Zina D. H. Young hears angelic choir and experiences Pentecost in Kirtland Temple
Published October 12, 2026 at 5:54 AM
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During her time in Kirtland, Ohio, in the 1830s, Zina D. H. Young experienced a profound period of spiritual growth and manifestation. Following her conversion to the Church in 1835, she was blessed with spiritual gifts, including the gift of tongues and the interpretation of tongues. She was an active participant in the religious life of the community, serving as a member of the temple choir. Zina witnessed the extraordinary outpouring of the Spirit during the dedication of the Kirtland Temple, often referred to as a Pentecostal experience, where the Spirit of God descended upon the congregation, filling the building like a mighty rushing wind. During these sacred moments, she reported hearing an invisible choir of angels singing, a manifestation she cherished throughout her life as evidence of the divine approval of the temple's dedication.
In Their Own Words
“On one occasion I saw angels clothed in white walking upon the [Kirtland] temple. It was during one of our monthly fast meetings, when the saints were in the temple worshipping. Another time in the Kirtland Temple, Zina and her sister Presendia heard angels singing: While the congregation was . . . praying, we both heard, from one corner of the room above our heads, a choir of angels singing most beautifully. They were invisible to us, but myriads of angelic voices seemed to be united in singing some song of Zion, and their sweet harmony filled the temple of God.”
— Zina D. Huntington Young, as quoted in Edward W. Tullidge, The Women of Mormondom
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 20 February 1896 (Vol. 58, No. 8). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1896-02-20_58_8 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Additional sources (periodical research): Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Zina D. H. Jacobs Young," Church History Topics, https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/zina-d-h-young?lang=eng Full first-person account: Zina D. Huntington Young - Church History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/content/zina-d-huntington-young?lang=eng
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