h the
evident approbation of heaven. In 1626 he became prior of Bacoag, and
later was the first prior of Iguaquet. He was the first to preach to
the Caragas, among whom he remained for ten years, during which time
he erected six convents. In Butuan he worked for four years, where he
converted three thousand people and erected three convents. In 1635
he went to the island of Negros, where he converted six thousand
Indians; and the same year was appointed prior of Tandag, where he
brought order out of chaos. In 1638 he was elected definitor, and in
1640 became prior for the second time of Tandag, and vicar-provincial
of Caraga. He was elected procurator to Spain in 1646, and definitor
with vote in the general chapter in that country, which he reached
in March 1649. His mission which he took from Spain reached Manila
in 1652 and consisted of twenty-one religious. In the next chapter
he was again elected procurator, but he died at Manila in 1656. He
had served as chaplain for the Spanish fleets, and as ambassador to
the natives, in addition to his mission work proper.]

[Section ii of chapter v contains an account of the life of Salvador
del Espiritu Santo, who had formerly been an Augustinian of the
Observant branch, but who joined the Recollects. He went to Manila
in 1634 with the desire to go to Japan, learning some little of
that language for that purpose. After much entreaty he obtained
permission from the provincial of the order to go to Japan in 1635,
but he was unable to effect his purpose. He served as prior in
the Cavite convent, was twice superior of the convent of San Juan
Bautista in Bagnumbaya, prior of the Manila convent, twice definitor;
twice visitor of Calamianes and Mindoro. He was elected procurator in
place of Jacinto de San Fulgencio, and after various setbacks arrived
in Mexico in 1657, where he died in December of that same year.]

[Chapter vi deals with the life of Andres del Espiritu Santo. That
valiant worker was born in Valladolid in January 1585, his father
being Hernando Tanego. He made his vows in the convent of Portillo
in 1601, and joining the first Philippine mission arrived at the
islands in 1606. There he was sent immediately to the Zambales coast,
where he founded the village of Masinloc, from which as a center he
carried on his work. In 1609 he was elected vicar-provincial, which
office he kept until 1612. He was elected vicar-provincial for the
second time in 1615; and on the complet