Remove messages from startup

I am trying to figure out how to disable Messages from startup completely. It is not listed in the user account "Login Items", probably because it is teid directly to to my Apple ID that is also configured with my user account.
I do not want to remove my Apple ID because I want it established for actions that I initiate. But I DO NOT want Messages to open automatically and un-initiated. Startup of Messages is MY choice. I want to choose whether or not it is open and accepting messages without having to manually quit the application every time I start my machine.
How can I accomplish this?

Hi Wazatron,
I notice that the whole middle section is in fact greyed out.
This happens when all the Buddy List type accounts including Bonjour are Logged out (or not Enabled).
I have not hidden the details of this one as my AIM name is quite well known anyway.
The list goes down further are there are potentially 10 non iMessages (buddy List type ) Accounts in my Messages including the Bonjour one.
Once the middle section has greyed out the settings don't apply.
Enable the Bonjour account (you don't have to display it using the Window Menu).
Then uncheck the setting then re-tick the box again.
This is one of those things that iChat did  and you have to set some of the iChat type things to keep the functions.
Many of the menu items are like this such as Buddies > Add Buddy  - you need a Buddy list that Buddies can be added to for this to work.  It cannot be used to add a Contact to the Contacts app. (i.e. the iMessages side).
7:29 pm      Thursday; April 24, 2014
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