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Title: The Spanish in the Southwest
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Winterburn, Rosa V. (Rosa Viola)
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Publisher: New York, Cincinnati, American book company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ns may be given for the failure torecognize Monterey Bay ? Can any reason be given for the failure ofthe leaders to see the importance of San Francisco Bay ? Why did thetrip north and the return take so much time? What risks would Gov-ernor Portola have taken by remaining at San Diego if the San Antoniohad not returned? What two reasons may be given why Montereywas easily recognized on the second trip ? CHAPTER XIV .THE LAST DAYS OF FATHER SERRA Father Serra wasnever idle. He taughtthe Indians who cameto the mission to live;he helped in any of thework about the build-ings ; he planned newmissions and foundedthem; he was con-stantly officiating at theservices of the church,preaching, celebratingmass, baptizing, con-firming. As his dutiescalled him, he went frommission to mission, andonce even to Mexico.It was slow and tedioustraveling in those days,especially for one who, like Father Serra, was far from strong. More than onceas he left a mission, its inhabitants felt that they had seen
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Scene in Southern California 126 The Missions of Alta California him for the last time ; but his will and love for the workkept up his strength. With occasional absences, Father Crespi remained atMonterey until his death, and as he watched his friendand superior he realized that he was working far beyondhis powers of endurance. He sometimes said so, butFather Serra always smiled and shook his head. I have come to California to save souls, would be hisanswer, as he kept on working. One of his plans was to build a line of missions fromSan Diego to Monterey, and to prolong it, if possible, toSan Francisco Bay. The missions were to be near enoughtogether to serve as shelters on the long journey from oneof these places to the other. He listened eagerly wheneverpriests, soldiers, or Indians told about beautiful valleyswith fine trees, running water, and fertile soil. He alwaysinquired if many Indians were near, for it would be uselessto establish a mission where there would be no converts.

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