Elder B. Young and Elder D. W. Patten Exercise the Gift of Tongues

During the solemn assembly and dedicatory services for the Kirtland Temple in March 1836, the Saints experienced a profound pentecostal outpouring of the Holy Spirit. On the evening of Sunday, March 27, 1836, following the official dedication services led by Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon, those gathered in the Lord's house—including priesthood leaders and other Saints—experienced a remarkable spiritual manifestation. Reports from eyewitnesses, including Oliver Cowdery and Benjamin Brown, describe the event as a continuation of the day of Pentecost. As the Spirit was poured out, the house was filled as if by a mighty rushing wind. Elder Brigham Young, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, stood and spoke in tongues, after which Elder David W. Patten interpreted the message and subsequently delivered an exhortation in tongues himself. The atmosphere in the temple was described as having the glory of God resting upon it like a great cloud, with many observers noting cloven tongues of fire appearing to sit upon those present. These gifts of the Spirit, which included prophecy, visions of the Savior, and the ministering of angels, were considered by the participants to be the fulfillment of divine promises regarding an endowment of power, providing a collective testimony that solidified their faith and marked the Kirtland Temple as a site of direct heavenly manifestation.