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 writings are specifically mentioned as containing some things difficult to understand?
How does godly sorrow for sin manifest itself?
At His birth, what message did the angel bring to the shepherds abiding in the field?
At the end of this time, what was to be done to Messiah?
Into what perplexity did Christ's working of miracles on the Sabbath throw the Pharisees?
At this time what event is imminent?
What is the condition of one who lacks these graces?

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