02891cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000380013024501160016826400510028430000470033533600260038233700260040833800360043450000310047050802450050152013860074653400450213265300370217765300320221465300490224665300630229565300440235865300430240265300290244585600430247441561UtSlPG20260610133941.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a18001851  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF850.51 aJames, George Wharton,d1858-192310aPicturesque Pala :bThe Story of the Mission Chapel of San Antonio de Padua Connected with Mission San Luis Rey 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-12-05  aE-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)  a"Picturesque Pala" by George Wharton James is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the story of the Mission Chapel of San Antonio de Padua in Pala, California, and its connection to the larger context of California's Franciscan Missions, particularly Mission San Luis Rey. The work likely focuses on the intertwining lives of the mission, its founders, the Native Americans involved, and the historical significance of the site over time.  The opening of the text sets the stage by providing a foreword that explains the establishment of the Franciscan Missions in California and highlights the unique historical background of the Pala Chapel. It mentions how the Pala Valley was a home for Native Americans, the efforts of the Franciscans to provide them with a church, and the subsequent destruction of parts of the original structures due to natural disasters. The narrative details the early initiatives by Father George D. Doyle to clear the chapel's ruins and raise funds to restore its iconic Campanile, reflecting the community's investment in both their cultural heritage and spiritual life. The initial chapters further explore the founding of Pala, its inhabitants, and the vibrant history of the Mission, all while hinting at the challenges and resilience of the local Native community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCalifornia -- History -- To 1846  aMission San Antonio de Pala  aFranciscans -- California -- Pala -- History  aSpanish mission buildings -- California -- Pala -- History  aLuiseño Indians -- California -- Pala  aCupeño Indians -- California -- Pala  aPala (Calif.) -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41561