Four new members of the first Quorum of the Seventy Saturday evening shared their commitment to serve the Lord.

First of the four to address the priesthood session was Elder Monte J. Brough, 49, Kaysville, Utah, followed by Elder Albert Choules, Jr., 62, Phoenix, Ariz.; Elder Lloyd P. George, 68 of Orem, Utah; and Elder Gerald E. Melchin, 67, Calgary, Alberta.Elder Brough told how his family had been celebrating his child's birthday at home Friday, Sept. 30, when a call came from the secretary of President Gordon B. Hinckley, first counselor in the First Presidency.

"President Hinckley came on the phone and said, 'Brother Brough, would it be convenient for you to come and see me,'" Elder Brough recalled. "In a rather stilted way, I responded for a moment or two to a number of questions and then said, 'President Hinckley, you are giving me a rather frightening phone call.' He said, 'Don't worry about it, we're just going to give you a new broom and let you sweep the steps in from of the office building.'"

After the laughter from the congregation died down, Elder Brough spoke in a serious tone and said he would be honored to take up that broom and sweep those steps where the leaders of the Church had walked.

The new General Authority said he was willing to do anything and evrything "to help in this great cause."

Elder Choules said he had prayed since thursday (Sept. 29) afternoon when he learned of his call that Heavenly Father would let those who had passed on - his first wife and his parents - be aware of his calling as a General Authority.

"I remember as a young boy about to receive the priesthood, my father calling me to him and saying, 'Albert if you ever have to choose between me and the Chruch, choose the Church,'" Elder Choules recalled. "Thankfully, I never had to make the choice. As my own sons have reached that same age, I have given them that same charge."

He promised to give his all in serving as a General Authority.

In his remarks, elder George siad thepriesthood has a great responsibility and a great task to perfomr. He urged priesthood members to prepare themselves.

He told of a 100-year-old woman baptized while he was a mission president in Tempe, Ariz. After her baptism, she said "I have been waiting 80 years for this. When I was 20 years old the missionaries taught me, but they did not invite me to enter the waters of baptism. How happy I am for this day."

He urged priesthood brethren to invite all to come into the fold.

Elder Melchin said when one receives a call from the First Presidency, one's whole life "rolls over."

"I don't htink I can think of the words or y tongue can express the thoughts that have been in my mind and my heart since I visited with President (Thomas S.) Monson on Friday," he said. "And as I thought about addressing you tonight, I felt so humbled and yet so honored and privileged to be able to bear my witness to the priesthood of the Church throughout the world."

He said he hoped his service as a General Authority could partially repay the Lord for having given him so much during his life.