The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
NEWS OF GENERAL CITY
DECIDED TO SEND MISSIONARY
 TO CONGO.
The First Presbyterian Church of
 Selma Will Pay the Expenses
 of Lucius DeYampert,
 Young Negro.

Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma, May 9.
 An interesting meeting was held at the First Presbyterian Church last night, af- ter prayer meeting services were over. For the past six or seven years the Pres a coiored youth. L1cius DeYampert. for the ministry. He Is an exceptional colored man and seems to be deeply impressed with the dignity of his calling, and proved Coiored Theological Institute at Tusca- 1oosa. He did not use all of the money that this Church gave him while stu dent at Tuscaloosa. but by doing what ever work his hands found to do. he help ed toward defraying his expenses. He has been back in Selma about two years and has been teaching q school in the northeastcrn portion of the city. and by his strict attention to his duties has ac- srest s. work smons ms s,dss tsss That part of the city was very tough when he went there. but he has worked wonderful change for good. and It Is now one of the most orderly, well-be- The oficials of the First Church have known for long time that he wanted to go as missionary to his benighted brethren in the heart of Africa, and he With this in view he has been studying medicine under Dr. W. W. Harper, who has taught him free of charge. so that he would know how to treat ordinary dis on the Congo. It is known that mis- sionary wields much greater influence If he underestimate something about medi- cine. and besides helping along his in- l fiuence it enables him to accomplish a great good among those with whom his | lot fs cast. The officials of the First Church have been debating a long time whether they would place DeYempert under the charge of the Foreign Mission Department of the Southern Presbyterian n Church or send him out at their own ex- pense. At last nights meeting 1t was de- cided to send him to Africa as mis- sionary from Selma. the First Church Of this city to pay all of his expenses. It Twill take a considerable sum of money to maintain a missionary in the heart of Africa. but the First Presbyterian Church h of Selma, is one of the wealthiest churches of that denomination in the ever it undertakes. So enthused is this congregation with DeYampert and his work that it will undertake to support him and as the Church has not yet failed | Yampert will be we'll taken care of.
 DeYampert is coal black negro, tall and sinewy and is not at all vain be- | cause he is educated. He Is respect ! full to all. is modest and unassuming and | impresses all who come in contact with | him. He Is not afraid of honest toll and will 70 on an errand for his white friends or do odd jobs for them with the great | est pleasure. His whole bearing as man indicates that he is deeply imbued with | of labor on August 15 he will carry with him the good wishes of host of white l people in this city. where he was born | and grew to manhood.
 This Church sent Rev. Sam Lapsley. a son of the late Judge James Lapsiey to the Congo, about twelve years ago. MT | Lapsley carried a colored man along with him to the Congo. and he is still in AT missionary. This colored man is very much such a man as DeYampert. After being in the Congo about two years Rev Sam Lapsley succumbed to the African tombstone to mark his last resting place lies buried at the mouth of the Congo He was the first white missionary to gc to the Congo and he gave his life for the cause that he had espoused.
 Entertained President.
 The little revolution that has been go' ing on in the island of Santo Domingo is of more than passing interest to Sel.
 mains from the fact that the successful
 revolutionary general, Horatio Vasquez
 while a fugitive from justice few years ago staid in Selma for several weeks and was the recipient of many social at tentions where here. At that time Gen eral Vasquez came to Mobile and while there he met John Broadstreet who Is 2 ponular conductor on the Southern Rail road and runs between this city and Mo bile A warm personal friendship sprans up between General Vasquez and MT
 Broadstreet. with tine result that he was invited to Selma and spent two weeks under the hospitable roof of Mir. and Mrs. Broadstreet.
 All the time that General vasauez wa: a res.dent of Selma he was shadowed by two detectives from santo Domingo came out of Mir. Broadstreets house
 and when he left here one of them fol lowed him while the other staid here tc keep an eye on MT. Broadstreet. thank
 ing that he was a revolutionist. Genera
 Vasauez left Selma and went to New York, where he remained awhile. ant from thence he sailed for London: H'
 had 700 sacks of coYee in New fori which he sold. Tn London he invested thu proceeds in arms and the result is. al told in the dispatches. he is now th' President of the republic of Santo Do mingo from which he was an exile a
 that time.
 friends while in Selma though very fev knew who he really was. He passed or here as a rich Venezuelan conee mer
 chant. He was strikingiy nandsom, man and appeared to be Frenchman. H' | was always dressed handsomely and hi manners and speech denoted good blood and breeding. He was a very apprecia tive man and was deeply touched by thu kind courtesy and generous hospitality oi | MT and Mrs. Broadstreet. He contdet 1 to several friends here who he was anc | told one of them if he ever came into hi: | own he would remember his friends IT | the States. It is intimated that Broad l street may be invited to a good position i in fhe government of Santo Domingo. ol | else asked to represent the new govern | ment in this country as It's consular | agent. Mir. Broadstreet is very popular i'm Selma, in Mobile and all along the lint
 At the time General Vasouez was 1T Selma the papers had accounts Of [ South American revolutionist being 1T the city and many surmises were mao' as to who he was and what country h' | represented. He was variously accreo l ited from Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia ant 1 several other of the smaller repubrcs l but very few hit upon the fact that h' | was from Santo Domingo. His fascinatlnt \ manners, good looks Chesterfeldian grace | and breeding commented him to all witl | whom he came in contact ana all or hl' l Selma acuuaintances will be glad to heai that he has succeeded in his amntiot and became the President of this repub' lie.
 Selma to Birmingham.
 A tremendous effort is being made IT Birmingham to get through trains iron that city to Selma The train that leave here in the afternoon goes as far as rus caloosa and the business men or BIT | mingham are making an enort 10 get II
 through to that city. A numerousiy signec