 The combination of Wilson's close ties to the community and his standing within the Presbyterian church made him an appropriate choice as project architect for the church.In an interview with his son, Blair Mansfield Wilson (1930- ), it was revealed that commissions in Queensland were awarded based on community ties and friendships, and were not a competition between a series of different entries by other firms.Wilson had also demonstrated an aptitude towards ecclesiastical design, with his design for the Ithaca Presbyterian Church of 1927 at La Trobe Terrace in Ithaca (now Paddington) being a source of inspiration for the architectural firm of the church at St Lucia.