Brothers and sisters, I will now present to you
the General Authorities, Area Seventies,
and General Auxiliary Presidencies of the Church
for your sustaining vote.
It is proposed that we sustain Thomas Spencer
Monson as prophet, seer, and revelator and President
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints;
Henry Bennion Eyring as First Counselor in the First
Presidency; and Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf as Second Counselor
in the First Presidency.
Those in favor may manifest it.
Those opposed, if any, may manifest it.
It is proposed that we sustain Russell Marion
Nelson as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
and the following as members of that quorum:
Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell
Ballard, Robert D. Hales, Jeffrey R. Holland, David A.
Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson, Neil L.
Andersen, Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, and Dale G.
Renlund.
Those in favor, please manifest it.
Any opposed may so indicate.
It is proposed that we sustain the counselors in the First
Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
as prophets, seers, and revelators.
All in favor, please manifest it.
Contrary, if there be any, by the same sign.
Elders Donald L. Hallstrom and Richard J. Maynes
have been released from serving as members
of the Presidency of the Seventy.
All who wish to show appreciation
to these Brethren for the service they have rendered
may do so by the uplifted hand.
It is proposed that we sustain Elders Juan A. Uceda
and Patrick D. Kearon, who have been
called to serve as members of the Presidency of the Seventy.
Those willing to sustain these Brethren
in their new assignments, please manifest it.
Any who are opposed may indicate by the same sign.
It is proposed that we release, with appreciation
for their devoted service, Elders Stanley G. Ellis, Larry
R. Lawrence, and W. Craig Zwick as General Authority Seventies
and grant them emeritus status.
Those who wish to join us in expressing gratitude
to these Brethren for their remarkable service,
please so manifest.
It is proposed that we release the following as Area
Seventies: Pedro U. Adduru, Detlef H. Adler, Angel H.
Alarcon, Winsor Balderrama, Christopher Charles, Robert M.
Call, Gene R. Chidester, Ralph L. Dewsnup, Angel A.
Duarte, Peter F. Evans, Francisco D. N. Granja, Yuriy
A. Gushchin, Clifford T. Herbertson, Aniefiok Udo Inyon,
Luiz M. Leal, Alejandro Lopez, L. Jean Claude Mabaya, Declan
O. Madu, Alexander T. Mestre, Jared R. Ocampo, Andrew M.
O'Riordan, Jesus A. Ortiz, Abenir V. Pajaro, Siu Hong Pon,
Robert C. Rhien, Jorge Luis Romeu, Jorge L. Saldivar, Ciro
Schmeil, Alin Spannaus, Moroni B. Torgan, Steven L. Toronto,
Ricardo Valladares.
Those who wish to join us in expressing appreciation
for their excellent service, please manifest it.
It is proposed that we sustain Torben Engbjerg to serve
as an Area Seventy.
All in favor, please manifest it.
Those opposed, if any.
It is proposed that we sustain the other General Authorities,
Area Seventies, and General Auxiliary Presidencies
as presently constituted.
All in favor, please manifest it.
Contrary, if there be any, by the same sign.
Those who opposed any of the proposals
should contact their stake president.
Brothers and sisters, we are grateful for your continued
faith and prayers in behalf of the leaders of the Church.