Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-05-27
FROM NEW YORK.
Closing Session of the Synod of Il
Reformed PreSbY terian Church.

Closing Session of the synod of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church.
NEW York, May 25.-At last evenings
session of the Synod of the Reformed Pres
byterian Church, a committee appointed to
prepare a minute of the licensure of r. E.
Thompson, made report to the effect that
the action of the Philadelphia Presbytery
had been hasty and unwise, and favored
the appointment of a committee to examine
into the soundness of Mr.. Thompson's doc
trinal views and revoke his license in the
event OF finding him holding opinions at
variance with those of the church.. The
report was read and approved.
A protest was received from the Fourth
Reformed Presbyterian Congregation of
Philadelphia. against the action of Phila-
delphia Presbytery in refusing them rep
resentation in the Synod, asking to be con-
stituted into a Presbytery. The protest
was received, and it was resolved that its
prayer should be granted.
A protest against the organization of the
Synod, as being in violation of the Consti-
tuition, was presented and received. A
committee was appointed to prepare re-
ply to it.
The Synod adjourned until May next.
Arrest.
VIM Fl. Horton, one of the proprietors OF
the cotton warehouse, 80 Harrison street,
which was on fire Thursday night, was ar
rested yesterday and held to await the re-
suit of an investigation into the cause of
the confagratlon. .-r--=----.--
south American News. a
The Herald's advices from Caracas, Ven
ezuela, to the 9th, state that the treaty for
the settlement of American claims was
ratified by the Venezuela Congress. Rati-
fications were exchanged on the 9TH OF
April. Business was much depressed at
Caracas and many large mercantile houses
had lately tailed.
Judge Kelley in North Carolina.
The Herald's special says Judge Kelley
arrived at Charlotte, n. c.. on Thursday,
and was very cordially received by the
Mayor and several eX-Confederate officers
He addressed large meeting last evening
| which was composed mostly of whites, and
was frequently applauded. While in Char
lotte he received invitations to visit Con-
cord, Salisbury, Greenville and Danville,
and left for the latter place last night.
Manufacture of f Fenian War Material
The Herald says that the Fenians are
making extensive preparations for war
| that arms and ammunition for one hun
dred thousand men are being prepared; that
| the iron foundry of McDermott & Co., 18th
street, since January, 1866, has made large
number of twelve and twenty-four pound.
| ers. and shells at the rate of two hundred
per day. aiso InIeS VI iouI-Iohs oI grape
| The foundry has thirty-five men constant.
| ly employed on Fenian war material. THE
Fenians have several secret arsenals in thi:
city, all stored with this material. A But.
falo dispatch says there are mysterious
movements in that quarter, looking to ar
attack on Canada. General Spear address
ed large meeting of Fenians in Boston
last evening. Denunciation of England
and promised raid upon Canada forthwith
was the burden of Spears address, as also
OF others VINO SPOKE r- EEE-s uuGEls
Jerome Park ON Friday.
At the races at Jerome Park yesterday
| Ruthless, Monday and Fleetwing were thu
: winners.