[Vision2020] A Caution

[Sue Hovey]

Didn't see yours before I sent mine.  Yes, he did do a lot of good for 
Moscow.  Another fact, his publishing house was one of the few places in 
Moscow where women could get decent jobs.

Sue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Nielsen" <nielsen at uidaho.edu>
To: "Vision 2020" <Vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 8:37 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] A Caution


>I wouldn't call Frank Robinson a "nut job." He was a very charismatic
> man who had the feeling that he was somehow connected with divine
> power. His gospel was largely the "power of positive thinking," like
> that of Norman Vincent Peale.
>
> He did a lot of good for Moscow. His mail-order religion brought so
> much mail to Moscow that a new post office had to be built -
> currently our beautiful City Hall. In order not to conflict with
> local churches, he refused to sell his lessons to anyone in the
> Moscow area. The Professional Building, at the SE corner of Jefferson
> and 3rd, was his office. He gave generously to local charities. He
> set up Robinson Lake Park.
>
> I would call him a religious humanist and philanthropist. Moscow
> could do with a good man like Frank Robinson today.
>
> Ralph
>
>
>
> deb debismith at moscow.com
> Wed Oct 10 21:23:38 PDT 2007
>
> And please don't forget Frank Robinson (sorry, no relation) and the
> church
> of Psychiania. Moscow has always had its' fair share of nut job
> religions,
> and always will....
> Debi R-S
>
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