Four members of the LDS Church's Second Quorum of the Seventy were released Saturday after 5 1/2 years of service, and changes were made in the general presidencies of the Young Men's and Sunday School organizations.
The changes came during the second session of the 161st Semiannual General Conference, held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square.Released as members of the Seventy were Elders H. Verlan Andersen, George I. Cannon, Gardner H. Russell and Francis M. Gibbons. All were given temporary callings as general authorities in April 1986.
Meanwhile, the general membership of the church voted to sustain three who have been called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy since the most recent general conference. They are Elder Han In Sang, Elder Stephen D. Nadauld and Elder Sam K. Shimabukuro.
Elder Robert K. Dellenbach was called as first counselor and Elder Nadauld as second counselor to serve under Elder Jack H. Goaslind, Young Men General President. Elder Dellenbach had been serving as second counselor and Elder LeGrand R. Curtis was released as first counselor. Elders Dellenbach and Curtis are members of the Quorums of the Seventy.
Called to the general presidency of the Sunday School were Elder Hartman Rector Jr. as first counselor and Elder Clinton L. Cutler as second counselor. Both are members of the Quorums of the Seventy.
Released from the Sunday School General Presidency were Elder Andersen, first counselor, and Elder Rulon G. Craven, second counselor.