The morning call., 1890-09-07

convent OF San Fernando, in Mexico, TO rest
Ito 1" us iaDors and enjoy the quiet Of monastic
seven years later, Father Junirero who had
nesei forgotten bis Indian converts, obtained
p uaan 10 return to them provided he would
tue,afor 10 open up the territory of Alta Cali.
l !.,i ana promote its setrlement-measures In
WHICH Inc civil government had failed for over
,inU centuries He eagerly accepted the condi-
,p VI, anu az once organized an expedition by
E ianu ana sea, whose objective point should be
snn LEGO. Both divisions Of the expedition
raa teu eaIly In 1863, and, after much suffering
reached their destination within a few weeks Of
e s.,,, o1nef-the land party arriving first. The
S aeE ~ OF San Diego, thus effected. dates
, ,nes mao been erected Tor the accommodation OF
a a bnu,es ana Tue garrison, communication was
siaaS s with the Indians, who, by the of
is., ~eie leu 10 understand the peaceful OBJ
}}isnd a.. lneir invasion. They at once became
i hIlenuIy aud shortly began to receive religious
INSTRUCTION from the fathers.
fERBA BUENA DISCOVERED.
meanwhile Portala had endeayored to find the
narpor OF Monterey. where it was desired 10
seri second MISSION but in six months after
st Ms ior tnat purpose lie returned without ac-
comprising his object. He brought the news.
n9WeVer, OF more important discovery-the bay
En,Sa Was aiterward named San francisco.
Fatner Juhlper0 heard the wonderful account
put would not be turned from tile plan he had
aslesu upon with The Spanish Government and
w., ,Laeo us after Portaa's return he sailed up
.ne coast 10 rediscOver the lost harbor. At the
same time a land party under Father Crespi
S SD ~th The same object in view aud on May
al the spot where Viscano's priestly followers
naa erected cross in 1908. The cross
was SUI there and strewu around it
there by The Indians Eight DAYS later The
naval expedition cast anchor in tile roads and
once , 1a" y, landed Preparallons Mere al
on , ihaue 10 celebrate the least of Pentecost,
which occurred Three days later, and on that
occasion tJune 3d) mass was celebrated for the
nfst tine on the historic spot, new cross was
erected at the landing place, The royal standard
was uniuried and The military officers took for
Hlai possession oil the country in the name of the
hihe. The ceremonies concluded with the
chaunting OF lie deum aud the firing of salutes
from the ships.
Up 10 this time the Indians had been passive
spectators OK all that happened, bur, with the
roar OF artillery, alarm seized upon them and
, ,ney ned lnconllnently TO The hills. Nor could
tney; Iof long time, be Induced to return. For
aiIis reason the fathers were delayed in their
elioils 10 gam neopbytes, and IL not until tie
loi:ow,,hs CHRISTMAS that they were al all sue
cessiul. Alter That, conversions came about
IN ever.increasing plumbers, and it became neces-
saIy 10 Apply Tor additional clergy 10 assist in
inc good work. In 1771 ten new missionaries
the work OF chrisrianiziug the savage Tribes that
within Three years alter Father Junipero's ar
mssons w vne Gonaty he presided over four
san Carlos, San Antonio and San GABRIEL All
thls lime, hnding That the Dominican friars were
anxious 10 labor among the Indians he Withdrew
Inc members Of his order from Lower California
ana turned that province over to Them, Willie he
retained upper California for the Franciscans
'''O ,A'N' DNN"hS hiibiy csidbiisueC mere.
THE pRFsIDIos FOUNDED.
Motives OF a political nature shortly after
watd directed Father Junipero to Mex
leo Ice ,,s lie left Monterey to so there. and
LUIS Oblspo to found mission. lie reached
San Diego in October, 1772, took ship for
Nan Sa1, pa; ana ,1u arrived IN tne CITY of
sultatlon with the Government officials, |
Ne agreed upon the advisabity of establish |
ing ing Inc piesdlos Of San Diego Santa |
Er1npispO and nfn nj
eafllsohs at each point. He was instrumental |
100 I'D sehulng out an expedition TO search Tor a |
Iahu route 10 me missions, The success OF which
established the fact that California was part OF |
the mainland. After obtaining Il new band of |
missionaries and accomplishing all Tie purposes
oil his TIN, lie returned TO hiS chosen field of |
labor and renewed his exeTtions for the conversion
ana CIVILIZATION OF Tie natives. Two years later
lhe hrst serious mishap befel his work. He was
OF san Juan Capistrano, when the unfriendy
tribes, I'D october, l7T5. made a descent on the
mission 81 San Carlos, oVerpowered The garrison
heap OF ruins. Far from being discouraged,
Father JunlperO began The immediate
restoration OF tie buildings, and that done he
afteFward sent an expedition 10 found line mis-
slons OF San Francisco and Santa Clara. Having
accomplished these works he. at tile Instance OF
Tue then Governor but greatly against his own
Judgment, undertook the establishment OF two
settlements on the Colorado. The plans which
hitherto had proved successful were ignored by
Inc civil power, and the consequence was that as
soon as the buildings were completed the In-
dams attacked them, slew the priests and male
converts and carried the women ana children
into captivity. These were finally rescued. but
Rather JunperO, despite the Governors COM
mands, would not undertake the re-esiablisll-
lnent OF the settlements, and they were accord
ngy abandoned
Inc ialter years or the apostle were spent In q
round OF visits 10 the thriving missions, where,
by special dlsDensation from Rome. he admins
Tered the sacrament OF continuation TO those
who were from time 10 time prepared 10 receive
l. He died on August IS, 1884, as sincerely
nOurned by his 6000 converts as by the men,
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