How was the "devotion", of the "faithful" disturbed?

Answer

"Church teachers . . . were, in truth, often forced to complain that in such competitions the theatre was
vastly more frequented than the church."-Id., page 300.

What is the value of merely outward forms?
What are the commandments of God declared to be?
What change is thus brought about?
Why did the apostle say this duty was so imperative?
19. Upon returning from a feast at Jerusalem how came Joseph and Mary to lose Jesus when He was twelve years old?
How had they done this?
Hearing these words, what questions did the disciples ask?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle