Project Gutenberg 2009-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 188 Balch, Frederic Homer 1861 1891 The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition. E-text prepared by Roger Frank, Darleen Dove, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Bridge of the Gods" by Frederic Homer Balch is a historical romance written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the Native American tribes of Oregon and their cultural and societal dynamics, framing a rich tapestry of life interwoven with legend and history. The story begins with Reverend Cecil Grey, a passionate minister determined to bring Christianity to the indigenous peoples, facing the dual struggles of his ambitions and the prejudices of his community. At the start of the book, the opening chapters introduce us to Reverend Cecil Grey during a Sabbath service in New England, where he passionately pleads for missionary efforts among the Native American tribes who linger in darkness, a message that is met with resistance and discomfort from his congregants. Soon after, we learn about his personal life and his marriage to Ruth, who does not share his fervor for evangelism, creating a tension in their relationship. Following Ruth's tragic passing, Cecil experiences profound sorrow, ultimately leading him to feel a calling towards the Indian tribes of Oregon, convinced that he has a divine mission to fulfill. As he embarks on this journey, he wrestles with his emotions and fate against the backdrop of the wild landscapes and cultural clashes of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Fiction Oregon -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: American Literature 499066 2025-07-12T04:28:34.231474 text/html 507480 2009-05-14T18:04:10 text/html 1178477 2025-07-12T04:28:42.831397 application/epub+zip 1187096 2025-07-12T04:28:36.360480 application/epub+zip 258879 2025-07-12T04:28:35.076456 application/epub+zip 1390569 2025-07-12T04:28:47.937425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1364161 2025-07-12T04:28:41.971399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416938 2022-09-13T11:24:47.059874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430618 2025-07-12T04:28:33.178461 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430457 2009-05-14T18:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430464 2009-05-14T18:03:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21627 2025-07-12T04:28:48.078369 application/rdf+xml 11858 2025-07-12T04:28:35.584465 image/jpeg 3468 2025-07-12T04:28:35.328456 image/jpeg 164349 2009-05-14T18:05:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 963651 2009-05-14T18:04:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 164341 2009-05-14T18:05:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 1025857 2025-07-12T04:28:34.301436 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