r and brother freely assisted them, not only by the
administration of the sacraments of confession and the communion,
but by that of food, which was prepared in our church.

On another mission performed by the rector of the college and another
priest, there was a mighty fruit of their labors reaped in hearing
confessions, in reconciling enemies, and in recalling the perverse to a
better life. Twenty adults were initiated by the sacrament of baptism,
having been imbued with the Christian faith by a certain blind man. He,
though deprived of the use of his eyes, yet took such care of his
catechumens that if a single one out of any number, however great,
was missing, he regularly informed the father. We think the more
of this from the fact that he who formerly was numbered among the
catalons--that is, petty priests of idols--now since his conversion
has become a teacher of Christian doctrine.

Residence of Antipolo [36]

In this residence are ordinarily maintained three priests, to care for
the harvest of three thousand Christians. More than five hundred have
been baptized this year. We have tested the great devotion of this
people, and their rare sense of piety in frequenting the sacraments,
in offering prayers, and in undergoing discipline and performing
other good and edifying works; and, finally, there has been wrought
in them all a great change in conduct.

The father-visitor has laid the foundation of a hospital, which
is of great importance. On the day when the roof was finished the
father-visitor led them in serving the poor who were gathered there,
by pouring water on their hands, and then kissing their hands on his
bended knees, which example was followed by all the chief men there
present. And thus the custom has been established that four members
of the confraternity established for this purpose bring them their
food every day. The same thing is done by the women for the sick of
their sex.

A beginning has been made of a school for boys, in which they may be
educated from their earliest years in all virtue and good morals,
according to the laws of Christ, so far as these are open to their
capacity. This is a thing not merely necessary for their receiving
the true doctrine, but also easy and delightful. They are all fed
with rice sent by their parents, and by other contributions. Their
occupations are learning to read and to form their letters, and to
do such other things as are appropriate to child