Three women were sustained by LDS Church members on Saturday afternoon as the new Young Women general presidency, along with five new members of the Second Quorum of the Seventy, during the second session of the 172nd Semi-annual General Conference.

Church members also sustained changes in the Presidency of the Quorums of the Seventy and the Sunday School general presidency, and the release of several officers.

Sister Susan W. Tanner, who previously served as a member of Relief Society general board, is the new president of the 520,000-member Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Sisters Julie B. Beck and Elaine S. Dalton will serve as first and second counselors, respectively, of the worldwide organization for girls ages 12 to 18. The previous general presidency, Margaret D. Nadauld, Carol B. Thomas and Sharon G. Larsen, was released after five years of service.

New members of the Second Quorum of the Seventy are Elder Craig C. Christensen of Provo; Elder James M. Dunn, Salt Lake City; Elder D. Rex Gerratt, Burley, Idaho; Elder Daryl H. Garn, Mesa, Ariz., and Elder Spencer V. Jones, of Orem.

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf was called to the Presidency of the Seventy, replacing Elder Ben B. Banks, who served for 14 years, who was given emeritus status. Elder Richard J. Maynes was released as second counselor in the Sunday School general presidency because of his assignment in the Philippines Area Presidency. Elder Val R. Christensen was called to take his place in the Sunday School.

Released from the Second Quorum of the Seventy were Elders Richard D. Allred, Athos M. Amorim, L. Edward Brown, Earl M. Monson and Jerald L. Taylor.

Members of the Seventy have responsibility for administering the work of the church throughout the world under the direction of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Some of them also have executive responsibilities in a number of Church departments. Those called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy serve for a period of about six years.

Sister Tanner, a resident of Provo, was serving on the Relief Society general board at the time of her call. She earned a bachelor's degree in Humanities from Brigham Young University and has led an active life as a homemaker and volunteer in her community. She has served the church as a stake Relief Society counselor, stake Primary counselor, stake Young Women president, ward Primary president and ward Young Women president. She is married to John S. Tanner, and they are the parents of five children.

Sister Beck, an Alpine resident, was serving as a member of the Young Women general board. She earned a bachelor's degree in Family Science from BYU, and has been a homemaker and piano teacher. Her church experience includes service as a ward Young Women president and advisor, ward Primary president, stake Relief Society counselor and teacher, and ward Relief Society counselor and teacher. She served with her husband, Ramon P. Beck, in a branch at the Missionary Training Center in Provo for four years. She and her husband have three children.

Sister Dalton, of Salt Lake City, most recently served on the Young Women general board. She earned a bachelor's degree in English from BYU and has been a full-time mother and a marathon runner with her children. She has served in the church as an advisor to Relief Societies in three young single adult wards, as a stake Young Women president, counselor and adviser, and Relief Society teacher. She is married to Stephen E. Dalton and has worked with him in their family-owned design business. They are parents of six children.

Elder Christensen, 46, has been serving as an Area Authority Seventy for the Utah South Area. A Utah native, earned a degree in accounting and economics from BYU, and an MBA from the University of Washington. He has worked as a business executive and is currently self-employed, overseeing his own real estate development and auto dealership businesses. He has served the church as a mission president, stake high councilor, bishop, elders quorum president, and full-time missionary. He is married to Debora Jones Christensen, and they have four children.

Elder Dunn, 62, was serving as an Area Authority Seventy in the Utah North Area. Born in Pocatello, Idaho, he attended BYU, graduating with a degree in Latin American Studies, and earned a law degree from the University of Utah. Early in his legal career he worked as a deputy county attorney and an assistant U.S. attorney. Now retired, he was a founding partner in the law firm of Jardine, Linebaugh & Dunn. Elder Dunn has served the church as a mission president, stake president, stake high councilor, bishop, branch president and full-time missionary. He and his wife, Penny, are the parents of six children.

Elder Garn, 63, was serving as an Area Authority Seventy for the North America Southwest Area. Born in Tremonton, Utah, he and his family now live in Mesa, Ariz. An orthodontist by profession, Elder Garn is a graduate of Utah State University, and he earned his DDS degree at Western Reserve University, followed by a master's degree in orthodontics from Temple University. Elder Garn has served the church as a Regional Representative, mission president's counselor, stake president, stake high councilor, bishop, and full-time missionary. He and his wife, Irene Hall Garn, are the parents of six children.

Elder Gerratt, 66, served as an Area Authority Seventy for the Idaho Area. Born in Heyburn, Idaho, he and his family now reside in Burley. He attended USU and makes his living as a dairy farmer. He has been inducted into the Idaho Dairy Hall of Fame and the Southern Idaho Livestock Hall of Fame, and in 1994 he was recognized as Conservation Farmer of the Year. Elder Gerratt has served the church as a regional representative, mission president, stake president, bishop, high priests group leader, and church service missionary. He and his wife, Marjorie, are the parents of nine children.

Elder Jones, 57, served as an Area Authority Seventy for the North America Southeast Area. Originally from Safford, Ariz., he attended BYU where he earned a degree in animal science. A long-time resident of Orem and a businessman by profession, Elder Jones has been involved in a variety of businesses including a furniture company, a cattle company and a mobile home park. He has served the church as a mission president, area executive secretary, stake high councilor, bishop, seminary teacher and full-time missionary. Elder Jones is married to Joyce Mathews Jones, and they have three children.

Also announced was the release of 21 Area Authority Seventies, including the five named above that were called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy. The others released are: Paulo C. Amorim, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Carl W. Bacon, Provo; Bruce B. Bingham, Sleepy Hollow, Ill.; O. Brent Black, Salt Lake City; Antonio Cappi, Montevideo, Uruguay; Victor D. Cave, West Pennant Hills, Australia; David W. Ferrel, Germantown, Md.; Mario E. Guzm n, Cochabamba, Bolivia; Hitoshi Kashikura, Kanagawa-ken, Japan; Chong-Youl Kim, Kyonggi-do, Korea; Richard K. Klein, Salt Lake City; John Maxwell, Clayworth Nr. Retford, England; Wolfgang H. Paul, Niddatal, Germany; Keith L. Smith, Hilliard, Ohio; Juan Uceda, Lima, Peru; and Claudio D. Zivic, Buenos Aires, Argentina.