The Old Franciscan Missions Of California

ssion caused in Mexico and Spain can be understood when it is remembered that for two centuries this thing had been desired. In the Mexican city the bells of the Cat

ed there and in Spain, so that, for a time at least,

able Galvez at once determined that five new Missions should be founded, and the Guardian of the Franciscan College was asked for, a

en it was found that there were more converts at San Carlos than at

a new church was built, partly of rough and partly of worked lumber, and roofed with

rvested in 1772. Each Mission received eighteen head of horned ca

e removal of Fages, the correction of certain abuses that had arisen as the result of Fages's actions, and for further funds, soldiers, etc., to prosecute the work of founding more Missions. In all the main points his mission was successful. Captain Rivera y Monc

led to the second, in which the colonists and soldie

tyr's crown, for there was a rumor of an Indian uprising at San Carlos; bu

ved to be the "San José," from Manila. It should have remained awhile, but contrary winds arose, and it sailed away for San Lucas. But the king l

ed and was burie

ll upon Palou; but in February, 1785, the college of San Fernando elect

ouse, with two vessels, appeared at Monterey, and the Frenchman in the account o

nd San Carlos. He was hospitably entertained by Lasuen, but when he came again, he was not rec

terey and holding services only occasionally. The little property that remained was to be sold at auction for the payment o

ell in, and all the tiles, save about a thousand, were either then broken, or afterwards stolen. The rains and storms beating in soon broug

ere were three buttresses, from which sprang the roof arches. The curves of the walls were made by increasing the thickness at the top, as can be seen from

servation, at least from further demolition. The first step was to clear away the débris that had accumulated since its abandonment, and then to locate the graves of the missiona

er Cassanova's plan of restoration; and sufficient aid came to enable him properly to restore and roof the

all. It is a small and unpretentious structure of wood, with wooden sounding-board above. It rests upon a s

. It consists of two basins, one above the other, the latter one well recessed. The lower ba

, and it is the desire of Father Mestris, the present priest at Monterey, to establish a par