agac. All this is accomplished by the year 1670. In 1671,
Joseph de la Trinidad makes great gains for Christianity in the Zambal
district, and, on becoming provincial in 1674, takes especial care
of those missions. But unfortunately the Recollects clash with the
Dominicans, whose administration lies in the district of Bataan; and
although the Recollects resist, they are at length (1679) compelled
by the archbishop, Felipe de Pardo (who covets the entire district
for his order) and the governor to cede the Zambal missions to the
Dominicans, and to take in exchange the island of Mindoro, which has
been for many years in charge of the seculars.

Following is told in synopsis the life of Miguel de Santo Tomas, most
of whose mission life has been spent in the province of Caraga. The
general chapter of 1672, meeting in Spain, assigns definitors and
discreets to the Philippine province.

Chapter iv of the ninth decade of the history carries us into Mindanao,
where the work among the heathen Tagabaloyes is reviewed. These are
a heathen people living in the neighborhood of Bislig in Caraga, the
Recollect mission center farthest from Manila, in the mountains called
Balooy (whence their name). They are a domestically inclined people,
courageous and intelligent, faithful in their treaties and promises,
and said to be the descendants of the Japanese. Not much can be done
among them until the year 1671 because of the Moro wars, the little
government aid received, and the scarcity of religious, the two in
the district being unable to extend their labors much outside of their
regular duties. But in 1671, Juan de San Felipe, the new provincial,
who has been a missionary in Bislig, appoints a religious especially
to look after the conversion of the mountain people. That religious
aided by the other two, has baptized 300 adults by 1673, besides 100
others who die immediately after receiving that sacrament. By 1674 the
district of Bislig has increased from 200 to 800 whole tributes. This
conversion has been aided by certain miraculous occurrences.

In 1674, Joseph de la Trinidad the provincial increases the mission
forces by the appointment of special ministers who visit the various
districts continually, carrying aid to the most needed parts of the
districts assigned them, and thus easing the burden of the missionaries
already established in the various villages by giving them more time
to attend to their regular duties. His greatest ef