Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Field, Maria Antonia 1885 Chimes of Mission Bells; an historical sketch of California and her missions Reading ease score: 47.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by David Schwan, and David Widger "Chimes of Mission Bells" by Maria Antonia Field is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book explores the significance of California's Spanish missions, with particular admiration for the work of Junipero Serra and the other Franciscan missionaries who played pivotal roles in the spiritual and cultural development of the region. It delves into their trials, triumphs, and the impact they had on indigenous populations, illustrating both the historical context of California's establishment and the enduring legacies of these figures. At the start of the book, the author expresses her love for the Spanish missionaries and her personal connection to California's pioneer history. The opening sections pay tribute to Junipero Serra, detailing his journey from Spain to Mexico and ultimately to California, where he helped establish a network of missions aimed at converting indigenous peoples to Christianity. The narrative highlights his character, determination, and the challenges faced by Serra and his fellow missionaries as they sought to cultivate both faith and community in a land that was largely unfamiliar. The early chapters set a heartfelt tone, emphasizing not only the missions' spiritual accomplishments but also their role in fostering agriculture and education among the native tribes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Missions -- California Spanish mission buildings -- California F850.5 Text Christianity Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Religious 182087 182088 2024-10-03T11:14:33.497225 2023-10-03T09:55:07.221313 text/html text/html 176834 2013-02-04T15:14:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 61500 2013-02-04T15:14:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 162006 2024-10-03T11:14:41.051178 application/epub+zip 164464 2024-10-03T11:14:37.542196 application/epub+zip 124523 2024-10-03T11:14:36.122201 application/epub+zip 418174 2024-10-03T11:14:43.568163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405147 2024-10-03T11:14:40.126161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360380 2022-09-03T14:01:10.731654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157597 157572 2024-10-03T11:14:32.972225 2023-10-03T09:55:06.833310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 157000 2009-03-19T12:33:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59001 2009-03-19T12:34:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 156992 2009-03-19T12:33:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58867 2009-03-19T12:34:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21669 2024-10-03T11:14:43.698145 application/rdf+xml 26254 2024-10-03T11:14:36.681195 image/jpeg 4794 2024-10-03T11:14:36.401199 image/jpeg 163092 2024-10-03T11:14:33.513216 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog