Spirit baptism started in Acts 10
10:38) How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
10:39) And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
10:40) Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
10:41) Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
10:42) And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
10:43) To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
10:44) While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
10:45) And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost10:46) For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
10:47) Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?