Queen Ka'ahumanu served as regent-prime minister of Hawaii after the death of her husband, King Kamehameha. Together with her son, King Kamehameha II, they ended all idolatry and human sacrifice on the islands. On this date, March 31, 1820, the first missionaries, led by Hiram Bingham, arrived in Hawaii on the ship, Thaddeus. Hiram learned the Hawaiian language, devised a twelve letter alphabet and, with his associates, translated the Bible into Hawaiian. He originated Hawaii's first newspaper and pastored the first church. The Queen received Christ and helped spread the Gospel throughout the islands. Just prior to her death, Queen Ka'ahumanu was presented with the newly completed version of the New Testament in the Hawaiian language. Her last words were: "I am going where the mansions are ready."