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DANvnLE, va. ovember, 1904.

DANvILLE, VA. overnber, 1904.
The Grand United Order of Seven
Rising Sons of America, organized in
the city of Danvilie,. iIt 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
and orphans, as long as the widows re-
main respectable.
The Fundamentally principles of this
our order, are based upon love, trtuh and
charity, which are grand and elevating
as any ever promulgated by any secret
organization in the United States. Yes,
- is grand, and the plans and works are
as good rs any other, and the joining fees
in q club are SO small that the poorest
of the laboring class Of our race can
Join. Yes, it has beenlso 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 yon not start now to
begin to burn the light of wisdom? Let
us bsve more love Tor each other, as
Christ has commanded of us, and let us
be moro truthful TO our fellow men, yes,
let CUR words 70 all men be yea, yea, and
nay, nay. And let Us be more charita.
Bile to each other. These are the princi-
pies 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 childre
yet unborn? Knowing dear friends,
we are just what we make ourselves.
We as a 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
Rising Sons of America, and live up to
the three principles named and be true
to your obligations, to stand firm, 20 help
as carry the banner and let il float in
the air until it reaches from the Allan
tie 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 stand point as life will afford,
yes, not only will we be men and women,
with you and take care of you and pay
your dues promptly as long rs you are
sick, let IL be twelve months or more.
We win not cease to pay or leave you
until your recovery or should you die,
will bury you aud leave our sympathiz.
ing tears with the bereaved.
Is this all that we do? No. We also
pay a handsome endowment, You will
receive on becoming a member Of this
organization a policy good for one-haf
of its face value, and at the expiration
of six months the policy is good for it's
full face value.
Look and live, club fees are Sl.0O to
join this Grand United Order of Seven
Rising Sons of America, where we can
iwen together and love each other as
God so loved the world. Remember
your monthly dues are from % to so cts
per month and the taxes you pay will
not amount co so cents per year. Re-
member each lodge has full control of
its money after it has been set apart.
Though we have hundreds and hundreds
of membe rs, yet there IS room for more;
though we have thousands of dollars in.
Guiding real estate, yet there is room for
more.
This grand and noble order of Seven
Rising Sons Of America rds firm and
cannot be denied that 7ays to the
sick and buries the dead pays all en-
dowments promptly, &C 1g to law.
and you cannot becom l-beneficial
when sick. for it never paying the
members when they are SICK
This order also has department for
children to joiu. They have had a char.
ter granted 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 order at a small amount
OF cost. You can be master worker il
you will, be you a man or woman. Wait
no longer, but join now. and help hold
up the banner of justice and right
Twenty members compose a club, but
there can be less by corresponding with
the Supreme Board Of Directors or a law
full Deputy. Our joining fees ara with
the times and yet we pay larger sick
Dement'S 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 gil 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,
| K. q. CAkRINGToN, s. P. G.. Mang
| w. j. HUBBARD, s. p. G.. Treas,
| l.. L. ELAN, S. p. G. f. s
Board Of Directors:-W. p. Palmer
l.. u. Elam, w. J. Hubbard, Frank Eos
ter, P. o. Darlington, ]. r. Gamble, I
M. Mebane.
Board of MaDagers:-W. P. Palmer
P. Q. Darlington, w. J. hubbard, i. 2
Elan. Charlie Malone, William Hous
ton, Ed. Chandler.
Lawful Deputies:-Rev. O. N. Brown
1920 e. Washington St.. Greensboro, N
y, Rev. q: w. Poteat, 5lS Orassaat
ST.. Danville, Va, VIM. Houston, IL,
Gllmer ST., Greensboro. N, O., jaime,
Watkins. Danville. Va. Matthew
Woody, Danville, Va, John Wade, Dan
VILE, Va, Aaron Green, Mt. Laurel
va, n. L: bowman, Glover, Va, Nan
me Ohandler, Glover, Va, John Sims
Scottsburg, Va.
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