Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
One Of the Greatest Negro Enterprises
of the Day.
DANvILLE, VA. November 1904

Vne OF the Greatest Negro Enterprises
of the Day.
DANvLLE, VA, November, 1904.
The Grand United Order of Seven
Rising Sons of America, organized in
the city of Danville, in the wear of our
Lord 1894. under the laws aud 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 widows re-.
main respectable.
The fundamental principles of this
our order, are based upon love, truth and
charity, which are grand and eleyating
as any ever promulgated by any secret
organization in the United Seates. Yes.
1t is grand, and the plans and works are
as good as any other, and the joining fees
In 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 or God, that any man or women of
gooo 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 for each other, as
Christ has commanded of us, aud let us
be more truthful to our fellow men, yes,
let our words 10 all men be yea, yea, and
nay, nay. And let us be more charita
bic 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
ana women, and stand together as a
race End Lay down plans for our chill iren
yet unborn? Knowing dear friends
we are just what we make ourselves
We as oolored race should make our
selves as creditable as any race, consid.
ering our chances, and if 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, 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 a stand point as life will afford,
yes, not only will we be men and women,
but in 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 member of this
organization a policy good for ope-half
of its face value, and at the expiration
OF SIX months the policy is good for its
full face value.
Look and live, club fees are S1.OO 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 the world. Remember
your monthly dues are from 25 to 90 cts.
per month and the taxes you pay will
not amount to 90 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 stands firm and
cannot be denied that it pays to the
sick and buries the dead and pays all en-
dowments promptly, according to law.
and you cannot bs come non beneficial
when sick, for it never stops paying the
members they are sick.
This orde. so has department for
children to joiu. They have had 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 d master worker if
you will be you man or woman. Wait
no longer, but join now. and help hold
mp 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 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 ell 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,
p. O. CAkRINGToN, S. p. G.. Mang.
w. J. HUBBARD, 5. p. g. Treas,
l.. Il. ELAN, S. p. G. f. s
Board of Directors:-W. p. Palmer,
l.. u. Elan, w. j. Hubbard, Frank Eos
ter. p. O. Darlington, j. r. Gamble, 1.
M. Mebane.
Board of Managers:-W. P. Palmer,
p. O. Darlington, W. j. hubbard, L H.
ELAN. Charlie Malone, William Hous.
ton, Ed Chandler.
Lawful Deputies:-Rev. o N. Brown,
1920 E. Washington St. Greensboro. N.
o., Rev. G. w. Poteat, 5l8 Oraghead
ST.. Danville, Va, VIM. Houston, 1853
Gilmer St., Greensboro. N. O., James
Watkins. Danville. Va, Matthew
Woody, Danville, Va, John Wade, Dan
vile, Va, Aaron Green, Mt. Laurel,
Va, X. Il. Bowman, Glover, Va, Nan
IL