmond planet., 1904-12-03
One of the Greatest Negro Enterprises
of the lay.
DANvHIE, VA. Nov 1oo1

Inc Grand United Order of Seven
hislng Sons OF America, organized in
the city of Danviile. 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 care for the widows
aud orphans, as long as the widows re-
main respectable
Ihe fundamental principles of this our
order, are based upon love, truth aud
charity, which are grand al elevating
as any ever promulgated by any secret
organization in the United States. Yes
1t is e. and, and the plans and works are
as good as any other and the joining fees
Ia club are Sc small that the poorest
Oh the labonDg class of our rae can
JOIN Yes. 1t has been so fixed by the
help OF God, that any man OF woman of
good moral character, honest and sound
In body and mind can JOIN this grand
and noble order.
Dear frlenu, will you not start now TO
begin TO burn the light of wisdom? Let
US nave more love for each other, as
Ohrlst has com manOed of us, and let us
be more truthful TO our fellow men, yes
let our words TO all men be yea, yea. and
nay, nay. And let us be more charita.
table &c each other. These are the prin-
ciples Of the grand and noble order of
the Seven Rising Sons Of America.
Then why not JON us and be men
and women, and stand together as a
race and lay down pIans for our children
yet unborn? Knowing dear frlenos
we are Just what we make ours elves
we as colored race, should make our
selves rs credltable as any race, consjd-
erlbg our chanI Ss, and If you Will ioln
tins Grand United Order of the Seven
Rising Sons of America, and live up TO
the three principles named ano be true
t. your Obligations, 10 stand firm. to help
us carry the banner and let it float in
tle air until II reaC hes from the Attain
TIC to the Pacific, then We will be men
ana women VINO are workil & for the
progress CT our race, to lead them TO as
h'sse :. stand poirtsas lifs. Will asferel YES
not only will we be men and women.
, but IN the time of sickness, we will be
with SSn and take care OF You and nav
Your dues proml tly 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,
.sill bury you and leave our sympathiz-
ing tears with the bereaved.
is this all that we dC2 No. We also
pay handsome endowment, Won will
receive ON becoming mem Der of this
organization policy good for one half
OF Its lace value, and aG the expiration
~ 80 AAohViiS TIC poAiCy IL SOOu Tor It's
iull face value
Look and live. Club fees are sl.OC to
JOIN this Grand United Order of Seyen
hlsing sons of America, where we can
dwell together ana love each other as
God 50 loved the world Remem ber
your monthly dues are from % TO 90 cts
per niUnth and the taxes you pay will
not amount 10 so cents per year. Re.
member each loCge has full control of
Its money after II has been set apart
Ihough we have hundreds and hundreds
OF members. yet there Is room for more:
though We have thousands of dollars in.
clndlng real estate, yet there is room for
more.
This grand and noble order of Seven
Rising Sons OF n America stands firm and
cannot be denied that IL pays To the
SICK and burles the dead and pays all en-
dowments promptly, according to law.
ana yIu cannot become non. beneficial
when sick, for 1t never stops paying the
members when they are sick.
This order also has "a department. for
children TO Join. Tney have had n char.
ter granted by the Supreme Grand
Lodge together with bylaws, rules and
regulations Tor the government of their
loage.
You can advance to higher degrees af
ter joining TINS order at a small amount
OF cost. You can be Il Il asler worker if
yous~ Ill, be You a man Oh woman. Wait
no Dng +, but join now, and help hold
up the banner of jus Ice and right.
Twenty members compose a club. bur
there can be less by corresI IoAdlng with
the supreme BoarQ OF Directors or a law.
lui deputy Cur Joining fees are with
the times and yet we pay larger sick
Dement'S ana never stop paying and give
nicer burlals and larger death CLAIMS
tnan any other order We know Of in
America. Read our plans carefully,
and then seek admission and all we
claim will be proven. Together we
stand, divided we fall" Founders of
this grand and noble order of Seven
Rising Sons of America.
w. p. PALMER, S P G. Pres,
+. Q. CAkRINGTON, s. p. G. Mang.
w. j. HUBBARD, 5. p. CT. Treas,
l.. T. ELAN, s. p. G. F. =.
Board of Directors:-W. P. Palmer,
l.. Eiam. w. j. Hubbard, Frank Eos
ter, +. 9. Darlington, y K. Gamble, l.
NJ. Mebane.
Board of Managers p. Palmer
T. .. Carrin gton, w. J. Hubbard, L.
T.. Elam, Charlie Malone, William Hous-
ton, Ed. Chandler
Lawful Deputies: Rev. G. N Brown,
1929 +. Washington ST., Greensboro. n.
o., Rev G. W Poteat, 5lS Craghead
ST., Danvlile, Va, VIM. Houston, l53
Gllmer ST., Greensboro, N. O., James
Watkins. Dauville, Va, Matthew
Woody, Danville, Va, John Wade, Dan
VILE, Va, Aaron Green, Mt. Laurel,
Va, X. L. Bowman, Glover, Va, Nan.
Dle Chandler, Clover, Va, John Sims,