SAN JOSE DE GUADALUPE There was a period of rest after the founding of Santa Cruz and La Soledad.

Padre Presidente Lasuen was making ready for a new and great effort.

Hitherto the Mission establishments had been isolated units of civilization, each one alone in its work save for the occasional visits of governor, inspector, or presidente.

Now they were to be linked together, by the founding of intermediate Missions, into one great chain, near enough for mutual help and encouragement, the boundary of one practically the boundary of the next one, both north and south.

The two new foundations of Santa Cruz and Soledad were a step in this direction, but now the plan was to be completed.