1851–1936

Introduction

Born: May 22, 1851, Neu­châ­tel, Swit­zer­land.

Died: Oc­to­ber 13, 1936, Neu­châ­tel, Swit­zer­land.

Biography

Amélie was the daugh­ter of Ai­mé Hum­bert-Droz and Ma­rie Müll­er.

She grew up in Neu­châ­tel, and in her youth, was ac­tive with the Sal­va­tion Ar­my.

She was pri­vate sec­re­ta­ry of Jo­se­phine But­ler, 1876–85; op­pos­ed the of­fi­cial re­gu­la­tion of pros­ti­tu­tion; and fol­lowed her mo­ther in the move­ment for mor­al re­cov­ery.

She served as sec­re­ta­ry (1888–1915), then vice-pre­si­dent (1915–25) of the In­ter­na­tion­al Un­ion of the Friends of the Girl and ed­it­or of its jour­nal, Le Jour­nal du Bien Pub­lic.

Lyrics

  1. A Ce­lui Qui Se­ra Vain­queur
  2. Celui Qui Met en Jé­sus
  3. Manan-jara ry Jesosy ny mpanomponao
  4. Quel Re­pos Cé­leste
  5. Qu’il Fait Bon à Ton Ser­vice
  6. Sentinelle Vi­gil­ante
  7. Travaillons et Lut­tons
  8. Viens, Mon Âme Te Ré­clame
  9. Voix du Seign­eur m’Ap­pelle, La

Translations

  1. Entends-Tu? Jésus t’Ap­pelle
  2. Jésus, par Ton Sang Pré­cieux
  3. Voix du Seign­eur M’ap­pelle, La

Sources

Help Needed

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hum­bert-Droz (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),