The newly called are sustained

Ten men were sustained to the Quorums of the Seventy during Saturday's afternoon session of the 176th Annual Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and another was moved from the Second to the First Quorum. Also named were 17 new Area Seventies, while 16 were released from their positions as Area Seventies.

President Thomas S. Monson, first counselor in the First Presidency, read the names of those newly called and asked church members assembled for their sustaining vote.

Members of the First and Second Quorums are full-time general authorities who help administer the church throughout the world, while Area Seventies usually retain their own full-time employment and serve the church on a part-time basis, presiding over specified geographic areas of the church. There are now eight Quorums of the Seventy.

Newly appointed to the First Quorum of the Seventy were:

Elder David S. Baxter was serving as an Area Seventy and second counselor in the presidency of the Europe West Area. He holds a degree in business and economics from the University of Wales and is employed by the British government in international trade development. He has been a stake president, mission president's counselor and held many other church positions. He and his wife, Dianne Lewars Baxter, are parents of four children.

Elder Shayne M. Bowen was an Area Seventy in the Idaho Area. He has been a mission and stake president, high councilor, bishop, high priest group leader, elders quorum president and Scout leader. With his wife, Lynette Mortensen Bowen, he is the father of seven children. A graduate of Brigham Young University, he owns and operates an insurance agency.

Elder Daniel L. Johnson was serving as an Area Seventy in the Mexico North Area. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and economics from BYU and has owned a business and been employed as an executive in a number of international companies as well as working with a church-affiliated business. His church experience includes service as a mission president, counselor to mission presidents and to a stake president, youth leader, teacher and missionary. He and his wife, LeAnn Holman Johnson, have six children.

Elder Marcus B. Nash was serving as an Area Seventy in the North America Northwest Area. He holds a degree in international relations and a law degree from BYU and is affiliated with a major Seattle law firm. He has served the church as a stake president, bishop, Young Men president, elders quorum president, teacher and full-time missionary. He is married to Shelley Hatch Nash and is the father of five children.