Dedicated in 1836 as a House of Prayer, Learning, and Order; Today is a National Historic Landmark where visitors still come to pray and worship, as well as learn about the history of the first Latter Day Saint Temple. According to Smith's account, Christ accepted the church's dedication of the temple, and promised blessings according to their obedience. D&C 88:119 ; 95:3, 8, 11 ). Truman O. Angell recorded in his journal the following account: When about midway during the prayer, there was a glorious sensation passed through the house [Kirtland Temple]; and we, having our heads bowed in prayer, felt a sensation very elevating to the soul. The failure of this bank was a factor that caused a schism among Latter Day Saints in Kirtland. “A Pentecost and Endowment Indeed”: Six Eyewitness Accounts of the Kirtland Temple Experience. David Whitmer later denied this saying “The great heavenly ‘visitation,’ which was alleged to have taken place in the temple at Kirtland, was a grand fizzle. Kirtland Pentecost: Stapley, Jonathan A. Going inside I felt the Spirit that I did in 1987. "Egyptian Papyri, circa 300 BC–AD 50," The Joseph Smith Papers, accessed June 29, 2019. Nov 3, 2020 - Explore RJ+'s board "Kirtland Temple: Best Photos" on Pinterest. 3.5K likes. “A Pentecost and Endowment Indeed”: Six Eyewitness Accounts of the Kirtland Temple Experience Steven C. Harper M ankind’s knowledge and power from God expanded exponen-tially in the temple at Kirtland, Ohio, from January through April 1836. The Nauvoo Temple. The court opinion stated that the RLDS Church was the lawful successor of the original church, but ultimately dismissed the case. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1986. The elders were assembled on the appointed day, which was promised would be a veritable day of Pentecost, but there was no visitation. This faction also dissolved and most of the members who were in Kirtland eventually joined the Community of Christ (then known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, adding the word Reorganized to their name in 1872) led by Joseph Smith III. A Pentecostal Season at the Kirtland Temple The story of the building, preparation, and dedication of the Kirtland Temple is so spiritually rich and filled with visions that I quote below the entire section of the chapter in the Institute manual – ‘Church History in the Fulness of Times’. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. "A Pentecost and Endowment Indeed": Six Eyewitness Accounts of the Kirtland Temple Experience - Kindle edition by Harper, Steven C.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Latter-day Saints from Missouri and other parts of North America crowded into Kirtland, anticipating the great blessings the Lord had promised to bestow upon them, including a special gift … [17] Temple guides are typically local residents, usually but not always members of the Community of Christ. "And there in the temple on the Day of Pentecost of the 6th day of April 1836 there was such a time of the outpouring of the spirit of the Lord that my pen is inadequate to write it in full or my tongue to express it. ... An interesting historical parallel from LDS history is found in the experiences reported at the dedication of the Kirtland Temple March 27, 1836. E. Cecil McGavin. Owned and operated by the Community of Christ, formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), the house of worship was the first temple to be built by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement. Come and tour inside this space held sacred by millions, and learn about the history of the community who built it. It enhances the ministries of the temple by providing classroom space, worship space, a multi-use theater, offices, and a small museum. (LDS Doctrine & Covenants D&C 94:3–9 RLDS Doctrine and Covenants Section 91:3). This building, which would have sat next to the Kirtland Temple was never started, nor was the third building which was to be a house for the printing operations of the church. They made a sloping driveway into the basement, using that large room as a shelter for the milch cows of the community during the winter months", "while they filled the ground floor room with sheep"[16]. "Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine." The roof is believed to have been red, and the front doors olive green. Pentecost Continued: A Contemporaneous Account of the Kirtland Temple Dedication Steven C. 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