recommend you to
yourself; and that in particular, you never forget, that you are a member
of the Society of Jesus.

"In the conjunctures of affairs, experience will best instruct you what
will be most for God's service; for there is no better master than
practice, and observation, in matters of prudence. Remember me always in
your prayers; and take care, that they who are under your direction,
recommend me in theirs to the common Master whom we serve. To conclude
this long instruction, the last advice I give you, is to read over this
paper carefully once a week, that you may never forget any one of the
articles contained in it. May it please the Lord to go along with you, to
conduct you in your voyage, and at the same time to continue here with
us!"--

Eight days after Gasper Barzaeus was gone for Ormus, with his companion
Raymond Pereyra, Father Xavier went himself for Japan; it was in April
1549. He embarked in a galley bound no farther than Cochin, where waited
for him a ship, which was to go towards Malacca. He took for companions
Father Cozmo de Torrez, and John Fernandez, besides the three Japonese,
Paul de Sainte Foy, and his two servants, John and Anthony.

It is true, there embarked with him in the same galley, Emanuel Moralez,
and Alphonso de Castro; but it was only that the Father might carry them
to Malacca, from whence both of them were to be transported to the
Moluccas. The ship, which attended the Father at Cochin, being just ready
to set sail they made but a short stay in that place, but it was not
unprofitable. The saint walking one day through the streets, happened to
meet a Portuguese of his acquaintance; and immediately asked him, "how he
was in health?" The Portuguese answered, "he was very well." "Yes,"
replied Xavier, "in relation to your body, but, in regard of your soul,
no man can be in a worse condition." This man, who was then designing in
his heart a wicked action, knew immediately that the Father saw into the
bottom of it; and seriously reflecting on it, followed Xavier, confessed
himself, and changed his evil life. The preaching of Castro so charmed
the people, that they desired to have retained him at Cochin, there to
have established the college of the Society; but Xavier who had designed
him for the Moluccas opposed it. And Providence, which destined the crown
of martyrdom to that missioner, suffered him not to continue in a place,
where they had nothing but veneration for him.

Th