Project Gutenberg 2012-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 228 James, George Wharton 1858 1923 James, G. Wharton (George Wharton) 18001851 Picturesque Pala The Story of the Mission Chapel of San Antonio de Padua Connected with Mission San Luis Rey E-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) "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.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en California -- History -- To 1846 Mission San Antonio de Pala Franciscans -- California -- Pala -- History Spanish mission buildings -- California -- Pala -- History Luiseño Indians -- California -- Pala Cupeño Indians -- California -- Pala Pala (Calif.) -- History F850.5 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 177407 2025-06-16T18:52:23.505395 text/html 171838 2012-12-05T09:23:03 text/html 1853669 2025-06-16T18:52:31.140368 application/epub+zip 1854771 2025-06-16T18:52:27.006480 application/epub+zip 133211 2025-06-16T18:52:25.536388 application/epub+zip 1983945 2025-06-16T18:52:34.182423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1964307 2025-06-16T18:52:30.045466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156353 2022-09-19T04:41:44.421910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157247 2023-09-18T07:06:27.336633 text/plain 17747 2025-06-16T18:52:34.342322 application/rdf+xml 14536 2025-06-16T18:52:26.125424 image/jpeg 3624 2025-06-16T18:52:25.818423 image/jpeg 1830706 2025-06-16T18:52:23.626462 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia