I
supplicate thee that thou enlighten and guide me, so that all that
we do here may be to thy glory and honor, and the exaltation of
thy holy Catholic faith.' And he ordered that this sacred image be
placed with all reverence in the first church that should be founded,
and that the church be called Nombre de Jesus ['Name of Jesus']. It
gave great happiness and inspiration to all to see such an auspicious
beginning, for of a truth it seemed a work of God to have preserved
so completely this image among infidels for such a long time; and
an auspicious augury in the part where the settlement was to be
made." On May 8, the fort was commenced, Legazpi breaking the first
ground, and "dedicating it to the most blessed name of Jesus." [60]
The sites for the Spanish quarters and the church were chosen, and
the town was called San Miguel, because founded on the day of this
saint's apparition. That night the natives returned, setting fire to
the remaining houses, so that the whole town was in danger of being
burnt, with all the goods brought ashore from the ships. The site
of the house wherein had been found the sacred image was selected
"as the site of the Monastery of the Name of Jesus ... and from the
said house the child Jesus was brought to the ... church in solemn
procession, and with the great devotion, rejoicing, and gladness of
all the men. Arriving at the church, they all adored it, and placed
it on the principal altar, and all vowed to observe, sanctify,
and celebrate solemnly as a feast day each year, the day on which
it had been found, April 28. [61] And in addition a brotherhood of
the most blessed name of Jesus was established in the same manner,
under the conditions of that of San Agustin of Mexico, the majority of
the people entering as members and brothers." In this procession took
part a number of natives under two chiefs who professed friendship to
the Spaniards. Finally peace and friendship was made between Legazpi
and the greatest chief of the island, Tupas; and it was arranged that
tributes should be paid in produce, since the people had no gold--not
because of "any necessity the King of Castilla had of it" but merely
as a tribute and token that they recognized him as their lord. But,
perhaps through the maliciousness of the Moro interpreters, this
peace was not concluded or kept; and certain of the natives, finding
one of the company, Pedro de Arana, alone, killed him and cut off his
head. "In this manner