The Padres began to keep detailed records of baptisms, marriages and deaths. Many of these records are in the archives with many more records stored at San Fernando Mission. Among the skills learned from the Padres and the Mexican settlers who came with the Padres were, ranching, farming, weaving, leather making for boots and saddles, and candle making. The Corporal began to strike the Indian.
The Indian challenged the soldier by stating that the King would never allow the soldier to strike him. Other Indians ran to inform La Purisima. Soon the revolt broke out.
The flames began to burn the church. As soon as the Chumash discovered that the church was on fire, they began to put out the fire. The boys ran to protect the vestments. The revolt then spread to Santa Barbara Mission. The intact archeological remains of the two mission wings, a portion of the convento, and the Native American village are rare survivors that contain information on the critical period of resistance of native people against Spanish colonial power. Its purpose was to relieve overcrowding at those two missions and to serve the Indians living east of the Coast Range.
This wing contained the temporary church, a sacristy, the padres' quarters and the granary. The inch thick walls were made of adobe and the roof consisted of poles covered by sticks laid side by side, and then by a layer of adobe soil that hardened, thus sealing out the weather. By the end of , the baptismal register already contained the names of Chumash converts of all ages.
An earthquake near Santa Barbara destroyed most of the original church, part of the division wall, and the bell tower. By the end of , the baptismal register already contained the names of Chumash converts of all ages. Construction continued over the next several years with two more rows of buildings. This last building completed a square design which was the typical design for California Missions.
Each side of the square measured feet, and within the quadrangle stood a blacksmith, potters shops, facilities for weaving and basket making, a soap factory, and other work areas. In addition, five double houses were built for the soldiers and their families, plus a storehouse and a guardhouse. In , the population of Chumash at the Mission reached , the highest number throughout the Mission Era.
That same year, an earthquake near Santa Barbara destroyed most of the original church, part of the division wall, and the bell tower. Afterward, a new church was built that was dedicated on July 4, This church and its bell tower continue to stand today.
Changes in the political air soon affected mission life. After the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence against Spain in , financial support to the missions ceased. The Missions were then required to become self-sustaining.
In addition, the soldiers stopped receiving their salaries, and the annual ship from Mexico carrying provisions for the soldiers and their families was also canceled. At that point, the officers at the Presidio made greater demands on the Missions to supply food and clothing to the soldiers and their families. After Mexico gained its independence from Spain in , life at the California missions changed.
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