San Juan Capistrano Mission
Book details
- Title
- San Juan Capistrano Mission
- Author
- Fr Junipero Serra
- Publication year listed
- 1922
- Format
- Public domain eBook
- Reading access
- Free online reader; no registration required
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About this book
San Juan Capistrano Mission
Author: Engelhardt, Zephyrin, 1851-1934
Year: 1922
CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Preparation for Founding. — Patron Saint. — Viceroy Bucareli. — Cross Planted. — Indians Pleased. — Work Suspended. — Founding by Fr. Junipero Serra. — Threatened by Savages. — Mission Locality. — Grape-wine. — Indians Uncommonly Friendly and Docile 3 CHAPTER II. Fr. Serra Arranges the Mission Books. — Title Page of the Baptismal Register. — First Entries. — Indian Servants. — First Structures. — Fr. Serra's Church. — Gov. Felipe de Neve and His Instructions. — Allowance of the Missionaries. — Neve's Utter Meanness 13 CHAPTER III. Fr. Serra Confirms. — His Farewell Visit. — Interesting Items. — Site of Mission. — Statistics. — Donations. — Gov. Fages's Notes. — Building Activities. — New Church. — A Pretty Legend 22 CHAPTER IV. Imported Artisans Not a Success. — Fr. Santiago to Gov. Borica. — Home Manufactures. — Wife-Murder. — Reception Rooms Built. — New Church-Master Mason at Last. — Corridors. - Contagious Diseases. - Fire. — New Church Dedicated. — Transfer of Body of Fr. Fuster 33 CHAPTER V. Building Activities. — An Unwelcome Visitor. — Rev. Domingo Rivas Defends the Fathers. — Missionary Changes. — The Aqueduct. — Fathers Suner and Barona 44 CHAPTER VI.