The governor proclaimed a religious procession in honor of the fortunate termination of the affair with Limahon.  It was held January 2, 1575, at which time was founded a brotherhood of St. Andrew.  In the year 1574 three more Augustinian religious had arrived, namely, Diego de Mojica, Alonso Gutierrez, [78] and Juan Gallegos. [79] Also in 1575 came three others, Francisco Manrique, [80] Sebastian de Molina, [81] and Alonso Heredero. [82]]

Chapter XIX

Of other events, and when the other religious entered into the islands

[In these early years a disaster befalls the Augustinians, and somewhat dashes their hopes.  This is the death of Diego de Herrera with ten priests who are coming, six from Spain and four from Mexico, to augment the missionary efforts.  Of the thirty-six priests obtained by Herrera on his mission to Spain, but six set sail for the Philippines.  The four from Mexico who join them are:  Francisco Martinez, of the chair of writing in the University of Mexico, an excellent Greek and Latin student, who had been prior of the Augustinian convent in Lima, Lesmes de Santiago, an ascetic, and formerly a successful merchant; Francisco Bello; and Francisco de Arevalo.  The shipwreck is quite near Manila and is due “to the carelessness of the pilot—­and I think that this is the first ship that has suffered shipwreck on coming from Mejico.”  The loss of Herrera is felt keenly, for he was an enthusiastic and zealous worker.  “The loss of this ship was felt keenly in the islands, for it bore heavy reenforcements of troops, money, and other things needed in the new land, which lacked everything.  But above all they were anxious because they were surrounded on all sides by enemies, and had but few troops, and these were scattered in many districts.  But those who grieved most were Ours....”  Medina continues:]

The religious discussed the matter, and seeing the great abundance of the harvest, and that they were unable to attend to everything, they thought that it was not right to enjoy this field alone, but that the other orders should come to aid them.  For they recognized that there was work for all, and that, if the door of China and Japon was opened, those from Espana would seem but few to them.  Besides, there was enough in the islands wherewith to occupy themselves.  Therefore, they wrote to the father-provincial of Nueva Espana—­at that time Maestro Veracruz, a man of the letters and holy life that is known—­asking him to take the matter up with the viceroy. [83] He favored this plan, chiefly because in it was evidenced the great liberality of Ours, in not keeping the bread, which the Lord had given them, but dividing it with love with their other companions; and this fraternal spirit of the orders is a good thing.  This example was given us by the holy apostles, who, after casting that net in which they caught so many fish that they could not pull it in because of so great weight, immediately