President Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brother: The the bearer, is Rasmus C. Peterson Jr, is now on his rodead to fill a mission. Sometime ago he was excommunicated from the church for Adultry. His case was refered to the High Council of the Oneida Stake and decesion was reached which decision Brother Peterson has fully complied with and has been restored to the preisthood ^as he has been through the Temple.^ andHe holds the office of an elder: but has never behad his former blessing restored. President Parkinson gave instruction that these would be restored by the stake Presidency immediately before Brother Peterson started upon his mission. Brother Peterson called at Preston to day and found the Presidency baway from home, and as he is expected to leave Salt Lake City on the 20 of this month,