ble
apparitions; when he was left alone, hideous and fierce black men
appeared to him, threatening him with death. He asked his friends to
summon our fathers; finally, after he had endured many sufferings,
either he or the people of his house sent for a priest to hear his
confession. The priest repaired at once to the sick man, and found
him in great suffering. He gave him consolation, and after thorough
instruction, the Indian made a general confession, to his own great
relief--from that time experiencing entire rest, and seeing no more
of the visions that had tormented him.

There was an infidel Indian woman who lived near this city among
Christians. A serious illness attacked her, and she was carried to the
house of another Indian woman, who attended our church and led a most
pure and edifying life, who persuaded her to become a Christian. She
sent for a priest of our order, who catechized her and so prepared
her that she soon received holy baptism. During the remaining days
of her life she gave tokens of the grace that she had received; for,
although she suffered the utmost pain, hardly a word was heard from
her lips, save "Jesus, Mary," or, "My God, have mercy on me."

One day two of Ours, chancing to pass through the Chinese quarter, were
informed that in one of the houses an infidel woman lay dying. They
at once ascended into the house, and found her very near death, but
very far from knowing the truth of our holy faith. But our Lord,
who had provided teachers, aided her in His great mercy, and with
sovereign help; accordingly, she listened very willingly to what they
said to her, and prepared herself in so short a time that they gave
her baptism that very night, fearing her critical condition. She was
greatly consoled by the sacrament, and grateful to our Lord for the
mercy that she had received, edifying those who were present by her
words, which were all invocations for help to Jesus and Mary. With
such good proofs of her salvation, she passed away on the following
day. Among the persons who, to the edification of the people and the
service of our Lord, have profited by the teaching of our fathers, was
a woman advanced in years, and a native of China; her case is one of
great importance, as her nation are so hard to reach, and so unwilling
to receive the gospel; and so it does not seem beyond the scope of my
plan to give some account of her conversion. This woman had married an
honorable Portuguese, who left