LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 40th Pastoral Anniversary of
Reverend Dr. Frederick D. Waddell at Greater Friendship Missionary
Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York

WHEREAS, The spiritual guidance and nurturing of the citizens of the
State of New York is of great importance to the vitality and well-being
of our communities; and
WHEREAS, Instrumental in that deliverance are those men and women of
religious commitment who accept the responsibility of moral leadership
and render the wisdom of human understanding; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to bring full recog-
nition and just tribute to those men and women of religious commitment
who accept the responsibility of moral leadership and render the wisdom
of human understanding; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commemorate the 40th
Pastoral Anniversary of Reverend Dr. Frederick D. Waddell at Greater
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York, to be cele-
brated on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Antun's Catering Hall, Queens
Village, New York; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Waddell was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina to
the late Eleanor Jackson; he attended the public schools of Wadesboro
through his high school graduation; he furthered his education at A & T
College where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1956; thereaft-
er he enlisted in the United States Army; and
WHEREAS, After proudly serving his country, Reverend Dr. Waddell
attended and graduated as a licensed engineer from Newark College of
engineering and became employed by ALSCO Engineering, Inc.; however, his
call to the ministry in November of 1963, caused him to cease his secu-
lar career; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Waddell entered Manhattan Bible Institute and
graduated with honors; in May 1969, he was ordained and installed as
Pastor of the Greater Friendship Baptist Church; he took a two-year
course from the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois; in March
1970, he was honored with the Doctor of Divinity from Baltimore Bible
College and Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland; in May 1981, he received
his Doctorate of Ministry from Virginia Seminary and College in Lynch-
burg, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Today, Reverend Dr. Waddell serves as the President of the
General Baptist State Convention of New York; he is the Vice President-
at-Large for the Eastern Baptist Association, Inc., and Financial Advi-
sor of the Metropolitan Conference of Brooklyn, New York and Vicinity;
and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Waddell is also a member of: The Executive Board
of the Hampton University Ministers Conference; Baptist Minister Confer-
ence of Greater New York and Vicinity; the New Way Baptist Association
of Brooklyn and New York; NAACP, as well as several other community
organizations; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, Reverend Dr. Waddell has served as past Presi-
dent of the Baptist Pastors and Churches Union of Brooklyn and Long
Island; past member of the Trustee Board of Eastern Baptist Association;
past Chairman of the Foreign Mission Board of the General Baptist State
Convention of New York, Inc.; and a past member of the President's Coun-
cil of National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Dr. Waddell has been a leader and a
defender for equality and human rights for all people; informally, he
serves as a patient's advocate in the neighboring hospital ensuring that
patients get the best of care; aside from his many activities and spir-

itual counseling, he provides family counseling; he is also the author
of CHANGING WORLD, UNCHANGING GOD; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his efforts of in-depth magnitude, Reverend
Dr. Waddell's name will be inscribed in a museum in Birmingham, Alabama
along with his fellow "1963 foot soldiers" for Civil Rights; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Waddell has brought to his ministry an over-
whelming spirit of charity and compassion, acting from vision and
enlightenment in conducting his administrative and spiritual duties,
while always displaying the highest standards of personal and profes-
sional integrity and dedication; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished man of God has always given enlightenment,
guidance and wisdom to the many entrusted to his care and has adminis-
tered abundantly and unstintingly to the spiritual and corporal needs of
all; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and and recognized by all the citizens
of the great State of New York ; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 40th Pastoral Anniversary of Reverend Dr. Frederick D.
Waddell at Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, noting his
unremitting and compassionate faith and his exemplary service to God,
man, and his community, and extending to him the heartfelt best wishes
of this Legislative Body for a future of purposeful success and well-be-
ing; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Reverend Dr. Frederick D. Waddell.